Ambika Anand
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Ambika Anand is an Indian TV anchor and the editor in chief
, fashion at NDTV Good Times
, the lifestyle channel of NDTV
. She currently hosts I’m Too Sexy – Hot Or Not and has previously anchored shows like Band Baaja Bride, The Big Fat Indian Wedding, I’m Too Sexy For My Shoes.
& graduation from Jesus and Mary College
, Delhi University. She earned a Diploma Degree in Economics from the Cardiff Business School
.
in December 2002 and worked for their show India Business Report, a weekly programme that was produced for the BBC. After close to two years of working with NDTV, she went and worked for the Department of Communication of the International Labour Organisation, Geneva.
In December 2005, she rejoined NDTV and worked on several programmes in her capacity as reporter and anchor, including Hot Property, Boss's Day Out and Value for Money. She also anchored live business news on the channel.
Ambika turned to fashion and wedding related programming in 2007 and joined NDTV’s lifestyle channel, Good Times. She worked on a series of hit programs like The Big Fat Indian Wedding and I’M Too Sexy For My Shoes.
Continuing with her foray in this genre, she began anchoring a new show Band Baja Bride in 2011 , a bride makeover show where she performed the part of mentor.She also hosted The Fast and the Gorgeous, a reality show, in the same year
Her show 'I'm Too Sexy For My Shoes' also won the Best Lifestyle & Fashion Show for 2010 at the Telly Awards
Awarded Cosmopolitan India Fun Fearless Female TV Personality Award 2011
"10 Things to do before you say Bye! - London" - A show that Ambika was a part of, won the award for Outstanding Broadcast Feature at Visit Britain Media Awards 2011
"Band Baja Bride", a show that Ambika hosted won Best Lifestyle Show at Indian Telly Awards 2011
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
, fashion at NDTV Good Times
NDTV GOOD TIMES
NDTV Good Times is an India-based lifestyle television channel that is owned by New Delhi Television. The channel is a joint venture between NDTV and Vijay Mallya's UB Group and it launched in September 2007....
, the lifestyle channel of NDTV
NDTV
NDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
. She currently hosts I’m Too Sexy – Hot Or Not and has previously anchored shows like Band Baaja Bride, The Big Fat Indian Wedding, I’m Too Sexy For My Shoes.
Early life and education
Born in New Delhi, India, she completed her schooling from Delhi Public SchoolDelhi Public School
Delhi Public School may refer to the following:* Delhi Public School Society, an umbrella organization for 95 private schools in India and other countries including:** Delhi Public School, Bangalore** Delhi Public School, Bathinda...
& graduation from Jesus and Mary College
Jesus and Mary College
Jesus and Mary College is a girls college affiliated to the University of Delhi located in New Delhi. The college awards bachelors degrees in commerce and arts stream. The college is located in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi....
, Delhi University. She earned a Diploma Degree in Economics from the Cardiff Business School
Cardiff Business School
Cardiff Business School is a Business school in Cardiff, Wales. Part of Cardiff University, it was created in its current form in 1987 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
.
Career
Ambika joined NDTVNDTV
NDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
in December 2002 and worked for their show India Business Report, a weekly programme that was produced for the BBC. After close to two years of working with NDTV, she went and worked for the Department of Communication of the International Labour Organisation, Geneva.
In December 2005, she rejoined NDTV and worked on several programmes in her capacity as reporter and anchor, including Hot Property, Boss's Day Out and Value for Money. She also anchored live business news on the channel.
Ambika turned to fashion and wedding related programming in 2007 and joined NDTV’s lifestyle channel, Good Times. She worked on a series of hit programs like The Big Fat Indian Wedding and I’M Too Sexy For My Shoes.
Continuing with her foray in this genre, she began anchoring a new show Band Baja Bride in 2011 , a bride makeover show where she performed the part of mentor.She also hosted The Fast and the Gorgeous, a reality show, in the same year
Awards and honours
Was on Verve India Magazine India’s best dressed list in 2009, 2010Her show 'I'm Too Sexy For My Shoes' also won the Best Lifestyle & Fashion Show for 2010 at the Telly Awards
Awarded Cosmopolitan India Fun Fearless Female TV Personality Award 2011
"10 Things to do before you say Bye! - London" - A show that Ambika was a part of, won the award for Outstanding Broadcast Feature at Visit Britain Media Awards 2011
"Band Baja Bride", a show that Ambika hosted won Best Lifestyle Show at Indian Telly Awards 2011
External links
- Indian interested in Brazil
- Style tips from the women who set trends CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
India, November 2010. - Ambika Anand at NDTVNDTVNDTV is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV currently has more than 1,000 employees producing news from over twenty locations in India...
- Ambika Anand at FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Ambika Anand blog