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Arnab Ranjan Goswami

Indian news anchor

Born
March 7, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1973

About Arnab Ranjan Goswami

Arnab Ranjan Goswami (born 7 March 1973) is an Indian news anchor, journalist and media executive. He is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Republic Media Network. Goswami began his career at The Telegraph before joining NDTV. He was the editor-in-chief and a news anchor of Times Now from 2006 to 2016. On Times Now, he anchored The Newshour and Frankly Speaking with Arnab which propelled him to widespread fame. In November 2016, Goswami resigned as editor-in-chief of Times Now. His news channel Republic TV was launched in May 2017. Nagpur police registered a first information report against Arnab Goswami over a complaint filed by Maharashtra Power Minister Nitin Raut. Newsnight, hosted by Goswami, won him an award for the Best News Anchor of Asia in the 2004 Asian Television Awards. Goswami was the first television anchor to interview Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he took office in 2014. In connection with the 2020 Palghar mob lynching case, several first information reports were filed against Goswami, regarding his alleged use of inflammatory language, as well as claims of misinformation.

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Arnab Ranjan Goswami timeline

  1. Newsnight, hosted by Goswami, won him an award for the Best News Anchor of Asia in the 2004 Asian Television Awards.
  2. Goswami was the first television anchor to interview Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he took office in 2014.
  3. In connection with the 2020 Palghar mob lynching case, several first information reports were filed against Goswami, regarding his alleged use of inflammatory language, as well as claims of misinformation.

The world when Arnab Ranjan Goswami was born

Arnab Ranjan Goswami was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Arnab Ranjan Goswami's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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