Swapan Dasgupta Biography
Swapan Dasgupta is an Indian journalist and politician. He is influential within the Indian right-wing, writing columns for leading English dailies espousing Indian nationalism.
He is a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. In 2015, Dasgupta was conferred with the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to literature and education.
Swapan Dasgupta Age
Swapan Dasgupta was born on 3 October 1955, in Kolkata, India. He is 67 years old.
Swapan Dasgupta Height
Swapan stands at an average height of feet 2 inches.
Swapan Dasgupta Education
He attended and graduated with an MA and Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Swapan Dasgupta Family
Swapan was born and raised by his loving parents in Kolkata, India. However, information regarding his family members is ongoing and this section will be updated as soon as we have clear details.
Swapan Dasgupta Husband
He is married to his pretty wife Reshmi Dasgupta. The couple is blessed with one kid namely Soumya Srijan Dasgupta
Swapan Dasgupta Net Worth
Dasgupta has an approximate net worth of $ 5 million.
Swapan Dasgupta Career
Swapan has served in editorial positions over several English dailies in India including The Indian Express, The Times of India, The Statesman, India Today et cetera. He is a frequent guest on news channels in English-language debates on Indian politics and international affairs.
In February 2015, Dasgupta was appointed to the Board of Directors of Larsen and Toubro as a nominee of the Unit Trust of India. He stepped down from the Directorship of Larsen and Toubro upon being appointed to the Rajya Sabha.
In 2019, Swapan published Awakening Bharat Mata: The Political Beliefs of the Indian Right. He has conferred Honorary Visiting Professorship at the Center for Media Studies (CMS) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in recognition of his excellent expertise in journalism and media.
He led the first edition of the Delhi University Literature Festival as its festival director alongside Sanjeev Sanyal as the festival patron in March 2023.
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