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	'''Rini Khanna''' (born 1964) is an ~~[[India]]n~~ television [[news anchor]], who worked with state-run [[Doordarshan]] (1985 – 2001) which made her well known, and later started a career as [[voiceover]] professional and anchor person for various events.<ref name=exp07/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Second season\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100307/spectrum/main1.htm \|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]] \|date=7 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Age of innocence: Media personalities look back..\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131124302/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=31 January 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=25 October 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Like Metro, voice alerts on DTC\|url=~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2011-06-23~~/delhi/~~29693739_1_dtc~~-~~buses~~-~~announcements~~-~~delhi~~-~~transport~~-~~corporation~~ \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103165114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-23/delhi/29693739_1_dtc-buses-announcements-delhi-transport-corporation \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|archive-date=3 January 2013 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=23 June 2011 }}</ref> She started her career as a [[newscaster]] with [[All India Radio]] in 1982.<ref name=har/>		'''Rini Khanna''' (born 1964) is an Indian television [[news anchor]], who worked with state-run [[Doordarshan]] (1985 – 2001) which made her well known, and later started a career as [[voiceover]] professional and anchor person for various events.<ref name=exp07/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Second season\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100307/spectrum/main1.htm \|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]] \|date=7 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Age of innocence: Media personalities look back..\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131124302/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=31 January 2010 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|date=25 October 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Like Metro, voice alerts on DTC\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Like-Metro-voice-alerts-on-DTC/articleshow/8957542.cms \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103165114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-23/delhi/29693739_1_dtc-buses-announcements-delhi-transport-corporation \|url-status=live \|archive-date=3 January 2013 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] \|date=23 June 2011 }}</ref> She started her career as a [[newscaster]] with [[All India Radio]] in 1982.<ref name=har/>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Born ~~as Rini~~ Simon ~~in [[New Delhi]] in 1964~~, ~~she grew up in Delhi and elsewhere as her father was an officer in the~~ [[~~Indian Air Force~~]].~~{{Citation needed\|date=July 2020}}~~ She studied in nine schools in Delhi, Halwara (Punjab), Mumbai, Jodhpur, Bagdogra, Tambaram and back in Delhi. She finished her schooling at [[The Air Force School (Subroto Park)\|the Air Force School]] at Subroto Park, Delhi in 1981.{{Citation needed\|date=July 2020}} Thereafter she graduated in English literature from [[Jesus and Mary College]], [[Delhi University]], and did her post graduation in History and also did a PG diploma in Journalism from [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]] (IIMC), New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Manthan Award South Asia Grand Jury 2010 Profile: Rini Simon Khanna \|url=http://www.manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 \|year=2010 \|publisher=Manthan Award \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017173250/http://manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 \|archivedate=17 October 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		Born to malayali parants Samuel Simon a IAF officer and Mary kutti, hails from konni [[Pathanamthitta]] Kerala.
			She studied in nine schools in Delhi, [[Halwara]] (Punjab), Mumbai, Jodhpur, [[Bagdogra]], Tambaram and back in Delhi. She finished her schooling at [[The Air Force School (Subroto Park)\|the Air Force School]] at Subroto Park, Delhi in 1981.{{Citation needed\|date=July 2020}} Thereafter she graduated in English literature from [[Jesus and Mary College]], [[Delhi University]], and did her post graduation in History and also did a PG diploma in Journalism from [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]] (IIMC), New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Manthan Award South Asia Grand Jury 2010 Profile: Rini Simon Khanna \|url=http://www.manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 \|year=2010 \|publisher=Manthan Award \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017173250/http://manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 \|archivedate=17 October 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	At 13, Khanna began producing and hosting programmes and interviews on India’s National Radio, [[All India Radio]] and was soon reading the primetime national news on All India Radio.{{Citation needed\|date=July 2020}} In addition she does commentary on occasions including Independence day, Republic day etc. for television and radio.		At 13, Khanna began producing and hosting programmes and interviews on India’s National Radio, [[All India Radio]] and was soon reading the primetime national news on All India Radio.{{Citation needed\|date=July 2020}} In addition she does commentary on occasions including Independence day, Republic day etc. for television and radio.{{citation needed\|date= December 2022}}

