Indarjit Singh
The Lord Singh of Wimbledon | |
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2011 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1932 Rawalpindi, British India |
| Political party | Crossbench |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Journalist, engineer, politician |
Indarjit Singh, Baron Singh of Wimbledon, CBE (born 17 September 1932), sometimes transliterated Inderjit Singh, is a British journalist and broadcaster, a prominent British Indian active in Sikh and interfaith activities, and a member of the House of Lords.
He is editor of the Sikh Messenger and known as a presenter of the Thought for the Day segment on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, and BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought. He also contributes to British and overseas newspapers and journals including The Times, The Guardian and The Independent.