Seema Mustafa
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Seema Mustafa (born 20 April 1955) is an Indian print and television journalist. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of The Citizen, a digital newspaper she founded. She is the elected president of the Editors Guild of India, since 16 October 2020.
Background and education
Seema Mustafa was born in
Mustafa has two elder brothers, S.P. Mustafa (known as "Bobby"), group treasurer of
Mustafa graduated with a
Career
Mustafa began her career in journalism with
While with the Asian Age, Mustafa received the prestigious "Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Political Reporting and Analysis" in 1999 for her coverage of the
After leaving the Asian Age in 2008, Mustafa worked as Resident Editor of
She next took over the job of Director of a new,
Mustafa is the president of the Editors Guild of India,[12] elected on 16 October 2020.[13]
Writing style
Mustafa has been noted for having a characteristic
Political career
Mustafa has been associated with several communist and socialist political parties since the 1980s. She wrote the authorised biography of former prime minister
Mustafa also contested parliamentary elections to the
In 2012–13, Mustafa associated herself with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) in its campaign to pressure the government of India to oppose the US and support Iran on the issue of Iran's right to develop nuclear weapons. Mustafa is part of the CPM's Committee to Campaign for an Independent Foreign Policy.[22][23] She has of course written extensively in opposition to the Indo-US Nuclear Agreement.
Publications
- Mustafa, Seema (1995). The Lonely Prophet: V.P. Singh, a Political Biography. New Delhi: New Age International. OCLC 33664491.
- Mustafa, Seema; Anuradha M. Chenoy and Initiative for National Renewal and Empowerment of the People (1995). The Scam: The Cover-up and Compromise. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern. OCLC 32698384.
- Mustafa, Seema (2012). Azadi's Daughter: Journey of a Liberal Muslim. New Delhi: ImprintOne. ISBN 978-81-888-6115-6.
- Mustafa, Seema (2013). Journalism: Ethics and Responsibilities. New Delhi: Pragun Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-1780-4.
References
- ^ "What Seema Mustafa's memoir, Azadi's Daughter, tells you about Indian Muslims". Hindustan Times. 16 August 2017.
- ^ Kafila
- ^ "rajyasabha.nic.in" (PDF).
- ^ "Financial Express, Mustafa Appointed Treasure M&A Head" (Mailing list).
- ^ "Kamal Mustafa Biography" (Mailing list). Archived from the original on 18 June 2010.
- ^ Kafila
- ^ "Play on thumri queen Begum Akhtar". The Times of India. 21 November 2004. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Profile". sunday-guardian.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "The Citizen – Independent Journalism | Indian News". The Citizen. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Journalist Seema Mustafa asks if 'brainwashed' journalists are pushing hate and tripe". thenewsminute.com. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "The Citizen – Independent Journalism | Indian News | the Citizen".
- ^ "Seema Mustafa elected as president of Editors Guild of India". Tribune India News Service. PTI. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "In First Ever Election, Seema Mustafa Becomes Editors Guild of India's President". The Wire. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "JoeB" (29 April 2000). "Minorities do not deserve this". Newsgroup: soc.culture.indian. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ [email protected] (Mo) (23 July 1999). "Kargil communalisation". Newsgroup: soc.culture.pakistan. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Do Indian writers tell it as it is?". The Times of India. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Christians in India, Sonia Gandhi BJP The world? Vol. 1". Hindustan.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Polling Booth: Election' 96: Uttar Pradesh/Domariaganj". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "List of Participating Political Parties". Statistical Report on General Elections, 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 1992. pp. 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "List of Participating Political Parties". Statistical Report on General Elections, 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "List of Participating Political Parties". Statistical Report on General Elections, 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. pp. 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "Committee to Campaign for an Independent Foreign Policy" (Press release). Communist Party of India (Marxist). 10 October 2005. Archived from the original on 8 January 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- The Tribune. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2008.