After attending school in Tashi Namgyal Academy, at his birthplace Sikkim, India, Karma Paljor headed for graduation from Bangalore University and then post-graduation diploma from Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai.

Apart from covering national and political stories for the channel, Paljor also anchored the breakfast show on CNBC TV18.

He has planned and executed several award-winning programs like Budget Yatra,[3][4][5][6][7] Axe the Tax, and Reporters Project.

[8][9][10] Some of his other shows were Cash Crisis Yatra,[11] Interview with Jeff Bezos,[12] India @9,[13] Big 5 @10.

[20] In 2014, Karma won the ENBA Award[21] in the Best Spot News Reporting (English) category for his coverage of Cyclone Phailin,[22] which won him the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for on-the-spot reporting in 2014.