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Huma Siddiqui

Huma Siddiqui is a pioneering figure in Indian journalism, with over three decades of experience specialising in defence, space, and foreign affairs. As a senior correspondent for The Financial Express, she has established herself as a respected and authoritative...

Laila Samad

Laila Samad, born on April 3, 1928, in Kolkata, West Bengal, emerged as a multifaceted pioneer in Bengali journalism, literature, and theatre. Her life’s work bridged the cultural and social history of colonial Bengal with that of independent Bangladesh. Born...

Lubna Salim

Lubna Salim is a highly accomplished Indian performing artist with a career spanning over three decades in theatre, television, and cinema. Born in Mumbai to a family deeply embedded in the arts, her father, Javed Siddiqui, is a renowned screenwriter, and her mother,...

M. Haleema Beevi

M. Haleema Beevi (1918-2000) was a monumental figure in the Kerala renaissance, serving as a pioneering journalist, social reformer, and freedom fighter. At a time when the public presence of Muslim women was fiercely contested, she utilised the power of the press to...

Maha Siddiqui

Maha Siddiqui is a distinguished Indian journalist, anchor, and policy analyst with a career spanning over two decades in television journalism. With her extensive experience in reporting and a recent shift towards advanced academic and policy work, she has become a...

Marya Shakil

Marya Shakil is a highly regarded Indian political journalist with a career spanning nearly two decades. Known for her insightful reporting and in-depth analysis of Indian politics and society, she has received numerous accolades for her work. Born in Patna, Bihar, in...