Nistula Hebbar is an Indian journalist and author, currently working as the political editor at ''

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''. She previously worked for ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Financial Express'' in New Delhi.

Early life

She is from

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and was born and brought up in Delhi. She studied Sociology at the

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and

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Journalism

Hebbar has been a journalist since 2000.

Works

Nistula Hebbar wrote a book titled ''Kiss and Tell'' in 2012. She contributed to two books, ''Cabals and Kings'' (edited by Aditi Phadnis) and ''The Lives of Muslims in India'' (edited by Abdul Shaban). In the latter, her essay deals with the

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's engagement with Muslims.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hebbar, Nistula Indian women editors Indian editors Indian newspaper editors English-language writers from India 1975 births Living people The Hindu journalists The Times of India journalists Journalists from Delhi Indian women novelists 21st-century Indian women writers 21st-century Indian novelists 21st-century Indian journalists Women writers from Delhi Novelists from Delhi Women newspaper editors Delhi University alumni