Prabhu Chawla
Prabhu Chawla (born 2 October 1946) is an Indian journalist. He was born in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, British India. He is alumni of Deshbandhu college University of Delhi. He started his career as an economics lecturer in Delhi University. He is the Editorial Director of The New Indian Express, a Chennai-based newspaper in India. Earlier he was the Editor-in-Chief of the same newspaper. Career. Prior to his assignment with The New Indian Express, he was the editor of Language publications in India Today news magazine. Before holding this post he worked as the Group  editorial director of India Today Group till November 2010. Mr Chawla has the unique distinction of being the only journalist ever in India whose story had led to the fall of a Government in New Delhi. He scooped the controversial Jain Commission report on the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. Its publication in the magazine led to the Congress withdrawing support to the United Front government, which led to the fall of the Inder Kumar Gujral led regime in 1997. While at India Today, he hosted a popular talk show "Seedhi Baat" on Aaj Tak channel where he grilled prominent personalities . After leaving the group he was replaced by M. J. Akbar. He moved to IBN7 to host weekly talk show "Teekhi Baat". He hosted "Sachchi Baat" on National Voice, "Siddhi Gal" on PTC News and is the editorial director of The New Indian Express Group. He also has his own YouTube channel. After a hiatus of 10 years, he once again returned to host "Seedhi Baat" on Aaj Tak. Awards. Prabhu Chawla was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian government in 2003. A chronological list of various awards and recognition -