Amol Rajan[1] (pronounced /əˈməʊl/, uh-MOHL;[1] born 4 July 1983) is an Indian–British journalist, broadcaster and writer working in the United Kingdom.
[18] He has also written a Monday column for the London Evening Standard and restaurant criticism for The Independent on Sunday,[18] and has contributed to The Salisbury Review.
[23] When Lebedev announced a move to digital-only in February 2016, with the imminent closure of the print edition, it emerged that Rajan would remain with the company to help facilitate the change in direction.
[25][26] Rajan's role as editor-at-large for The Independent website ended after he was appointed the BBC's first Media Editor in November 2016, and he assumed his new post on 12 December.
[29] Since 2017, Rajan has provided holiday cover for several presenters on BBC Radio 2, including Simon Mayo,[30] Jeremy Vine[31][32] and Zoe Ball.
[3] Rajan had himself appeared on Christmas University Challenge (a version for celebrity alumni) in December 2020, representing Downing College.
[38] The Guardian wrote, "Amol Rajan, (...) is a declared republican who once branded the royal family as 'absurd' and the media as a 'propaganda outlet' for the monarchy.
[40] In November 2021, the BBC broadcast The Princes and the Press, a two-part documentary presented by Rajan that explored the relationship between the royal family and the media.