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  1. Sep 9, 2018 · Nisha died now 28, no 29 years ago. Why didn’t I get married again? I will give you an honest answer. SOM: Oh, you still have the wedding band? Karan Thapar: Yes, absolutely, I have never taken it off; I will never take it off (with a lot of emotion).

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    Karan Thapar was born on 5 November 1955 (age 63 years; as in 2018). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He did his schooling from The Doon School in Dehradun and the Stowe School in England. He pursued his Bachelors in Economics and Political Philosophy in 1977 from the Pembroke College of Cambridge University, England. He has also obtained a doctorate in...

    He was born in Srinagar and comes from a Punjabi family. His father, General Pran Nath Thapar, was the former Chief of Army Staff in the Indian Army. His mother is Bimla Thapar. He has 3 sisters- Shobha Thapar, Premila Thapar, and Kiran Thapar. Karan’s cousin, Romila Thapar, is a famous historian as well as an Emeritus Professor. He was married to ...

    Karan Thapar began his career in Lagos, Nigeria with The Times UK. He worked there till 1981 and was promoted as The Lead Writer of The Times. His association with print media ended in 1982 when Karan quit the Times and moved to The United Kingdom, to work with London Weekend Television. He worked there for a decade before moving to India in 1991. ...

    In 2004, Karan’s interview with Jayalalithaa went viral as she was rattled by questions asked in the interview. During the interview, Jayalalithaa said- She was sorry that she agreed to do the inte...
    In 2007, while interviewing Narendra Modi, he asked questions about the Godhra Riots. He said that although Gujarat considered him an ideal Chief Minister, thousands of Muslims considered him a mas...
    In his book, The Devil’s Advocate, he quoted Pavan Kumar Varma- “Modi was shown the clip of him walking out several times before the 2014 General Elections; to prepare him for tough questions and i...

    The Onida Pinnacle Award for The Best Current Affairs Presenter for his show, The Chat Show, in 1995.

    He visits London every year in Christmas and returns after the New Year. Once, in an interview, he stated- I like to stay in a civilized place at the start of the year, hence I travel to London and...

  2. Nisha Thapar (m. 1982- 1991; died of Encephalitis on 3 December 1982 at the age of 33) Children: None

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Karan_ThaparKaran Thapar - Wikipedia

    Karan Thapar (born 5 November 1955) is an Indian journalist, news presenter and interviewer working with The Wire. Thapar was associated with CNN-IBN and hosted The Devil's Advocate and The Last Word. Some of the celebrities he has interviewed include Narendra Modi and Shah Rukh Khan.

  4. Click here to view top-notch faculty members of Department of Computer Science and Engineering with rich industry experience at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.

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  5. Sep 7, 2018 · Ace TV Show host Karan Thapar is one such outstanding interviewer who with his grim, dour appearance, raises the hackles of the interviewees to the extent that some of the most famous personalities have stormed out of his interviews.

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  7. Oct 27, 2018 · Thapar has sheathed his rapier for this word-picture of our former Rashtrapati, a gain to courtesy but a loss to candour.