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Rajiv Makhni

movie Journalist, Model, Businessman cake 10 December 1969 (Wednesday) (Amritsar, Punjab)
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Height

in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet & inches- 6’ 1”

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Age

50

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 10 December 1969 (Wednesday)
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Ruchitra Makhni
Children: Son- Armaanveer Makhni Daughter- Amaya Manjeet Makhni

Education

Schools: Guru Harkrishan Public School, New Delhi The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Colleges: Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico
Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajiv Makhni

  • Rajiv Makhni is a prominent Indian journalist. He hosts technology-related shows on NDTV. He is also the Managing Editor of NDTV.
  • His mother was born in Amritsar, and his grandparents had arrived from Pakistan during the Partition. His father belongs to Burma, but he was thrown out during the conflict of Burma in 1949, after which he settled in Assam.
  • He started his career as a model, and he used to do ramp walks and photoshoots for a lot of famous brands in India.

    Rajiv Makhni in his younger days
    Rajiv Makhni in his younger days
  • He is married to the former supermodel and Miss India, Ruchitra M Makhni.

    Rajiv Makhni with his wife Ruchitra Makhni
    Rajiv Makhni with his wife Ruchitra Makhni
  • He hosts many tech shows on NDTV such as- “Gadget Guru,” “Cell Guru,” “Walk the Tech Talk,” “News Net 3.0.” He also hosts a tech quiz show titled- “Croma Tech Grandmaster.”

    Official poster of Rajiv Makhni
    Official poster of Rajiv Makhni’s show Cell Guru
  • Rajiv is also a columnist, and he writes for several publications in India and abroad such as- the “Outlook Group,” “Hindustan Times,” “Mansworld,” “Leisure International,” and many more.
  • In 2012, he was named as the “Television Anchor of the Year” by the Indian Television Academy Awards (ITA). In 2013, he was named as the “Best Anchor on TV” by ITA.
  • In 1995, he had started an Italian gourmet chain of restaurants named “Slice of Italy” with six outlets across India. However, in 2002, the chain had to be sold off to an MNC; as it could not sustain the operation costs and it was not able to complete with brands such as “Dominos” and “Pizza Hut.”

    Rajiv Makhni in his restaurant
    Rajiv Makhni in his restaurant
  • On 20 February 2018, he met and interviewed Sophia, the world’s first AI-powered social humanoid robot.

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