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Religion: Hinduism Age: 27 Years Father: Suresh Bhaskaran
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Journalist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Field | Journalism |
| Associated With | Newslaundry |
| Designation | News Reporter at Newslaundry |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 February 1995 (Tuesday) [1]Nidhi Suresh – Facebook |
| Age (as of 2022) | 27 Years |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | St. Francis High School, [2]Nidhi Suresh – Facebook Kerala [3]Newslaundry – YouTube |
| College/University | • Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Bengaluru (2013) [4]Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn • Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru (2014-2017) [5]Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn • Utrecht University in Utrecht, Netherlands (2018-2019) [6]Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn |
| Educational Qualification | • Pursued Diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media, Dance at Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts [7]Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn • Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media Studies from Mount Carmel College [8]Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn • Earned a master’s degree in Conflict Studies and Human rights from Utrecht University [9]Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn |
| Religion | Hinduism [10]Newslaundry – YouTube |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian [11]Nidhi Suresh – Instagram |
| Tattoo | Near left shoulder |
| Controversy | Charged by UP police – on a complaint by News18 journalist Deep Srivatsava – for an allegedly defamatory post: Reportedly, Deep Srivatsava filed a complaint against Nidhi Suresh after she reported a case about a Hindu woman from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, who converted to Islam and adopted the name Ayesha Alvi. [12]The News Minute According to the sources, Ayesha claimed that her decision to accept Islam was being opposed by the media. Moreover, she added that she was receiving threating calls from a specific number and that stranger extorted money from her. Following the incident, Ayesha Alvi filed a petition to the Delhi High Court. The petition stated, “The first mobile call that I received was from 063******** and when he came he threatened that he will publish the news about my conversion and that I would get arrested and he demanded money from me and when we denied he threatened again. Thereafter he forcefully took 20 thousand rupees from us.” [13]The News Minute All these claims were mentioned in Nidhi’s reports. [14]The News Media According to the media outlets, when Nidhi tried to get contact the person behind threat, the receiver mentioned himself as Deep Srivatsava, the reporter at News 18, although Deep Srivatsava refused the allegations and denied receiving extorted money from Ayesha Alvi. [15]The News Minute Reportedly, the FIR was registered under Sections 500 (punishment for defamation) and 501 (printing and engraving any matter that is known to be defamatory) of the Indian Penal Code by Sadar Bazar police in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh for the tweet shared by Nidhi about the same. [16]The News Minute |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father– Suresh Bhaskaran (Managing Director at Kostal Group)
Mother– Sandhya Suresh [17]Sandhya Suresh – Facebook |
| Favourites | |
| Food | Dosa |
| Beverage(s) | Chai and filter coffee |
| Dessert | Kheer |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nidhi Suresh
- Nidhi Suresh, an Indian journalist associated with Newslaundary, brings the crimes, gender equality, human rights and conflict, and political issues, in the North Indian states of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, to light.
- As a kid, Nidhi used to wear her mother’s saree. [18]Nidhi Suresh – Instagram
Childhood picture of Nidhi Suresh wearing her mother’s saree
- Apart from pursuing studies in journalism, Nidhi holds a diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media, Dance. [19]Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn
- Nidhi revealed through a post on social media that she liked to write and tell stories, but she did not plan to enter the profession of journalism till her graduation. [20]Nidhi Suresh – Instagram
- In an interview in 2021, Nidhi revealed that she faced language barriers while ground reporting during the initial period of her career. [21]Newslaundry – YouTube
- Nidhi Suresh revealed that she used to dance to Bollywood songs that her mother translated for her, and that is how she learned the Hindi language. [22]Newslaundry – YouTube
- Nidhi is fluent in Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi languages.
- In an interview, Nidhi revealed that Svetlana Alexievich’s work influenced her; [23]Newslaundry – YouTube Svetlana Alexievich is a Belarusian investigative journalist, essayist and oral historian, and she usually writes in the Russian language.
- Nidhi Suresh has worked as one of the investigators for a documentary titled ‘India’s Rape Scandal,’ investigated and reported by Ramita Navai, which unfolds the suppressed rape cases in India, especially by individuals in power. The documentary was nominated for a Rose d’Or Award and titled one of the top 10 television programmes of 2021 by ‘The Observer,’ a Sunday newspaper published in Britain. [24]Stylist
From left – Nidhi Suresh, Ramita Navai, and Neeraj Kumar, cousin of the (deceased) victim of ‘Dalit rape case ‘ Manisha Valmiki – Picture from the ground reporting of ‘India’s Rape Scandal’
- Through a post on social media, Nidhi revealed that she once had to take therapy in 2021 in consideration of the fact that she was going through sentimental and psychological issues while reporting various kinds of disturbing cases. While recalling her experience, Nidhi said,
Firstly, I am under no delusion that I can find a way for the profession to not affect me. It affects me quite deeply and to work efficiently, I think it is important to be affected to certain extent. It shows you care. But I also think it is important to be a sustainable and eco friendly journalist. Due to the erratic and emotionally draining nature of the profession, a lot of journalists tend to have disruptive personal lives. I find that damaging not just to oneself but also to your immediate ecosystem of people. To me that lifestyle is neither sustainable for oneself as a professional nor is it fair to your circle of loved ones. For the last one year, I have been regularly going for therapy. Apart from that I try to be diligent about mundane but important habits like working out regularly, paying attention to my food, making time to do fun things and to ensure that I am not constantly drowning in my own thoughts.” [25]Nidhi Suresh – Instagram
- Nidhi Suresh goes by the name ‘Motte.’ [26]Nidhi Suresh – Facebook
- Nidhi is an avid animal lover.
References/Sources:[+]
| ↑1, ↑2 | Nidhi Suresh – Facebook |
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| ↑3 | Newslaundry – YouTube |
| ↑4, ↑5, ↑6, ↑7, ↑8, ↑9 | Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn |
| ↑10 | Newslaundry – YouTube |
| ↑11 | Nidhi Suresh – Instagram |
| ↑12, ↑13, ↑15, ↑16 | The News Minute |
| ↑14 | The News Media |
| ↑17 | Sandhya Suresh – Facebook |
| ↑18 | Nidhi Suresh – Instagram |
| ↑19 | Nidhi Suresh – LinkedIn |
| ↑20, ↑25 | Nidhi Suresh – Instagram |
| ↑21, ↑22 | Newslaundry – YouTube |
| ↑23 | Newslaundry – YouTube |
| ↑24 | Stylist |
| ↑26 | Nidhi Suresh – Facebook |