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My Take
Fareed Zakaria is, to me, a rare public intellectual who makes complexity feel accessible without dumbing it down. From Mumbai to Yale to CNN, his trajectory embodies the immigrant striver's intellect, and his Padma Bhushan and string of honorary doctorates reflect that. What I value most is his calm, almost professorial tone when dissecting global affairs; he persuades through clarity rather than volume. In an era of shouting pundits, his measured analysis feels almost radical. I don't always agree with his conclusions, but I trust the seriousness behind them, and that, frankly, is increasingly rare in commentary.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fareed Zakaria
- Name (Japanese)
- ファリード・ザカリア
- Reading
- ふぁりーど・ざかりあ
- Born
- January 20, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / reporter / essayist / economist / political scientist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Padma Bhushan
- 2012 honorary doctor of Harvard University
- 2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor
- 2007 honorary doctor of the University of Miami
- honorary doctorate from Brown University
- honorary doctor of Johns Hopkins University
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- 2007 Great Immigrants Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fareed Zakaria born?
Born January 20, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Fareed Zakaria from?
Fareed Zakaria is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Fareed Zakaria do?
Fareed Zakaria works as journalist, reporter, essayist, economist, political scientist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.