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Priya Ramani Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Priya Ramani Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Bio/Wiki
Profession(s) Journalist, Writer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 168 cm**
in meters**- 1.68 m**
in feet inches**- 5’ 6”**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 65 kg**
in pounds**- 143 lbs**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth Not Known
Age (as in 2018) Not Known
Birthplace Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian
Hometown Mumbai, Maharashtra
School • Convent of Jesus and Mary
• The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai, Maharashtra
College/University St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Religion Not Known
Caste/Ethnicity Sindhi
Hobbies Writing, Travelling
Controversy In October 2018, Priya alleged that she had been harassed by M.J. Akbar
in a hotel room when he was editor of a newspaper. In her allegation, she said that she was made to feel uncomfortable as he tried to make sexual advances towards her.
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Husband/Spouse Samar Halarnkar (Editor at Indiaspend)
Children Son- None
Daughter- 1, Name Not Known
Parents Names Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Priya Ramani

  • Priya Ramani is a senior Indian journalist.

  • She has worked for companies like the Juggernaut Books and the Mint.

  • She even writes for Scroll.in.

  • In 2018, she joined #Metoo Campaign and spoke against the politician, M.J. Akbar .

  • Priya took to Twitter in which she accused M.J. Akbar of making sexual advances towards her when he was an editor of a newspaper. She revealed that he called her in his hotel room to take her interview after which he started singing old romantic Hindi songs and even offered her drinks.

I began this piece with my MJ Akbar story. Never named him because he didn’t “do” anything. Lots of women have worse stories about this predator—maybe they’ll share. #ulti https://t.co/5jVU5WHHo7

— Priya Ramani (@priyaramani) October 8, 2018

  • After Priya took the bold step, many female journalists supported her sharing their own personal experiences.

    Another journalist accusing M.J. Akbar of sexual harassment

  • Many esteemed journalists like Barkha Dutt , publically supported her.

Priya Ramani @priyaramani & other journalists have made grave & credible allegations against #MJAkbar – stories that have been around in the industry for years. GOI must do order an immediate neutral investigation under court mandated Sexual Harassment Rules

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) October 9, 2018