| Names |
FAREED RAFIQ
ZAKARIA |
| Date of
Birth |
January 20, 1964 |
| Identity |
Indian-born
American journalist and author |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- March 20, 2009: He was
conferred India Abroad Person of the Year 2008 award on this
day. Filmmaker Mira Nair, who won the award for year 2007,
honoured her successor.
- January 26, 2010: was given
the PADMA BHUSHAN award by the Indian
government for his contribution to the field of journalism.
|
| Special
Achievements / Events |
- He is the host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS and writes a
weekly column for The Washington Post.
- He was a columnist for Newsweek and editor of Newsweek
International and then editor-at-large of Time.
- He is the author of three books, two of them
international bestsellers, and the co-editor of one.
- He has been nominated five times for the National
Magazine Award, and won it once, for his columns and
commentary.
- His show has won a Peabody Award and been nominated for
several Emmys.
- He has received honorary degrees from Harvard
University, Brown University, Johns Hopkins University, the
University of Miami, Oberlin College, Bates College, and the
University of Oklahoma among others.
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