	She was handpicked from Radio to anchor the National news on Delhi [[Doordarshan]], the premier Indian television channel in 1985, co-anchoring news with [[Tejeshwar Singh]].<ref name=exp07>{{cite news \|title=Tejeshwar Singh, voice of DD news, passes away \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/tejeshwar-singh-voice-of-dd-news-passes-away/250839/ \|newspaper=[[Indian Express]] \|date=16 December 2007 \|quote=..the stalwarts of the golden years of Doordarshan's news service, along with Neethi Ravindran, Komal G B Singh, Preet Bedi and Rini Khanna. \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224214346/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Tejeshwar-Singh-voice-of-DD-news-passes-away/250839/ \|archivedate=24 February 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=CYNICAL CONTRARIAN: Ban the News\|url=~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2007-05-04~~/edit-page/~~27878905_1_abhi~~-~~ash~~-~~news~~-~~channels~~-~~wedding~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105135323/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-04/edit-page/27878905_1_abhi-ash-news-channels-wedding \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|archive-date=5 November 2013 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=4 May 2007 }}</ref>		She was handpicked from Radio to anchor the National news on Delhi [[Doordarshan]], the premier Indian television channel in 1985, co-anchoring news with [[Tejeshwar Singh]].<ref name=exp07>{{cite news \|title=Tejeshwar Singh, voice of DD news, passes away \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/tejeshwar-singh-voice-of-dd-news-passes-away/250839/ \|newspaper=[[Indian Express]] \|date=16 December 2007 \|quote=..the stalwarts of the golden years of Doordarshan's news service, along with Neethi Ravindran, Komal G B Singh, Preet Bedi and Rini Khanna. \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224214346/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Tejeshwar-Singh-voice-of-DD-news-passes-away/250839/ \|archivedate=24 February 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=CYNICAL CONTRARIAN: Ban the News\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/CYNICAL-CONTRARIAN-Ban-the-News/articleshow/1999327.cms \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105135323/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-04/edit-page/27878905_1_abhi-ash-news-channels-wedding \|url-status=live \|archive-date=5 November 2013 \|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=4 May 2007 }}</ref>

	Khanna is an voice talent, rendering commentary and voiceovers for documentaries, advt films and feature-films. She also anchors international and national conferences, cultural shows and seminars for ~~prestigious~~ organisations, UN agencies, corporate groups and Government agencies.		Khanna is a voice talent, rendering commentary and voiceovers for documentaries, advt films and feature-films. She also anchors international and national conferences, cultural shows and seminars for organisations, UN agencies, corporate groups and Government agencies.{{citation needed\|date= December 2022}}

	Khanna has also given the female voice over for the [[Delhi Metro]] along with male voice over of [[Shammi Narang]].<ref>[https://aajtak.intoday.in/education/story/shammi-narang-rini-simon-khanna-the-voice-behind-delhi-metro-announcements-tedu-1-990431.html दिल्‍ली मेट्रो की अनाउंसमेंट के पीछे हैं इनकी आवाजें] [[Aaj Tak]]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/delhi-metro-independence-day-special-train-1313484-2018-08-13 Delhi metro to run Independence Day special train, check features]</ref>		Khanna has also given the female voice over for the [[Delhi Metro]] along with male voice over of [[Shammi Narang]].and also she has given voice over for Kochi metro <ref>[https://aajtak.intoday.in/education/story/shammi-narang-rini-simon-khanna-the-voice-behind-delhi-metro-announcements-tedu-1-990431.html दिल्‍ली मेट्रो की अनाउंसमेंट के पीछे हैं इनकी आवाजें] [[Aaj Tak]]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/delhi-metro-independence-day-special-train-1313484-2018-08-13 Delhi metro to run Independence Day special train, check features]</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Khanna is married to businessman Deepak Khanna. The couple lives in [[Vasant Kunj]], New Delhi and have a 26-year-old son, Sahil Khanna.<ref name=har>{{cite web \|title=The news, according to...Rini Simon Khanna \|url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=15535&index1=1 \|date= \|publisher=harmonyindia.org }}</ref>		Khanna is married to businessman Deepak Khanna. The couple lives in [[Vasant Kunj]], New Delhi and have a 26-year-old son, Sahil Khanna.<ref name=har>{{cite web \|title=The news, according to...Rini Simon Khanna \|url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=15535&index1=1 \|date= \|publisher=harmonyindia.org \|access-date=15 July 2012 \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003821/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=15535&index1=1 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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	~~[[Category:Indian television presenters]]~~
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'''Rini Khanna''' (born 1964) is an [[India]]n television [[news anchor]], who worked with state-run [[Doordarshan]] (1985 – 2001) which made her well known, and later started a career as [[voiceover]] professional and anchor person for various events.<ref name=exp07/><ref>{{cite news |title=Second season|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100307/spectrum/main1.htm |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=7 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Age of innocence: Media personalities look back..|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131124302/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 January 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 October 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Like Metro, voice alerts on DTC|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-23/delhi/29693739_1_dtc-buses-announcements-delhi-transport-corporation |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103165114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-23/delhi/29693739_1_dtc-buses-announcements-delhi-transport-corporation |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 June 2011 }}</ref> She started her career as a [[newscaster]] with [[All India Radio]] in 1982.<ref name=har/>

