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Indian journalist Ravish Kumar wins 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award
PTI Manila | Updated on August 02, 2019 Published on August 02, 2019
The citation says, if you have become the voice of the people, you are a journalist.
Senior Indian journalist Ravish Kumar was awarded this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.
Kumar, 44, who is NDTV India’s senior executive editor is one of India’s most influential TV journalists, the award citation by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation said.
He is among five individuals who were declared winners of the award, which is Asia’s premier prize and highest honour and celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia.
Kumar, born in Jitwarpur village in Bihar, joined New Delhi Television Network (NDTV) in 1996 and worked his way up from being a field reporter.
After NDTV launched its 24-hour Hindi-language news channel - NDTV India - targeting the country’s 422 million native speakers of Hindi, he was given his own daily show, “Prime Time.”
Kumar’s “Prime Time” programme “deals with real-life, under-reported problems of ordinary people”, it added.
“If you have become the voice of the people, you are a journalist,” the citation added.
As an anchor, Kumar is sober, incisive, and well-informed, it said.
His more important distinction, however, comes from the kind of journalism he represents, the citation added.
“In a media environment threatened by an interventionist state, toxic with jingoist partisans, trolls and purveyors of ‘fake news,’ and where the competition for market ratings has put the premium on ‘media personalities,’ ‘tabloidisation,’ and audience-pandering sensationalism, Ravish has been most vocal on insisting that the professional values of sober, balanced, fact-based reporting be upheld in practice,” it said.
His programme takes up current social issues; does serious background research; and presents issues in well-rounded discussions.
Kumar interacts easily with the poor, travels extensively, and uses social media to stay in touch with the audience, generating from them the stories for the programme.
Striving for a people-based journalism, he calls his newsroom “the people’s newsroom,” it said.
In electing Kumar to receive the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the board of trustees recognises his unfaltering commitment to a professional, ethical journalism of the highest standards; his moral courage in standing up for truth, integrity, and independence; and his principled belief that it is in giving full and respectful voice to the voiceless, in speaking truth bravely yet soberly to power, that journalism fulfills its noblest aims to advance democracy, the award citation said.
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Kirk Anderson
Ravish Kumar belongs to the Bhumihar Brahmin, an upper caste community from Motihari, Bihar. Age 43. Wife Naina Dasgupta.
He moved to Delhi for his higher studies. Graduated from Deshbandhu College, DU and received a post-graduate diploma in Journalism from the IIMC.
He does not belong to any political party. During discussions one can make out that he has discarded the Congress’ way of rule. Has a rather condescending attitude towards BJP/R S S (Justifiably). Comes down heavily on Laloo Prasad Yadav. Has sympathy or respect for Nitish Kumar & Kejriwal. Other political parties recieve little or no patronage. Hates Hindu-Muslim politics.
One can say that he is one of the finest journalists in India who hasn’t compromised on his values & principles. A down to earth soul but extremely witty & sharp. Has deep understanding of issues. Never shouts or howls. Maintains demeanor.
Vaibhav Kabdwal
He is a Bhumihar from Motihari,Bihar.His full name is Ravish Kumar Pandey but he only writes kumar. His family opposed his marriage with a Bengali girl.
He has given up his caste BASED IDENTITY A LONG TIME AGO .He is an ardent supporter of Ambedkar’s ideology. His hate for R S S is clearly manifest in Prime Time(NDTV Hindi). Although he tries to be neutral & unbiased but his reporting counters his efforts . After watching Prime Time for some time you will very soon realize that he sees every incident from caste angle. Anyway, he is one of the finest journalist of the country. He got best Hindi reporter award last year. He is one of the few journalist left who gives his panel members full time in debate to express their views .
His salary is around 21 Lakh Rupees per month.
Abhishek Mani Tripathi, Ph.D.
He has done several episodes on Jobs (Naukri Series), Education (University series) and also for bankers (Banking Series). What he has done in the last few months and years that could be a good lesson for politicians and as wells as for other media houses including other anchors in NDTV. Overall, I would say he does research and always has some new and good topics for debate which must be addressed in the present time and for better India. Good luck.
Thakur Vibhuti Singh
He belongs to a very poor region of the country (Motihari,bihar),where people don’t know so much about the political ideologies.but inspite of all these problems he has persued his own ideology to enhance the quality of journli...(more)
Cedric Villalpando
He is an Indian TV anchor, essayist and writer who covers points relating to Indian governmental issues and society. He is the senior official supervisor at NDTV India, the Hindi news channel of the NDTV news system and hosts various projects including the channel's lead weekday show Prime Time, Hum Log and Ravish Ki Report.
Amid the 2014 Lok Sabha decisions, he did broad handle interviews in a few north-Indian states about the feelings and necessities of the general population on the ground highlighting parts of country and sub-urban life.
Aman Brar
Ravish kumar is an Indian jouranlist and prime time news anchor for NDTV india , he doesn't belong to any political party but yes he is the most unbiased journalist in india .he never shouts or ask silly questions during his show.Ravish belongs to the hindu community (brahman)
Rahul Jain
One may like him or not , but he cannot be ignored. He's one of the best outcome from Current Central governece, he had contributed to journalism field.and got the government really acted.
His series on education, bangking and now railway works is really command able.he has always the guts to discuss on real ground matter, if someone have observed him leaving the high profit debates.
Deepak Tewari
He directly does not belong to any political party .His brother fought election in Bihar 2015 on congress ticket.
Nimit Saigal
Ravish kumar brother is mla of congress in bihar also minister in bihar government brijesh kumar pandey his father was local congress leader of gopalganj.
