Ajay Jha
Journalist, News Anchor

Indian Madhubani, Bihar, India

Quick Info

Profession	Journalist, News Anchor
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Madhubani, Bihar, India
Date of Birth	13/07/1970
Age	56 years

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Bio/Wiki

Famous For	Being the husband of Shweta Jha

Physical Stats & More

Height

Centimeters	167
Meters	1.67
Feet & Inches	5’ 6”

Eye Color

Black

Hair Color

Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	MA
School	Watson High School, Madhubani
College/University	Kirori Mal College, Delhi University
Qualification	Master of Arts (Hindi Language and Literature)
Post Graduate	Political Science

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Shweta Jha (News Anchor)
Children	Aarav Jha

Family

Spouse	Shweta Jha
Children	Son - Aarav Jha

Career

Career Highlights	Started career as a correspondent-cum-researcher with DD News in 2002 Joined Sahara Samay as Sr. Anchor/Assistant Editor in 2003 Worked at Sahara Samay for eleven years Joined News Nation as Sr. Anchor & Editor in 2014 Joined Network18 as Consulting Editor/Senior Anchor in 2018 Joined India Today as Journalist in March 2025 Worked as a Consultant Writer for India Today Group from November 2023 to June 2024 Worked as Editorial Consultant at TV9 Group (News9) from October 2020 to June 2023 Worked as Political Editor at Janmat in 2019 Worked as New Delhi Bureau Chief at Gulf News from August 1999 to September 2015 Worked as Editor in Chief at Xplore Global Media LLC from October 2015 to June 2016 Worked as Editor at Media Holdings Tanzania Ltd from July 1996 to July 1998 Worked as Chief of Bureau at Mid-Day from April 1987 to June 1996 Worked as Sub Editor at The Caravan Magazine from February 1984 to March 1987
Journalism Career	Chief Correspondent at Gulf News Senior Journalist for Indian and international publications (38 years experience) Author for News9live.com Over 40 years of experience in print, digital and electronic media Specialises in Indian politics
Cricket Career	Right-arm fast-medium bowler Represented Bihar (1974/75–1975/76) Represented Services (1977/78–1986/87) Played 52 first-class matches Played 9 List A matches Took 159 first-class wickets Chief administrative officer of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore Worked for the Indian Air Force as wing commander

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/Ajay_reporter
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-jha-406531186

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Madhubani, Bihar is the birthplace and hometown.
2. Enthusiastic about animals.
3. Enjoys visiting sacred places for spiritual reasons.

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