Anita Anand is a renowned Indian-born British journalist, author, and radio and television presenter. Born in 1972, she grew up in a family of writers with her father, Pritam Singh Anand, being a prolific journalist and her mother, Chitra Anand, being a well-known author and poet. With such a background, it is no wonder that Anita was destined to make a mark in the media industry.
Anita began her career as a news reporter for BBC in Manchester and quickly rose up the ranks to become a presenter for their flagship program, the BBC Radio 4’s Today program. Her insightful and thought-provoking interviews earned her immense popularity and respect. She then went on to host several television programs including the BBC One’s The Sunday Politics and ITV’s This Morning.
In addition to her successful career in journalism, Anita is also a critically acclaimed author. Her book, ‘Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary’ tells the fascinating story of how Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, one of Queen Victoria’s godchildren, became a key figure in the fight for women’s suffrage in Britain. The book has received widespread praise and has been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2016.
With her extraordinary talent and achievements, Anita Anand continues to be
