Gitanjali Aiyar (née Ambegaonkar,[1] 29 January 1947 – 7 June 2023) was India's female news presenter on Doordarshan.
She collapsed and died after a morning walk in New Delhi due to brain haemorrhage.
[7] Aiyar joined All India Radio after her graduation and then Doordarshan in 1976[6] and soon became a popular voice in the country.
She hosted 'A Date With You', a popular show taking request for English songs on All India Radio on Friday nights.
[2] After leaving DD, she worked in the corporate communication department of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) before joining the non-profit World Wildlife Fund for Nature.