Rana Ayyub

Rana Ayyub
Nationality Indian
Occupation Journalist, Author, Columnist

Rana Ayyub is an Indian journalist. She previously worked as a journalist for Tehelka, and is now an independent columnist.

Rana Ayyub resigned from Tehelka in November 2013, to protest against the organization's handling of a sexual assault charge against its editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal.[1][2] She has been critical of the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.[1]

Her book on Narendra Modi is slated for a March 2016 release.[3] Actress Richa Chada claims to have been inspired by Rana Ayyub in her forthcoming film Chalk and Duster where she plays a journalist.[4]

Awards and recognition

In October 2011, Rana Ayyub received the Sanskriti award for excellence in journalism.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "DNA takes down article critical of Amit Shah". Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tehelka scandal: Senior editor Rana Ayyub quits in protest". Firstpost]].
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  5. ↑ "Sanskriti awards to Kashmiri writer, sarangi maestro". Retrieved 4 July 2015.

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