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Biography

Ismat Ara is a New Delhi-based journalist who asks difficult questions and refuses easy answers. For over eight years, she has reported on everything India: its people, politics, protests, policies, crime, culture, languages, women, and environment. Occasionally, she writes about food, films, books, and monuments, because even chaos needs a pause. With 500+ stories to her name, including hard-hitting investigations, breaking news, and exclusive interviews, her work has appeared in major Indian publications including The Hindu, The Wire, BBC, News18, Firstpost, The Quint, and Frontline. She has also taken overlooked stories of India's most marginalised groups to global audiences through her work in TIME, Huffington Post, and Al Jazeera. Her reporting cuts through political rhetoric, demanding accountability and real change. She has received The Laadli Award (2021), Young Journalist of the Year (2022), and a Special Mention (2023) from the Press Institute of India and the International Committee of the Red Cross. For Ismat, journalism is driven by one belief: stories, if told well, hold the power to really push a country forward.

Content

Total articles 470

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  Indian Muslims Have Learned to Hide Our Identities. We Shouldn’t Have to

  By Rafiq A. Tschannen, Ismat Ara Verified

  Mar. 17, 2025

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  Why Some Indian Muslims Hide Their Identity

  By Ismat Ara Verified

  Mar. 15, 2025

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  Association of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Clinical, Physical, and Reproductive Factors: A Data-Driven Analysis

  By Deepak Ghimire, Ismat Ara Verified, Mi Jin

  Mar. 12, 2025

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The Hindu

The Hindu is a prominent English-language daily newspaper based in Chennai, India. Established in 1878, it transitioned to a daily format in 1889 and has been influential in Indian media, particularly during the country's struggle for independence. The newspaper is owned by Kasturi and Sons Limited, which has maintained its editorial independence since acquiring it in 1905. The Hindu offers comprehensive coverage of national and international news, including politics, business, science, and culture. It features regional supplements and a Tamil-language edition called The Hindu Tamil. The publication also includes specialized offerings such as Business Line, a daily financial newspaper, Frontline, a fortnightly magazine, and Sportstar, a weekly sports magazine. With a readership of over 5.3 million, The Hindu is recognized for its credible and factual reporting, serving a diverse audience that includes general readers, business professionals, and academics.