Fatima Zakaria
Fatima Zakaria | |
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Born | 17 February 1936 Aurangabad, India |
Alma mater | Isabella Thoburn College[3] |
Spouse | Rafiq Zakaria |
Children | 4, including Fareed Zakaria |
Relatives | Asif Zakaria (nephew) Arif Zakaria (nephew) |
Awards | Padma Shri (2006) |
Fatima Zakaria (17 February 1936 – 6 April 2021) was the editor of the Mumbai Times, and later the Sunday editor of The Times of India. She also served as the editor of the Taj magazine of the Taj Hotels.
Career
In 1958, she established an institution of childcare and a Women's Industrial Home in Mumbai, that fulfilled the educational and healthcare needs of over 500 underprivileged children.[4]
In 1963, Zakaria began her career in journalism as a children's columnist in
Zakaria joined the
The award Padma Shri was conferred on her by the Government of India in 2006. She received the award from President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam for her extensive work in the field of education.[9]
Zakaria is regarded as a secularist and she took special care to cater to the educational needs of the Muslims.[citation needed]
Personal life
Zakaria was the second wife of Rafiq Zakaria, who was an Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric.[10] She was the step-mother of 2 children. The elder, Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, is an art historian and writer, living in Mumbai. The second is Mansoor Zakaria, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur who is now a partner in a wealth management firm.
Her elder biological son, Arshad Zakaria,[11] runs a hedge fund while her younger biological son, Fareed Zakaria, is a political commentator and journalist, and host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN.
Death
Zakaria died from COVID-19 at the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital in Aurangabad on 6 April 2021.[3][12]
References
- ^ "معروف صحافی اور تعلیمی جہدکار پدم شری فاطمہ زکریا کا انتقال، ملک بھر میں غم کا ماحول– Urdu News". News18 Urdu. 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Trust summary: MDD Trust". mddtrust.mahaonline.gov.in.
- ^ a b Prakash, Meghna (12 April 2021). "Watch: Indian-American Journalist Zakaria's Tribute to His Mother". The Quint. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Noted educationist, journalist Padmashri Fatma Zakaria passes away". Lokmat English. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Fernando, Benita (7 April 2021). "Former editor Fatma Zakaria dies at 85". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Siblings - Achievers, not Inheritors". the-south-asian.com. February 2003.
- ^ "The new Taj". Arlington, VA: Tata Sons Ltd. 12 November 2001. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "Board". Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Dr. Rafiq Zakaria remembered". Two Circles. 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Arshad Zakaria appointed Merrill Lynch co-president". Rediff.com India Limited. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "Veteran Journalist, Fareed Zakaria's Mother, Padma Shri Fatima Zakaria Dies Aged 85". The Cognate. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.