==Early life and education==
Born as Rini Simon in [[New Delhi]] in 1964, she grew up in Delhi and elsewhere as her father was an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} She studied in nine schools in Delhi, Halwara (Punjab), Mumbai, Jodhpur, Bagdogra, Tambaram and back in Delhi. She finished her schooling at [[The Air Force School (Subroto Park)|the Air Force School]] at Subroto Park, Delhi in 1981.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} Thereafter she graduated in English literature from [[Jesus and Mary College]], [[Delhi University]], and did her post graduation in History and also did a PG diploma in Journalism from [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]] (IIMC), New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manthan Award South Asia Grand Jury 2010 Profile: Rini Simon Khanna |url=http://www.manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 |year=2010 |publisher=Manthan Award |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017173250/http://manthanaward.org/section_full_story.asp?id=931 |archivedate=17 October 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Career==
At 13, Khanna began producing and hosting programmes and interviews on India’s National Radio, [[All India Radio]] and was soon reading the primetime national news on All India Radio.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}} In addition she does commentary on occasions including Independence day, Republic day etc. for television and radio.

She was handpicked from Radio to anchor the National news on Delhi [[Doordarshan]], the premier Indian television channel in 1985, co-anchoring news with [[Tejeshwar Singh]].<ref name=exp07>{{cite news |title=Tejeshwar Singh, voice of DD news, passes away |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/tejeshwar-singh-voice-of-dd-news-passes-away/250839/ |newspaper=[[Indian Express]] |date=16 December 2007 |quote=..the stalwarts of the golden years of Doordarshan's news service, along with Neethi Ravindran, Komal G B Singh, Preet Bedi and Rini Khanna. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224214346/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Tejeshwar-Singh-voice-of-DD-news-passes-away/250839/ |archivedate=24 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CYNICAL CONTRARIAN: Ban the News|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-04/edit-page/27878905_1_abhi-ash-news-channels-wedding |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105135323/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-04/edit-page/27878905_1_abhi-ash-news-channels-wedding |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 May 2007 }}</ref>

Khanna is an voice talent, rendering commentary and voiceovers for documentaries, advt films and feature-films. She also anchors international and national conferences, cultural shows and seminars for prestigious organisations, UN agencies, corporate groups and Government agencies.

Khanna has also given the female voice over for the [[Delhi Metro]] along with male voice over of [[Shammi Narang]].<ref>[https://aajtak.intoday.in/education/story/shammi-narang-rini-simon-khanna-the-voice-behind-delhi-metro-announcements-tedu-1-990431.html दिल्‍ली मेट्रो की अनाउंसमेंट के पीछे हैं इनकी आवाजें] [[Aaj Tak]]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/delhi-metro-independence-day-special-train-1313484-2018-08-13 Delhi metro to run Independence Day special train, check features]</ref>

==Personal life==
Khanna is married to businessman Deepak Khanna. The couple lives in [[Vasant Kunj]], New Delhi and have a 26-year-old son, Sahil Khanna.<ref name=har>{{cite web |title=The news, according to...Rini Simon Khanna |url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=15535&index1=1 |date= |publisher=harmonyindia.org }}</ref>

== References ==

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==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Mind the Gap |url=http://caravanmagazine.in/Story.aspx?StoryId=1095 |date=1 October 2011 |publisher=The Caravan |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427074512/http://caravanmagazine.in/Story.aspx?StoryId=1095 |archivedate=27 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}

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