Sahar Zaman (journalist)

Sahar Zaman is an Indian television news journalist and author. She is credited with raising issues of national importance concerning citizens rights and security in her daily prime time shows. She was invited to Beijing as a delegate to the BRICS Media Forum to represent India's soft power through her work at Hunar TV.

Zaman is the Founder of a Web TV Channel on arts, food and travel called 'Hunar TV'. She is also the Director of a functional art brand 'Chamak Patti'. She launched a tribute platform called "Jashn-e-Talat", in memory of her grand-uncle Talat Mahmood. Her debut book is titled Talat Mahmood The Definitive Biography. She has been a TEDx Speaker.

Zaman has written opinion columns and articles for the Times of India, Tehelka, The Sunday Guardian, The Quint.

Career
In journalism since 2001, she has been a news editor and prime time anchor for various national news channels including CNN IBN, TV Today, Times Network and Bloomberg TV. Her prime time debates on current affairs, national politics and social issues have brought attention to issues such as the crisis of unemployment, women safety, child protection, farmers' plight, elections, citizens' rights etc. She is also a regular columnist for the Times of India, The Sunday Guardian, National Herald and other prominent publications. When she entered to television journalism, continued tracking art and design apart from current affairs and politics.

As a journalist
She has been a journalist for over 20 years, closely tracking current affairs and the arts. She is one of the best known faces on Times Network. And has worked for CNN India, Bloomberg, Doordarshan, TV Today. OPEN TV, Reuters Asia, Doordarshan News, Headlines Today as writer, news anchor, producer and reporter. In the honor of her responsibilities she has also been invited by Dawn News television in Pakistan and Young Asia TV in Sri Lanka to speak about the role of journalism in subcontinent. She has been invited to give talks on her unique work, including TEDx and Lalit Kala Academy.

As a curator
As curator, Sahar is involved in curating art shows with politically and socially relevant issues. As an art curator, Sahar wants to bring awareness and focus on great works created by Modern Masters like M F Husain, Souza, Raza and Tyeb Mehta. Sahar believes art curation is no good unless it has a social or political relevance.

Hunar TV
She is the founder of Asia first web TV called Hunar TV. The first web television channel focuses on the need for niche consumption of viewers through art and music, food and travel and all the things that make life more interesting, more meaningful. On this web television channel you can carry with you and watch it on the go.

Music Tribute
"Jashn-e-Talat by Sahar Zaman" is a multi-performance platform created by Sahar, in memory of her grand-uncle, film star Talat Mahmood. This includes performances by both young and established artists as singers, dancers, theatre actors and visual artists.

Awards

 * India5000 - Women Achiever Awards, 2021
 * Global Excellence for Journalism Award 2022 by ICMEI
 * Q&A STAR at BRICS Media Forum 2022
 * Top 100 Muslim Women of U.P. by the RBTC, 2022
 * Top 10 Women Achievers of India by Power Brands, 2023
 * Popular Choice Award for 'Auther Awards' by Times of India, 2024
 * Biographer of the Year by Power Brands Bollywood Film Journalists Awards, 2024