St. Stephen's College Notable Alumni: List, Association, Official Portal

St. Stephen's College notable alumni have been making remarkable changes with their glory & confidence throughout the country. The popular names in the list of St. Stephen's College notable alumni include Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, and Barkha Dutt coming from different industries like politics and journalism along with many others.

Many students of the St. Stephen's College bracket pass-outs have proved that St. Stephen's College creates golden stones for the country’s future. They have proven that their college is one of the most reputed colleges under the Delhi University. 

List of St. Stephen's College Notable Alumni

St. Stephens College Notable Alumni are the representatives of the institute.  These students are the face of the institute. Below are some of the notable alumni of St. Stephen's College.

• Shashi Tharoor
• Konkona Sen Sharma
• Unmukt Chand
• Rahul Gandhi
• Shashikant Das
• Virbhadra Singh
• Barkha Dutt
• Khushwant Singh
• Richa Chadha
• Mani Shankar Aiyar

1. Shashi Tharoor

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The great Indian politician, a versatile writer, and former International diplomat who has been serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009; Shashi Tharoor is one of the leading personalities of India. He belongs to the Indian National Congress. 

Born in London and raised in India, Shashi Tharoor graduated from St. Stephen's College in BA and then culminated his studies at Tufts University with a doctoral degree.

Profession - Indian Politician, writer, and Former International Diplomat

2. Konkona Sen Sharma

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Honoured with two National-Level Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards, Konkona Sen Sharma is a unique actress in the Bollywood industry. She is a writer, director, and actress.  Hindi and Bengali movies are her specialties. Put it all together, and she is commendable in all her jobs. Her films have a sense of life-igniting charm. 

She graduated from St. Stephen's college with a degree in English in 2001.

Profession - Writer, Director, and Actress

3. Unmukt Chand

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A right-hand batsman who usually opens up the batting field with his extraordinary batting skills; Unmukt Chand is a former Indian cricketer. He played for Delhi in one of the Indian Domestic Cricket Tournaments. His monitoring in the India Under-19 Cricket team ultimately led to the U-19 Cricket World Cup victory in 2012.

He graduated from St. Stephens College. 

Profession - Former Indian Cricketer

4. Rahul Gandhi

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Raul Gandhi is an Indian politician and member of the 17th Lok Sabha who represents Wayanad, Kerala. Gandhi belongs to the Indian National Congress. Additionally, he served as President of the Indian National Congress from 16 December 2017 to 3 July 2019. Additionally, he is also the chairman of the National Students Union of India, Indian Youth Congress, and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust. Rahul Gandhi is also a trustee for the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.

He studied at St. Stephen's College from 1989 to 1990.

Profession - Indian Politician

5. Shashikant Das

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Shashikant Das is the 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He is a retired IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre from the 1980 batch. Formerly, he was a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission and India's Sherpa to the G20. He has represented India in various forums. 

He pursued an MA in History from St. Stephen's College.

Profession - Civil Servant

6. Virbhadra Singh

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The fourth Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh, served six terms and 21 years as an Indian politician. He served Congress Party and was elected nine times as an MLA and five times as a member of Lok Sabha. The government of Indira Gandhi and that of Manmohan Singh included Singh as a minister. In his last days, he served as a state legislator from the Arki constituency.

He pursued a BA Honors degree from St. Stephen's College.

Profession - Politician

7. Barkha Dutt

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Barkha Dutt is a renowned Indian Journalist, Author, and owner of YouTube channel Mojo Story. She was part of NDTV's team for 21 years and opinion columnist with The Washington Post and The Hindustan Times. After reporting from the frontline during the Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan, Barkha emerged as a prominent figure. Many national and international awards have been given to Dutt over the years, including the fourth highest civilian honor in India, the Padma Shri.

She got her English Literature degree from St. Stephen's College.

Profession - Journalist

8. Khushwant Singh

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Khushwant Singh was an Indian Politician, Author, Lawyer, Journalist, and a Diplomat. He wrote the book Train to Pakistan in 1956, inspired by his experience in the 1947 Partition of India.

Singh received the Padma Bhushan in 1974 but returned it in 1984 after the Indian Army raided Amritsar in Operation Blue Star. A Padma Vibhushan was bestowed upon him, the second-highest civilian award in India, in 2007. 

He was educated at St. Stephen's College.

Profession - Politician

9. Richa Chadha

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Richa Chadha is an Indian Actress who made a debut in 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' in the Hindi film industry and is well known for acting in Furkey Series. Chadda made her acting debut in 2015 with the drama Masaan, which was screened to a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival. Described as a milestone in Chaddas career, the film marked a turning point in the actress' career and was credited with creating a niche for her in the Hindi films industry. She has also worked in theater, portraying a married Delhi-based woman in Trivial Disasters.

She did a Diploma in Social Media Communication at St.Stephen's College.

Profession - Actress

10. Mani Shankar Aiyar

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Mani Shankar Aiyar is an Indian Politician, Member of the Indian National Congress Party, Formar Civil Servant and Diplomat. He was also an Hon. Board of Advisors of IIMUN. In the 10th, 13th, and 14th Lok Sabhas, he represented the Mayiladuthurai constituency in Tamil Nadu. Rajya Sabha nominated him as a member of parliament. The 2014 Lok Sabha election saw him finish fourth and lose his deposit from Mayiladuthurai.

He pursued a BA in Economics from St. Stephen's College.

Profession - Politician

Other Prominent Alumni of St. Stephen's College

St. Stephen's College is one of the top colleges under the University of Delhi. The college produces several worthy students that become leaders in the success of society. They give back to the country and realize their responsibility towards society. The college proved that due to the diversified culture rooted in their college, the students had chosen different paths in their careers. Mentioned below are some of the prominent alumni of the college.

Alumni Name	Profession
Anisha Victor	Actress
Akash Banerjee	YouTuber
Naveen Patnaik	Chief Minister of Odisha

St. Stephen's College Alumni Portal 

The St. Stephen's College administrator has created a very safe and profound space for the alumni to meet, refresh, re-engage and talk about their different and respective perspectives towards life and society. Below mentioned are some of the links to the official alumni portal of the college.

Particulars	Links
St. Stephen's College Alumni Office	Click Here
St. Stephen's College Alumni Notice	Click Here
St. Stephen's College Official Website	Click Here