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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth8 August 1984

Age39 Years

BirthplaceKerala, India

ProfessionJournalist, News Editor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePavan Ahluwalia

FamilyTwo daughters

Sarah Jacob Biography

Sarah Jacob is an Indian journalist and news editor known for anchoring and producing the NDTV prime-time show We The People. With a journalism education,播

Early life and background

Sarah Jacob was born Priya Sarah Jacob on 8 August 1984 in Kerala, India, and grew up moving around the country as her family followed her father's army postings. She spent much of her childhood in cosmopolitan Indian cities and completed schooling at St. Mary’s School, Delhi. Jacob went on to study journalism at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, before pursuing further studies in the United States, where she earned a Master of Science in Broadcast and Documentary Journalism from New York University.

Career

Jacob began her professional life in journalism after completing her studies. Early in her career she worked in NDTV’s US bureau in New York, where she served as US Bureau Chief. In that role she covered major international events including two U.S. presidential elections and accompanied President Barack Obama on his first state visit to India as part of the White House travelling press. While based in the United States she anchored a half-hour program called Inside Guantanamo and reported from Guantánamo Bay, becoming one of the first Indian journalists to do so. Her U.S. coverage also included reporting from red-carpet events such as the Oscars and major political and sporting stories including the Indo-US nuclear deal, the US Open and the G-20 summit. During this period she interviewed prominent figures from technology, literature and media.

After relocating to India in June 2013, Jacob worked as a senior editor and anchor with NDTV. She anchored primetime programs including NewsFirst@10 and Crime And The City and hosted shows focused on health and the environment. As anchor and producer of We The People, a weekly flagship program on NDTV 24×7, she developed show concepts, shaped editorial packaging and guided conversations that brought primary stakeholders face-to-face with members of civil society to debate social and political issues. She also produced a multi-part report that traced environmental damage along India’s coastline for the series Save India’s Coast.

In January 2020 Jacob transitioned from a full-time role to part-time work as an anchor and senior editor at NDTV. In 2023 she announced her resignation from the channel after a long tenure; she had worked at NDTV for roughly 22 years and had held a variety of roles there since the start of her career.

Public profile

Jacob has been recognised for academic and professional accomplishments. While studying at New York University she received the Sidney Gross Award for Enterprising Journalism. Her skill set includes live television presentation, interviewing, storytelling, editing and broadcast journalism. She has been invited as a speaker at TEDx and remains active in journalism-related public engagements.

Personal life

Sarah Jacob is married to Pavan Ahluwalia; the couple married on 28 March 2013 and have two daughters. Her family includes a sister, and she maintains a residence in New Delhi. Jacob’s background is Malayali and she identifies with the Syrian Christian community. Outside work she is an avid reader and a regular fitness enthusiast who works out at the gym.

Latest updates

In May 2023 a video clip of a bulletin she presented at NDTV drew widespread attention online, after which she tendered her resignation from the channel. In her public comments about leaving, she expressed gratitude for her long association with NDTV and for the opportunities the organisation provided during her career there.

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Recent Work

We The People

Anchor and producer of NDTV 24×7's weekly primetime show discussing social and political issues.

NewsFirst@10

Primetime news bulletin anchored on NDTV.

Inside Guantanamo

Half-hour program on the politics behind the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities.

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Career Highlights

  1. US Bureau Chief for NDTV in New York
  2. Anchored and produced We The People on NDTV 24×7
  3. Reported from Guantánamo Bay and covered U.S. presidential elections
  4. Accompanied President Obama’s first state visit to India as part of the White House travelling press
  5. Recipient of the Sidney Gross Award for Enterprising Journalism
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Sarah Jacob was born on 8 August 1984.

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