Shiv Aroor is an Indian journalist and television anchor known for his work in the field of defense and military reporting. He is also a writer and editor for India Today. Shiv is known for reporting from conflict zones, covering places like Kashmir, Sri Lanka and Libya.
Wiki/Biography
Shiv Aroor was born on Thursday, September 25, 1980 (age 43; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra. Shiv completed his higher education from Vidya Mandir High School, Chennai and received his BA with English Honors from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi. He then went on to study for an MA in International Journalism at Cardiff University in Wales.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Prakash Arul and mother’s name is Usha Arul.
Shiv Aroor and his parents
Shiv has a sister named Aparna.
Shiv Aroor and his sister Aparna
wife and children
Shiv Aroor’s husband Tavleen Singh is also a journalist. The couple has a daughter named Mira Singh Aroor.
Tafleen Singh Aroor
Meera Singh Aroor, daughter of Shiv Aroor
other relatives
Shiv’s great-grandfather was Panje Mangesh Rao, a Kannada poet and scholar.
Panje Mangesh Rao, great-grandfather of Shiv Aroor
His maternal great-grandfather was Molahalli Shiva Rao, the father of the cooperative movement in Karnataka.
Son of Molahalli Shiva Rao and Panje Mangesh Rao
Profession
Journalism
Shiv started his journalism career in 2002. From October 2002 to March 2007, he worked as a senior reporter at The Indian Express, covering defense-related matters for three years. Shiv then joined India Today in April 2007 as a special correspondent and as a senior editor for thirteen years, and was promoted to executive editor in January 2021. Shiv has been serving as Senior Managing Editor at India Today’s Noida, Uttar Pradesh bureau since June 2022.
writing
Schiff considers writing an entire book to be the hardest thing he has ever done. He has written fiction and non-fiction books, all about the military. In 2017, Shiv published his first book Operation Jinnah. The book tells the story of a kidnapped Kashmiri girl. It includes various historical events, such as the attack on Parliament, as well as fictional stories about how the Prime Minister and Chief of the Naval Staff dealt with it. It was well received. Apart from this, he has also co-authored a book series titled India’s Most Fearless with Rahul Singh.
- India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern-day Military Heroes (2018)
- India’s Most Fearless 2: More Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice (2019)
- India’s Most Fearless 3: A New Military Story of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice (2022)
dispute
Online trolling, threats and abuse
In September 2021, Shiv Aroor faced backlash for sharing a video of Rahul Gandhi online. The video shows Rahul humiliating RSS chief Shri Mohan Bhagwat because he “does not have women around him”. Following the incident, Shiv was trolled, abused and cyberbullied online.
Boycott by India Coordination Council Media Cell.
In September 2023, the Coordination Committee of the Indian National Development Inclusion Alliance (INDIA), the group responsible for media affairs, announced that Indian representatives would not participate in news programs hosted by 14 specific anchors. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera posted an explanation of India Group Media Group’s decision on his Twitter account. The note reads,
According to the decision taken by the Indian Coordination Committee at its meeting on September 13, Indian parties will not send representatives to participate in the programs and activities of the following anchors: Aditi Tyagi, Aman Chopra, Amish Devgan, Anand Narsimhan, Arnab Goswami, Ashok Shrivastav, Chitra Tripathi, Gaurav Sawant, Navika Kumar, Prachi Parashar, Rubika Liaquat, Shiv Aroor, Sudhir Chaudhary and Sushant Sinha. “
The Media Council of India took the following decisions during a virtual meeting held this afternoon. #JudegaBharatJeetegaIndia #जुड़ेगर्रत_जीतेगरर pic.twitter.com/561bteyyti
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) September 14, 2023
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- News Television Awards for Best Current Affairs Reporting. (2023)
- Aaj Tak wins ENBA Award for Excellence in Reporting (2023)
Facts/Trivia
- Shiv Aroor is named after his great-grandfather Molahalli Shiva Rao.
- He is an avid dog lover and owns a pet dog named “Kobe”.
- Shiv hates a beet called Malpua.
It’s time to declare that the worst sweet in India is Malpua 🤢
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) April 19, 2023
Categories: Biography
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