Life and Career
After training as a journalist, Anand became European Head of News and Current Affairs for Zee TV, becoming one of the youngest TV news editors in Britain at the age of 25. She presented the talk show The Big Debate, and was political correspondent for Zee TV presenting the Raj Britannia series – 31 documentaries chronicling the political aspirations of the Asian community in the most marginal constituencies in 1997.
Until October 2007, Anand presented in the 10pm till 1am slot on Monday to Thursdays on BBC Radio 5 Live. She went on to co-present the station's weekday "Drive" (16:00–19:00) slot with Peter Allen, having replaced Jane Garvey in 2007. Aasmah Mir replaced her when she left for maternity leave.
Anand has presented the BBC Radio 4 show Mid Week, which goes out on Wednesday mornings. On television, Anand has been a presenter on the Heaven and Earth Show. She has co-presented the Daily Politics on BBC Two with Andrew Neil from September 2008, with a break for maternity leave from January to September 2010.
Anand has also written articles for India Today and The Asian Age newspaper, and used to write a regular column in The Guardian.
In July 2011 Anand left the Daily Politics to present a new show, Double Take, on Radio 5 Live on Sunday mornings.
In June 2012, Anand took over presenting Radio 4's Any Answers? Saturday current affairs phone-in programme from Jonathan Dimbleby. Dimbleby continues to present the phone-in's sister programme, Any Questions?
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