Faye D’Souza is a well-known Indian journalist. She is the editor-in-chief of Mirror Now. She hosts the popular show Urban Debate on Mirror Now, which focuses on real-world issues rather than trending stories.
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Faye D’Souza was born on Thursday, October 8, 1981, in Chikmagalur, Karnataka (age 37 years 2018). Her zodiac sign is Libra. She studied in a local school in Bangalore. She pursued her BA from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. In 2002, she pursued a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Mount Carmel College. In 2004, she received her Masters in Mass Communication from Converged Institute of Media, Management and Information Technology Studies (COMMITS), Bangalore.
Faye D’Souza in college
Fay’s journalism career began while she was in college. She joined All India Radio (AIR) in Bangalore and regularly read news on the radio. While studying for her master’s degree, she worked at CNBC-TV18 in 2003. She has worked in the field of financial journalism. This opened a path for her, and she continued to work there even after completing her master’s degree.
Faye D’Souza interviewed by CNBC
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′2″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
Body size: 34-28-36
Faye D’Souza
family, husband and caste
Faye D’Souza belongs to a Roman Catholic Brahmin family. Not much is known about her parents. She has 2 sisters.
Faye D’Souza and her parents
Faye D’Souza with her mother as a child
Faye D’Souza and her sisters
Faye D’Souza married Sagar Gokhale. They got married on September 3, 2010.
Faye D’Souza and husband Sagar Gokhale
Profession
Faye D’Souza started her journalism career at CNBC-TV18. She works on the back end of financial news. Eventually, she began reporting on financial issues. Faye joined Times Now Network in 2007. She was appointed to Times Now’s financial channel ET Now. She began hosting the show “Investor’s Guide.” The show was a hit, earning her widespread popularity. Her show charted on the TRP charts and became another show on ET Now – Property Guide.
Faye D’Souza hosts Property Guide
Faye has always wanted to do something for female empowerment. On her show, The Investor’s Guide, she does a special segment where she guides women on where to invest and how investing will help them. ET Now brings her another show – Urban Debate. It discusses social issues, social injustices and other issues that help women fight against inequality and how to overcome it. She did a special show with Radhika Apte focusing on women’s safety issues.
Faye D’Souza and Radhika Apte in a special show on women’s safety
In 2015, Times Network launched a new channel Magicbricks Now. Faye D’Souza has been appointed as the Channel’s Editor-in-Chief. The channel initially focused on real estate news. Faye D’Souza has been given the task of increasing the ratings of the channel; as it is a new channel. Faye is doing a great job and the channel is progressing quickly. In 2017, Magicbricks Now changed its name to Mirror Now. The channel then shifted its focus from real estate news to general news.
Faye D’Souza now with The Lens
Her popular ET Now shows – Investor’s Guide, Property Guide and Urban Debate are back on Mirror Now. She started hosting an “urban debate” show that focused on real issues rather than popular stories. The Investor Guide also has a permanent section dedicated to women investors to help them make choices that are beneficial to them. She has always wanted to do something good for society and often invites members of the LGBTQ community to participate in her show “Urban Debate.”
Faye D’Souza with members of the LGBTQ community on her show
Awards, Honors and Achievements
- Won the “Journalist of the Year” award at the Redlink Awards in May 2018
- She appeared on the cover of Verve magazine
Faye D’Souza appears on the cover of Verve
- In July 2018, he won the “News Anchor of the Year” award from the International Advertising Association (IAA)
Faye D’Souza wins IAA News Anchor of the Year award
- On October 16, 2018, Rachna Organization presented the “Rachna Award”
- Won the “Opinion Leader of the Year” award from Vogue India on November 1, 2018
Faye D’Souza wins Vogue’s annual opinion leader award
- Canara Catholic Association (KCA) “Face of the Year” Awards December 2018
- Won the “News TV Editor of the Year” award at the News Broadcasting Awards in February 2019
dispute
- On her show “City Debate,” she disciplines her guests in a way that makes it impossible to confront her. At one point, Maulana Yasoob Abbas said that if she wanted equality, then she should wear underwear to work. Faye listened and replied calmly——
Let me tell you Maulana ji, Aap Jaise bahut dekhe hai. I will not threaten or scare you, and most importantly, I will not be upset by you.”
- During a debate on the film Padmaavat, Karni Sena member Ajith Singh was present on her show. He commented that Kanisena would never allow anyone to watch the film. In response, Faye responded——
Who the hell are you? Aapse seehne ki kisi ko zarurat nahi hai. Aapki aukat hi kya hai kuch sikhane ki? “
- On March 4, 2018, Faye retweeted the cover photo of Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi. The cover features a photo of a woman breastfeeding her baby and how society views it as a taboo. Faye tweeted that there are private spaces for individuals to smoke in airports, but no spaces for women to breastfeed their children. The official Twitter account of Mumbai Airport replied that there are several spaces available at Mumbai Airport where women can take care of the needs of their little ones. Another user replied that major airports in India have escort rooms where women can take care of their children. Faye has been criticized and attacked for being the editor-in-chief of a leading news channel without knowing basic facts about the airport.
favorite thing
Actor: Rishi Kapoor
Actor: Kubra Saite
Food: Dal and butter chicken
Faye D’Souza is eating
Color: blue
salary
60 lac INR per year
fact
- She regularly attends gay pride parades to show support for and raise awareness for the LGBTQ community.
Faye D’Souza attends Mumbai Gay Pride Parade
- She got married simply. Once she revealed that her wedding ceremony was very simple and the ceremony cost only 33 Indian rupees.
Faye D’Souza and Sagar Gokhale
- In November 2018, she appeared on the cover of Vogue India as Woman of the Year.
Faye D’Souza on the cover of Vogue
- Faye loves animals and has a pet dog named Thor.
Faye D’Souza’s Dog Thor
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