Are you tired of being in media? Over her two-decades-long career, she was awarded the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism and the Teacher's Achievement Award (TAA) for Communication. A. It’s such a refreshing change for me to head to teach. This will be a great opportunity to learn. And helping guide future journalists. We weren’t live thankfully as it was a recorded one. (Nidhi Razdan is Associate Professor, Journalism at Harvard and Former Executive Editor, NDTV) Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this article are the personal opinions of the author. Come into the right organisations. We have seen an institutional decline in India not just in the media but also other arms of democracy, whether it’s the Parliament or the judiciary. So so happy for you, — Abhisar Sharma (@abhisar_sharma) June 13, 2020, Your email address will not be published. For example, even in this pandemic, if journalists hadn’t reported on the migrant crisis and such issues, we would not have seen the government stepping in to attend to that crisis. What is it that you want to achieve through moving to academics? If you suck, if you are not good at what you do, you will be rejected no matter what whether you are a politician, an actor, actress whatever. What a fabulous journey it has been. Nidhi Razdan joins Harvard as Associate Professor. All the best Nidhi. Q. TNI Bureau: Senior Journalist and one of the big names in Indian Journalism, Nidhi Razdan has ended her 21-year-long stint with NDTV. It has been my home. All of us have the right to grow personally. A. I have never been bothered by trolls but I think one has realised over time, you have to develop a thick skin to be part of the media industry. A. I love journalism and news. She will be heading to teach journalism at Harvard University … Later this year, I start as an Associate Professor teaching journalism as part of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. I asked him about tensions with the US over Iran. She started her career at the age of 22 with NDTV and has been working with the channel for the last 21 years. Copyright 2020. They need a platform that relates to them. And I think the media decay is another cog in the institutional decline in this very fraught democracy of ours. Of course you may have an unsaid advantage but ultimately it depends on what you do with those opportunities. So the hijacking of IC 814 in 1999 was the first big story I covered as a young reporter. Wish me luck,” Nidhi tweeted. We have forgotten what our journalistic responsibility is. Noted news anchor Nidhi Razdan has decided to quit NDTV, where she worked for 21 years. Q. I never say never, so TV may one day beckon again. It’s a free country and it’s a democracy. People laugh and say I am silly when I say that. I think also one of my regrets in life was even though I did very well in college, I wanted to study more. Nidhi Razdan tweeted the above message announcing her departure from NDTV. We desperately need good journalists all around. There is so much misinformation including outright lies speculated about my life for years now. All the best for future, be back soon! Her reporting on key social, political, and economic events, like the India-US nuclear deal, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, made her a household name and one of the few female reporters who smashed through the glass ceiling to become an inspiration for aspiring journalists. A. A. Later this year, I start as an Associate Professor teaching journalism as part of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences 1/n. Some personal and professional news: after 21 years at NDTV, I am changing direction and moving on. One imagines, it’s across sectors. Q. Nepotism is a big debate in the light of Bollywood gangs today. School Fee Waiver: Orissa HC seeks clarification from State…, TRP Scam: BARC India trashes Republic TV’s…. He was expecting that the interview should have been only on SAARC and not US relations. A. Not everyone has got the courage to do so.. all the best Nidhi. We believe that if we owe an explanation to anyone, it’s our readers. Q. I believe good people can turn things around but these good people need to come with their eyes open. It didn’t matter what your gender was. One of India’s top journalists, Nidhi Razdan has quit television to go teach at Harvard University as an Associate Professor. News: Award-winning Indian journalist Nidhi Razdan has decided to quit NDTV, where she worked for 21 years. Later this year, I start as an Associate Professor teaching journalism as part of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.” You might have left TV but TV will not leave you.Will see you sitting on many a panel, my love. Later this year, I start as an Associate Professor teaching journalism as part of Harvard Universitys Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Pick the most powerful moments of your career. I always wanted to go to an Ivy League university but instead I ended up working straight out of college. Announcing her news, she wrote on