# Vishnu Som > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vishnu_Som > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vishnu_Som.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu_Som > Source revision: 1347998960 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Indian news anchor and journalist **Vishnu Som** (born July 1974 in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), [Denmark](/source/Denmark)) is an Indian [news anchor](/source/News_anchor) and [journalist](/source/Journalist). He is the Executive Editor and Principal Anchor with [New Delhi Television](/source/New_Delhi_Television) (NDTV),[1] India's first 24-hour news network. Som reported extensively on war, environment, conflict, aviation and natural disasters. He has covered, in person, the [Kargil](/source/Kargil_War) (North Kashmir), [Afghanistan](/source/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%93present)), [Iraq](/source/Iraq_war) and 2022 Russo-Ukrainian wars as well as the 2004 [Asian tsunami](/source/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake), 2001 [Bhuj (Gujarat, India) earthquake](/source/2001_Gujarat_earthquake)[1] and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami (for which he was awarded for his coverage). In April 2012, he was awarded the best Television Presenter in India by the News Television Awards.[2] Som anchors Left, Right and Centre at 9pm and the 10 pm news on NDTV.[3] He has conducted one-on-one interviews with international leaders such as President [Vladimir Putin](/source/Vladimir_Putin), Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, Bill Gates and [Henry Kissinger](/source/Henry_Kissinger) among others. His work has been recognised both in India and abroad through awards including the Ramnath Goenka Award, the Commonwealth Broadcasting Award[4] and the Indian Telly awards. Som's father [Himachal Som](/source/Himachal_Som) was an IFS (Indian Foreign Service) officer and former Indian Ambassador to Italy and his mother [Reba](/source/Reba_Som) is an academic, historian, writer and classical singer from India. Som studied at [St. Paul's School, Darjeeling](/source/St._Paul's_School%2C_Darjeeling).[5] He then completed his [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in History & Political Science (1994), and [Master's](/source/Master's_degree) in [Communication & Media studies](/source/Communications_and_Media_Studies_(CMS)%2C_Tufts_University) (1996) from [Carleton University](/source/Carleton_University) in [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa), [Canada](/source/Canada).[6] Som has completed a multi-part [documentary](/source/Documentary_film) series called *Great Battles*, on the role of Indian soldiers in some of the greatest battles of the last century, from [Monte Cassino](/source/Battle_of_Monte_Cassino) in the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War) to the [Siachen](/source/Siachen) [high altitude conflict](/source/Mountain_warfare). His documentary series, India's Underwater Treasures, which looked at the impact of global warming on India's coral formations, won the best series award at the Indian Telly Awards, 2008 and a special commendation at the Commonwealth Broadcasting Awards.[7] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-autogenerated1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-autogenerated1_1-1) ["The Company"](http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/corporatepage/ndtv_24_7.aspx). NDTV. Retrieved 4 August 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ndtvfa_2-0)** ["NDTV Award List"](http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/corporatepage/Awardswonlist.aspx). NDTV. Retrieved 4 September 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Video | Announcement On Plan To Involve Private Sector For Vaccinations Soon: VK Paul To NDTV*](https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/left-right-centre/covid-vaccination-announcement-on-plan-to-involve-private-sector-for-vaccinations-soon-vk-paul-to-nd-576584), retrieved 22 February 2021 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: Winners from NDTV"](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ramnath-goenka-excellence-in-journalism-awards-winners-from-ndtv-661586). *NDTV.com*. Retrieved 22 February 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Vishnu Som [@vishnundtv] (9 May 2018). ["As students in St.Paul's Darjeeling, we used to lobby for a 'sunshine holiday' after days of torrential rainfall. These days in Delhi, the Met dept gives folks a free storm holiday even when it barely rains !"](https://twitter.com/vishnundtv/status/994070794681626627) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Education"](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishnu-som-9161b75/?originalSubdomain=in). *Linkedin*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["IndianTelevisionAcademy.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120217190145/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=28). IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 24 October 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=28) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012. 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