Sanjay Pugalia Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Sanjay Pugalia Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoā
Wife: Sangeeta
Hometown: Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Profession: Journalist
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Journalist |
| Known For | ā¢ Being CEO and Editor-in-Chief of AMG Media Networks of Adani Enterprises ā¢ Being one of the Directors of New Delhi Television Ltdās (NDTV) promoter entity RRPR Holding Private Limited |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Associated With | ā¢ Navbharat Times ā¢ Business Standard ā¢ Aaj Tak (Deputy Manager) ā¢ Zee News (Editor) ā¢ CNBC - Awaaz ā¢ The Quint (President and Editorial Director) ā¢ AMG Media Networks at Adani Enterprises (CEO and Editor-in-Chief) |
| Awards | 2010 ā¢ The Suryadatta National Lifetime Award ā¢ Indian News Broadcasting Award for Best Hindi News Show Host |
| Personal Life | |
| Age (as of 2022) | Not Known |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Sahibganj, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) check sources The Quint |
| Educational Qualification | Holds a graduate degree in Political Science and History |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Sangeeta |
| Children | Son- Naman Pugalia |
| Parents | Father - Name Not Known (Businessman) Mother - Name Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanjay Pugalia
Sanjay Pugalia, a veteran political and business journalist, is the Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief of AMG Media Networks, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises.
Sanjay Pugalia grew up in a joint family of businessmen in Sahibganj, Bihar (now in Jharkhand). check sources The Quint
In an interview, Sanjay Pugalia disclosed that during the 80s, he was influenced by a student movement after which he got his hands on āRavivaar,ā a weekly magazine edited by the late S. P. Singh. According to Pugalia, that magazine had a great influence on him, and he realised that he wanted to become a journalist. While recalling those moments of his life, Sanjay Pugalia, in the interview, said,
the 80s were a period when the media became extra-conscious and vigilant about demovcracy, due to emergency declared by the then prime minister. As as teenager, I was influnenced by the student movement and once happened to catch hold of a weekly called Ravivaar edited by the late SP Singh. That magazine influenced me a lot and I knew from then on that journalism would be my calling in life.ā check sources Indian Television
Sanjay Pugaliaās parents, however, were against his decision of becoming a journalist. In 1982, Sanjay, after learning about his parentsā decision, left his house and went to Mumbai, where he joined the āNavbharat Timesā at a salary of Rs 2000. check sources Indian Television
Sanjay, after giving his 10 years to the Navbharat Times, moved to Delhi. Later, Sanjay worked with āBusiness Standardā for three years. check sources Indian Television
After working with Business Standard, Sanjay met an opportunity to join āAaj Takā as the Deputy Executive Producer. check sources Indian Television
According to sources, Sanjay has also worked with Australiaās Nine Networkās Indian JV (2000-01) as the President and head of strategic planning and film business. check sources Financial Express
In 2001, Sanjay Pugalia was appointed as the Editor of āZee News.ā This was Sanjayās first break as an Editor. check sources Indian Television In an interview, Sanjay shared his experience of working with Zee News. Sanjay Pugalia called it the most enriching experience. Sanjay Pugalia said,
this was an oppportunity to establish live television in the country with events like the Agra summit and Gujarat riots. Working under Subhashji was the most enriching experience. He would interact, give his ideas but never would say do this or that. We had the complete editorial freedom there.When the next challenge came in to launch Star News from Mumbai, I was all set for it. On a personal level, I was itching to get back to Mumbai.ā check sources Indian Television
On 29 November 2022, Sanjay Pugalia, Sudipta Bhattacharya , and Senthil Chengalvarayan were appointed as the directors of New Delhi Television Ltdās (NDTV) promoter group company RRPR Holding Private Limited after Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy ās resignation as the directors of the company.
In an interview with a media outlet, Sanjay Pugalia mentioned that being concerned about his colleagues and their training, he would hardly take any leave, ensuring his availability for his colleagues. Sanjay said,
I hardly take any leave and believe in constantly training my colleagues. News is a people intensive job and fortunately I am a peopleās person. I believe in delegating and developing the second, third and even for that matter the low level executives, so the process and the system is strong. I believe, either youāre a journalist or youāre not. Or everyone who passes out of a journalism school cannot make it as a good journalist.ā check sources Indian Television
According to Sanjay Pugalia, he was never attracted by money and brands. He added that he did not like to spend his leisure time with people having a āPage 3ā personality. While talking about this in an interview, Sanjay Pugalia said,
I hate Page 3 parties or for that matter having lunch/dinner with the powerful le cr? me de la cr? me is not my trip. Also, money has never been a motivating factor in my life. Iām not really brand conscious.ā check sources Indian Television
According to Sanjay, he prefers spending weekends with his wife, Sangeeta, by either going to a movie or having dinner somewhere quiet. check sources Indian Television
Sanjay Pugalia likes spending time at Sea Lounge in South Mumbai. check sources Indian Television
Reportedly, Sanjay Pugalia loves travelling. In an interview, he talked about this and mentioned that everyone who likes travelling must visit Las Vegas in their lives. check sources Indian Television
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