During the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he did extensive field interviews in several north-Indian states about the opinions and needs of the people on the ground highlighting aspects of rural and sub-urban life which do not receive much attention in television-based network news .Noticed mostly for his offbeat approach in explaining the contemporary plight of society. He is one of the few writers who began writing micro fiction stories i.e Laprek. He is considered by many one of the best news reporter of all time in indian history presenting news in an unbiased and neutral fashion. He is also known for conducting the debates,interviews in peaceful manner which is becoming a rare thing in modern indian media.
Early life and education
He was born in a small district called history city "East Champaran" with its headquarters at Motihari, in Eastern State of India, Bihar. He studied at Loyola High School, Patna , and later on he moved to Delhi for his higher studies. He graduated from Deshbandhu college University of Delhi and received a post-graduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. Ravish married Nayana Dasgupta, who is a teacher of history at Lady Sri ram college.
Awards
He has received the prestigious Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award for Hindi Journalism and Creative Literature for 2010 from the President of India (awarded in 2014). He was honoured with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for the Journalist of the Year 2013 (Broadcast). He has also won the Indian news television award 2014 for Best News anchor in Hindi. He was included in 100 most influential Indians 2016 list by The Indian Express.
Books
- Ishq Mein Shahar Hona (इश्क में शहर होना)
- Dekhate Rahiye
- Ravishpanti
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