Smita Prakash Biography

Smita Prakash is a famous Indian Journalist, who was born on Dec 02, 1971 in Delhi, India. Find Smita Prakash age, husband, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Smita Prakash’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Smita Prakash

Smita Prakash is an Indian journalist and editor-in-chief (director, news) at Asian News International (ANI). She joined ANI in 1986 as a trainee and has worked there for nearly 40 years. She has reported for international broadcasters including NPR (America), NHK (Japan), and Channel News Asia (Singapore). The Smita Prakash Wikipedia page is being updated at HW.

The Smita Prakash biography shows that she graduated in journalism from IIMC, New Delhi. She hosts the popular podcast ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, where she has interviewed high profile figures including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and others. She has received the United Nations Environmental Leadership Award and was honored with the Devi Award in 2025.

Smita Prakash Husband

Smita Prakash husband is Sanjiv Prakash Sabharwal, the CEO of ANI (Asian News International). He is the son of ANI founder Prem Prakash, who established the agency in 1971. Smita married Sanjiv on November 3, 1988, after joining ANI as an intern in 1986. They have two sons together: Ishaan Prakash and Sanat Prakash.

Smita Prakash Caste

Smita Prakash caste is not publicly confirmed. She was born into a South Indian family in New Delhi. Her father, Inna Ramamohan Rao, was the former Director of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Her mother tongue is Tulu, and she is a Kannadiga. Tulu-speaking communities primarily belong to the Tulu Nadu region of coastal Karnataka and Dakshina Kannada.

Smita Prakash Age

Smita Prakash age is 54 Years old. She was born on 2 December 1971, in New Delhi, India, into a South Indian family based in Delhi. As a child, she started classical dance training in Bharatanatyam at the age of 11 and has continued the practice as a lifelong discipline alongside her journalism career.

Smita Prakash Father

Smita Prakash father is I. Ramamohan Rao (Inna Ramamohan Rao), the former Director of India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. His background in government media gave Smita early exposure to the media-government interface. When Smita joined ANI and later married Sanjiv, this connection between her father's government media background and ANI's proximity to government institutions came into public discussion.

Smita Prakash Son

Smita Prakash son Ishaan Prakash joined ANI in 2011 and expanded the agency's global operations. He procured multiple LiveU broadcast units, expanded ANI's overseas bureaus, and signed contracts with multiple state governments and union ministries. Her second son is Sanat Prakash. Both sons are part of the Prakash media family that controls ANI's editorial and business operations across generations.