Runjhun Sharma Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Runjhun Sharma

• In January 2010, Runjhun Sharma started working as a Photographer at the Press Information Bureau. She served in the position till November 2010.

• From October 2012 to February 2013, she served as a Senior Creative Producer at National Geographic Channel in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  

  An old picture of Runjhun Sharma while working as a news reporter

• In March 2013, Runjhun Sharma joined CNN-News18 as a Senior Correspondent.

• In March 2018, she was promoted to the position of Special Correspondent in CNN-News18.

• Runjhun Sharma reports on issues like minority oppression and violence based on gender and caste.

• She won the UN Laadli Award for her work on gender sensitivity in 2015.

• In 2019, she received the Special Mention Red Ink Award for excellent political reporting.

• Runjhun Sharma leads the Delhi Bureau, which comprises seven reporters, at CNN News18 in New Delhi.

  

  Runjhun Sharma while reporting a news report

• She specialises in documentaries about rural life, gender, and politics.

• Runjhun Sharma has reported from remote areas in North and Central India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, and Haryana.

• She covers stories that don’t often make regular headlines.

• Runjhun Sharma also reports on the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Health, and Water.

• In 2020, she was invited to a public speaking platform named TEDx Talk, where she delivered a lecture on the importance of gender in journalism. She said that there was a need for more women to work in journalism as they could help challenge and change unfair management systems based on gender.
  

  Runjhun Sharma while delivering a lecture on TEDx Talk

• Runjhun Sharma has reported from global summits and diplomatic events for many years. She has also covered the conflict in Ukraine.

• Her columns often give a close look at Vladimir Putin’s international actions.

• Runjhun Sharma regularly reports the political risks involving Russia, China, and other countries.

  

  Runjhun Sharma while showing one of her editorials on Vladimir Putin

• In December 2025, she made headlines when she was chosen to lead RT India’s editorial newsroom in New Delhi. She shares this role with Margarita Simonyan.

• Her appointment happened soon after Putin announced the start of Russia Today India.

• Russian President Vladimir Putin officially introduced her in this role during his visit to New Delhi, India, in December 2025.

• Runjhun Sharma then created history as she became the world’s first television journalist to be appointed by a foreign Head of State, President Vladimir Putin.

• That same month, she appeared as a guest on the Raj Shamani podcast on YouTube.
  

  Runjhun Sharma in a still from Raj Shamani’s YouTube Podcast

• Runjhun Sharma likes travelling to distant places and reading books in her free time.
  

  Runjhun Sharma during a trip

• She is a fitness enthusiast and practises yoga regularly. She often shares pictures of her yoga sessions on social media.
  

  Runjhun Sharma while practising yoga

• Runjhun Sharma is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
  

  Runjhun Sharma while enjoying an alcoholic beverage

• She is an animal lover and has a pet dog. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.
  

  Runjhun Sharma posing with her pet dog