Twitter, "After 21 years at NDTV, I am changing direction and moving on. Everyone reaches a point in their life where what they have been doing doesn't excites them anymore (even if they were doing it better than others). Pakistan Cricketer Shahid Afridi tests COVID-19 Positive, Pandemic has Exposed the Knowledge Base of India’s Ruling Elite, Lockdown 5.0 Extended Till June 30 in India, Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Members are to be Sent Back from India. We desperately need good journalists all around. I am proud of the work we do, the stories we cover, the values we stand for, especially at a time when the much of the media has surrendered its objectivity. Q. What kind of gender bias have you faced as a journalist? It is something that is related to journalism, but it is a slightly different track, and it’s on the other side. At this point, in my career when I have been on top as Executive Editor at NDTV, which is the best news organisation in the country, I thought if I don’t take a chance now, I never will. She thanked her mentors and bosses, the co-founders of NDTV, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy, for their support over the years. Meanwhile, several journalists congratulated Nidhi for her new assignment in Harvard University. Kupwara Journalist body election; Yahya Sultan elected as President. I can still lend my voice to the right causes even in the new avatar. Her fearless, on-point reporting on the shocking Kathua rape case also earned her the International Press Institute Award for excellence in journalism. I never say never, so TV may one day beckon again. In fact, it’s been great to see a lot of women reporters in tough and frontline beats over the years. “NDTV has taught me everything. She says Indian media is in a ‘serious crisis’ as part of a larger ‘breakdown of democratic institutions’ in the country. Most of all, I want to thank @PrannoyRoyNDTV @radhikaroyndtv for being the most incredible mentors and bosses. And helping guide future journalists. I am proud of the work we do, the stories we cover, the values we stand for, especially at a time when the much of the media has surrendered its objectivity.”, NDTV has taught me everything. Not trolling or the speculation. You will rock this too. People are free to speculate and you just have to move on. She was the executive editor of NDTV and the primary anchor of NDTV 24x7news show Left, Right & Centre. So I owe this to myself. The video features ENT surgeon Dr Arup Senapati shaking a leg in front of COVID-19 patients at Silchar Medical College, Assam. Some personal and professional news: after 21 years at NDTV, I am changing direction and moving on. Karvaan India. We make the powerful accountable to this democracy and remain answerable to only our readers. You took me in as a 22 year old and believed in me. What would be your advice to female journalists in today’s world of media. Razdan will be heading to Harvard University, to teach journalism later in the year. Journalist Nidhi Razdan is quitting NDTV, to join Harvard University as an Associate Professor. Award-winning journalist and NDTV executive editor Nidhi Razdan has decided to leave the television and will now teach journalism at Harvard University as an associate professor. I also covered the Kashmir earthquake in 2005, the 2007 London bombing and many more. Over the course of her career, Razdan anchored various shows, including the prime time news show NDTV 24X7, variety talk show, Left, Right & Centre, and the weekly debate show, The Big Fight. Noted news anchor Nidhi Razdan has decided to quit NDTV, where she worked for 21 years. Another word for trolls in Nidhi’s vocab: Sad little people, Indian Media today is: In a serious crisis, Through my academic career I want to: Be the student. Q. Most of all, I want to thank @PrannoyRoyNDTV @radhikaroyndtv for being the most incredible mentors and bosses. She will be heading to teach journalism at Harvard University later in the year. She will be heading to teach journalism at Harvard University later in the year. TNI Bureau: Senior Journalist and one of the big names in Indian Journalism, Nidhi Razdan has ended her 21-year-long stint with NDTV.. Nidhi is moving to Harvard University as an Associate Professor. Nidhi Razdan via Twitter Television journalist and news anchor Nidhi Razdan on Saturday announced that she will be leaving NDTV. There are enough voices out there. I never say never, so TV may one day beckon again. It is not nice to have the world speculate on your private life. As an institution they have crumbled. Nepotism in any field means that there are people who get an unfair advantage in terms of the opportunities but you cannot survive in an industry because you are someone’s son or daughter. A. I left social media many years ago because I never liked it in the first place and I still don’t. For me, I have never taken a sabbatical, this is a lifetime opportunity. You took me in as a 22 year old and believed in me. If you love news, put your heart and soul into it. Would you say there is nepotism in media?