Rani presented "My Generation Next", shown on BBC News 24 between 2 and 9 December 2006. She covered for Anita Anand on the late evening weekday show on BBC Radio 5 Live in March and September 2007 and has presented "World Have Your Say" on the BBC World Service and "Weekend Breakfast" on Five Live. She has also covered on various shows for BBC Radio 6 Music. In August 2008, Rani was the co-presenter of "Rogue Restaurants" on BBC One and joined the team of roving reporters on "The One Show". From 2 March 2009 she co-presented BBC One's "Watchdog", succeeding Julia Bradbury.