In 2009, Kaushik was arrested for allegedly driving in an inebriated state and for not wearing a helmet and once again made the headlines in 2013 for being involved in an altercation at a cafe in Mumbai.
It is pertinent to note that in the complaint by Hansa Research, based on which the initial FIR was filed named only India Today and a few other local channels as the main accused in the alleged TRP scam.