Anjana Om Kashyap

Kashyap was born in a middle-class family to Omprakash Tiwari in Ranchi, then in Bihar. Her father was a doctor on short-service-commission with the Indian Army, and served during the Bangladesh War of Liberation. Kashyap had her schooling at Loreto Convent, a local Catholic school and then from Delhi Public School, Ranchi. She went on to pursue an honours in Botany from the University of Delhi. Kashyap went on to appear for the All India Pre Medical Test but failed to pass. She was a prolific debater and exhibited strong leadership qualities since childhood, having become the head-girl in both the schools and the president of her college hostel. After a few years, she enrolled at the Delhi School of Social Work, for her post-graduation. Kashyap mentions that the curricula and field visits inculcated a spirit of public activism in her. == Career ==

Kashyap's first job was as a counselor at the Daewoo Motors;, however she resigned soon after an year. == Reception ==

A long-form piece over The Caravan (by Nikita Saxena), has been highly critical of Kashyap's journalism, noting the aggressive propagation of Hindutva centered ideologies and biased reporting in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party, across a variety of situations. Scroll.in has noted her to be an establishment friendly news anchor. Kashyap was one of the few reporters, who was allowed to interview Narendra Modi, in the run-up to the 2019 National Elections. Saxena opines that Kashyap refused to pose any challenging question to him. She was widely criticised for her inappropriate behaviour. The Indian Medical Association subsequently filed a complaint against her, for endangering the lives of children, in an attempt to gain publicity. == Awards and accolades ==

• In November 2014, Kashyap was awarded the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor after her work as a news anchor on Aaj Tak. • In February 2015, she received the ENBA Awards Best Anchor (Hindi) honour — as reported under the coverage of the 2014 ENBA ceremony. • 2016 Best Anchor in Hindi News by Indian Television Academy Award • In December 2018, she was awarded the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor – News/Current Affairs Show in Hindi. • 2024 Best Anchor in Hindi News (Talk/Chat Show) by Indian Television Academy Award • 2025 Best News Anchor in Hindi News (Talk/Chat Show) by Indian Television Academy Award == Personal life ==

Kashyap is married to Mangesh Kashyap, an officer of the 1995 Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service cadre. Anjana met Mangesh during her days at Delhi University. Mangesh was the erstwhile Addl. Deputy Commissioner of the Delhi Police and since 2016, has been the Chief Vigilance Officer of South Delhi Municipal Corporation. They have a son and a daughter. == Controversy ==

On the morning of 11 November 2025, Kashyap aired an unverified and false report claiming that veteran actor Dharmendra had died. After the story got viral, many prominent figures condoled Dharmendra's death on X only to delete their posts after finding out that the actor did not die but was in fact receiving treatment. Aaj Tak and India Today later expressed apologies on their social media handles. She became a target for trolls who in turn started sharing news of her fake death. == References ==