Maha Siddiqui is an Indian journalist and anchor. She is known for her prowess in foreign policy and international relations. She gained extensive journalism experience while working with reputed news channels such as DD News, CNN News18 and NDTV.
Wiki/Biography
Maha Siddiqui was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. She studied at St Agnes Loreto High School, Lucknow from 1985 to 1996 and La Martinier College for Girls, Lucknow from 1996 to 1998. She received her BA (Hons) in Botany from Miranda House College, New Delhi, in 2002 and her PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi in 2003. In 2007, she won a Chevening Scholarship in Broadcast Journalism at Bournemouth University, Poole, UK. Later, she was selected to attend a two-week course on American foreign policy.
Maha Siddiqui and her classmates
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Maha belongs to a Kayastha Muslim family in Lucknow.
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about Siddiqui’s parents and siblings.
husband and children
There is not much information about Maha Siddiqui’s marital status.
religion
Maha Siddiqui was a follower of Islam.
Virtual sewwaiye, anyone? #rayidalfitr Mubarak to all ❤️ pic.twitter.com/lRuhweVRxi
— Maha Siddiqui (@SiddiquiMaha) May 25, 2020
Profession
Journalism
She started her career in 2003 as Senior Copy Editor Online at The Times of India in New Delhi. In November 2003, she joined DD News as a reporter and anchor; she worked at DD News for four years. During her time at DD News, she covered politics, sports and foreign affairs and hosted a number of major programs.
Maha Siddiqui and her colleagues at DD News
In January 2008, Maha joined NewsX, which was a new channel at the time, as a senior reporter anchor. In an interview, she shared her experience at NewsX and said:
I’m excited to be part of the team helping to launch the new channel. Unfortunately, the channel has gone through a lot of ups and downs with changes in management, but nonetheless, it was a risk I was willing to take early in my career. I suddenly became aware of the vulnerability of private news organizations from public broadcasters, which from personal and professional experience has not proven to be a disaster. In fact, it was a great learning experience. “
In 2010, Maha started working as a senior special correspondent and anchor at TV Today Network in Noida. She covered 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 during the extremely challenging and tense situation during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.
Maha Siddiqui remained motionless while covering riots in Muzaffarnagar
After six years at India Today, Maha joined CNN News18 as Foreign Affairs and Anchor Editor; where she hosted the primetime show World 360.
Maha Siddiqui hosts primetime show World 360 on CNN News18
In 2022, Siddiqui joined NDTV as Senior Editor, Foreign Affairs and Senior Anchor, hosting the programs “Left, Left and Center” and “India Global” on NDTV. Maha Siddiqui covers a range of important topics, including the Kartarpur Corridor, the SCO Summit in 2022, the G20 Summit and Narendra Modi’s visit to India in June 2023.
Maha Siddiqui reports from Kartarpur Sahib corridor
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Show “Where Tears Run Dry” wins Best of Series Award at ENBA 2013 Awards Ceremony
- 2022 ENBA Gold Award for Best International Program (English) – CNN News World 360 Program 18
Favorites
- Book: A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
- Movie: Dil Wale Duhaniya Lejange
Facts/Trivia
- Maha Siddiqui is a nature lover and often shares photos of various plants and flowers on her social media accounts.
- She is an avid reader. Her favorite genres are political science and history.
- Siddiqui is a feminist. In an interview, she discussed her views on feminism, stating:
This is not anti-humanity; This is a fight for a just society. “
- Apart from hosting, Maha Siddiqui also started writing analytical long-form articles and short videos for digital format news platforms.
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