Sanjaya Baru Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Political Commentator, Policy Analyst, Writer, Journalist
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Hyderabad, India

Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Sanjaya Baru
Famous As	Media Advisor and Official Spokesman to the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh

Physical Stats & More

Height	5’ 7”
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Light Brown
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

School	St. George's Grammar School, Hyderabad The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet
College/University	Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Qualifications	MPhil from the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram Ph.D. in economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University Masters Degree in economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Reading Writing Listening To Music

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Wife/Spouse

Rama V. Baru

Children

Son	None
Daughter	Tanvika Baru

Parents

Father	B. P. R. Vithal (Secretary of Finance in the Government of India during P.V. Narasimha Rao's Government)
Mother	Seshu Vithal

Career

Highlights	Director at the Geo-Economics and Strategy at the International Institute of Strategic Studies Media advisor and Official Spokesman to the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2008 First person to refer Robert Vadra as 'Damadji' in his book 'The Accidental Prime Minister' Associate editor of The Times of India and The Economic Times

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sanjaya Baru indulges in smoking and alcohol consumption.
He served on India’s National Security Advisory Board during 1998-2001.
In 2010, Baru was honored with the GITAM foundation annual award.
Baru held the position of Non-Executive Independent Director at Wockhardt Limited.
He authored the provocative book 'The Accidental Prime Minister' in 2014, providing unique political perspectives.
In 2017, he assumed the role of Secretary General at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.