Maha Siddiqui is an Indian journalist and anchor. She is known for her expertise in foreign policy and international relations. She gained a vast experience in journalism while working for leading news channels including DD News, CNN News18 and NDTV.
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Maha Siddiqui was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. From 1985 to 1996, she studied at St. Agnes Loreto High School, Lucknow, and from 1996 to 1998 at La Martiniere Girls College, Lucknow. In 2002, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Botany Honors from Miranda House College, New Delhi, and in 2003, a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. In 2007, she was awarded a Chevening Scholarship in Broadcast Journalism at Bournemouth University Poole, England. Later, he was selected for a 2-week course on the foreign policy of the United States.
Maha Siddiqui with his classmates
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (Approx): 50 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Maha belongs to a Kayastha Muslim family of Lucknow.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about Siddiqui’s parents and siblings.
husband and children
There is not much information about the marital status of Maha Siddiqui.
Religion
Maha Siddiqui is a follower of Islam religion.
Virtual servers, anyone? #eid Happy everyone ❤️ pic.twitter.com/lRuhweVRxi
– Maha Siddiqui (@SiddiquiMaha) 25 May 2020
livelihood
journalism
In 2003, he started his career as an online senior copy editor at The Times of India, New Delhi. In November 2003, she joined DD News as a correspondent anchor; He worked in DD News for four years. During his stint at DD News, he covered politics, sports and foreign affairs and also anchored some major shows.
Maha Siddiqui with his colleagues at DD News
In January 2008, Maha joined NewsX, a new channel at the time, as a senior correspondent anchor. Sharing his experience in an interview with NewsX, he said,
I was excited to be a part of the team that would help launch a new channel. Unfortunately, the channel saw many ups and downs due to management changes but still, it was a risk I was willing to take at the beginning of my career. I suddenly became aware of the fragility of a private news set-up coming from a public broadcaster and from personal and professional experience, it proved to be no disaster. “Really, it was a great learning.”
In 2010, Maha started working as a senior special correspondent-anchor at TV Today Network in Noida. He reported on foreign affairs and covered important issues such as drought in Maharashtra (2012), misappropriation of funds in the Bundelkhand package (2013) and elections. She was one of the few women journalists who reported and anchored live under extremely challenging and stressful conditions during the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013.
Maha Siddiqui reporting on riots in Muzaffarnagar
After working for 6 years at India Today, Maha joined CNN News18 as Foreign Affairs Editor and Anchor; He hosted the prime-time show World 360 on CNN News18.
Maha Siddiqui hosts the prime time show World 360 on CNN News18
In 2022, Siddiqui joined NDTV as the Senior Editor of Foreign Affairs and Senior Anchor, where she hosts the programs ‘Left Right and Centre’ and ‘Indian Global’ in NDTV. Maha Siddiqui covered a range of important topics including the Kartarpur Corridor, SCO Summit 2022, G20 Summit and Narendra Modi’s visit in June 2023.
Maha Siddiqui’s report from Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Best in Series Award for the program ‘Where Tears Run Dry’ at the ENBA 2013 Awards
- Gold Best International Program (English) ENBA Awards 2022 – CNN News18’s World 360 Program
Favorite
- Book: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
- Movie: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Facts/General Knowledge
- Maha Siddiqui is a nature lover and often shares pictures of various plants and flowers on her social media accounts.
- He is an avid reader. His favorite genre is political science and history.
- Siddiqui is a feminist. In an interview, she discussed her perspective on feminism and said,
This is not anti-human; This is a fight for a just society.”
- Apart from anchoring, Maha Siddiqui started doing analytical and long format writing and making short videos for the digital news platform.
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