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nArnab Goswami is an Indian journalist. He is the Editor – in – Chief of Republic TV, a channel started by him with little bit funding from Rajiv Chandrashekhar, a BJP MP (Rajiv has now withdrawn from Republic TV).
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nArnab has around two decades experience in the electronic media. He has previously worked with NDTV and Times Now. He was the man who made Times Now a household name in India in a small span. His strong nationalist views on Kashmir issue, Left Wing Extremism and terrorism, among others. Unfortunately, his nationalist views were perceived as pro – Modi.
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nRecently, Arnab Goswami was appointed on the board of Nehru Library after the resignation of Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
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nArnab has around two decades experience in the electronic media. He has previously worked with NDTV and Times Now. He was the man who made Times Now a household name in India in a small span. His strong nationalist views on Kashmir issue, Left Wing Extremism and terrorism, among others. Unfortunately, his nationalist views were perceived as pro – Modi.
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nRecently, Arnab Goswami was appointed on the board of Nehru Library after the resignation of Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
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nProfile of ArnabnGoswami
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nArnab Goswaminwas born in Guahati, Assam on 9th October, 1973. He belongs to onenof the most influential and respected families of Guahati. His grand father wasnan eminent jurist while his maternal grand father was a well-known Communistnleader who was once the leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly.n
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nArnab parents –nManoranjan and Suprabha Goswami – are also eminent personalities of Asom.nManoranjan Goswami had fought 1998 Lok Sabha Election unsuccessfully on a BJPnticket. His maternal uncle is still a prominent BJP leader.
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nHowever, Arnabnhas always ensured to keep off his political associations at work. Some ofnexposes he has done against the BJP, like Sushma Swaraj-Lalit Modi case or Modi’snalleged scooping scandal are cases in point.
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nArnab fathernManoranjan Goswami was a Colonel in the Indian Army and because of this he hadnstudied in various Army Schools throughout India. He did Graduation from thenprestigious Hindu College, Delhi University. Later, he got admitted to thenOxford University from where he has done MA in Social Anthropology.
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nCareer innJournalism
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nArnab startednhis career with print media and did short stint with The Telegraph. Later, henshifted focus to the electronic media and joined NDTV in 1995. He became thenSenior Editor of NDTV 24 X7 when it was launched as a 24 hour news channel. HisnNews Hour program was quite successful. However, at NDTV he never gotnrecognition because of the influence of Rajdeep Sardesai. It is said thatnRajdeep did everything to cut the wings of Arnab at NDTV and never allowed himnto make his own personal identity among news watchers.
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nWife of ArnabnGoswami
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nPipi Goswami isnthe name of Arnab’s wife. They studied together in the Hindu College. Little isnknown about Pipi, but once Arnab said that she is also a journalist.
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