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{{Infobox writer
| name = Rasheed Kidwai
| image = {{align|center|}}
| birth_date = 20th July 1967,
| birth_place = Lucknow
| death_place =
| occupation = Writer
| nationality = Indian
| genre = biography/memoir
| notableworks = SONIA - A Biography , 24 Akbar Road, Neta Abhineta: Star Power in Indian Politics, Ballot - Ten Episodes That Have Shaped India’s Democracy
| spouse = Farah Kidwai
}}

'''Rasheed Kidwai''' (20 July 1967 [[Lucknow]]) is an Indian journalist, author<ref>{{cite web|author=Jatin Gandhi|date=January 9, 2010|title=From INC to Congress Inc.|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/from-inc-to-congress-inc|publisher=Open Magazine}}</ref> and political analyst. He is a visiting Fellow with the [[Observer Research Foundation]].

Kidwai has appeared on [[News 18]] ,Times Now , ABP news and [[NDTV]].

Kidwai tracks [[Government of India|Indian government]], political parties, community affairs and [[Hindi cinema]]. He also reports on the [[Indian National Congress]], [[Sonia Gandhi]], Rahul Gandhi, and [[Priyanka Gandhi]].

Kidwai is the author of ''Sonia, A Biography''<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Why Rahul adds to Congress glory|url=http://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/18/slide-show-1-exclusive-rashid-kidwai-on-rahul-gandhi.htm|publisher=Rediff News|date=June 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Sappenfield and Mian Ridge|title='First family' of India grooms its next politician|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-04-12-india-gandhi_N.htm|publisher=USA Today|date=April 12, 2007}}</ref> and ''24 Akbar Road.''

== Personal life ==

=== Education ===
Kidwai is a graduate from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St Stephen’s College]], Delhi [1989]. His school was Centennial School, Lucknow [1980], Anglo Arabic School, Delhi [1984] and Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, New Delhi [1986].

Kidwai did his master’s in [[mass communication]] research from [[University of Leicester]] where had gone on a fellowship given by British and Commonwealth Office, UK.

=== Family ===
Kidwai's family comes from Daryabad, [[Barabanki district|Barabanki]], Kidwai’s maternal grandfather was [[Abdul Majid Daryabadi|Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi]], a noted English and Urdu commentator of the Quran. Kidwai’s wife Dr Farah Kidwai is Scientist ‘G’ DRDO, ministry of Defence, Government of India.

==Career==
Formerly Associate Editor of The [[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|Telegraph, Calcutta]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Rashid K. Kidwai|title=Rashid K Kidwai: Political knives that should not cut the supply chain|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/rashid-k-kidwai-political-knives-that-should-not-cut-the-supply-chain-111121800001_1.html|publisher=Business Standard|date=December 18, 2011}}</ref> Kidwai is a regular political commentator on various television networks, radio programmes and newspapers. Kidwai is a columnist with ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune Chandigarh]], Mumbai Mirror, ThePrint, ABP News Blog, Network 18, Inquilab, Dainik Jagran, [[Amar Ujala]], Prabhat Khabar, Rediff, [[The Quint]]'' and a range of other English, Hindi and [[Urdu]] publications.

==Selected Bibliography==

* The House of Scindias -a saga of Power, Politics and Intrigue
*''A Biography'' [Penguin India 2003]. The book has been translated into Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and revised in 2009 and 2011.
* ''24, Akbar Road, -- A Short History of The People Behind The Fall and Rise of The Congress'' [Hachette 2011]<ref>{{cite web|title=24 Akbar Road Hardcover – December 1, 2010|url=https://www.amazon.com/24-Akbar-Road-Rasheed-Kidwai/dp/9350090775|publisher=Amazon}}</ref> is considered as an important source of Congress history.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=24 Akbar Road|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review-24-akbar-road/story-lm1LNp2QIV3cO4r4NvEFDM.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
* ''Neta Abhineta: Star Power in Indian Politics,'' [Hachette India 2018] tracked political journey of [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], Nargis, [[Sunil Dutt]], Amitabh Bhachan, [[Jaya Bachchan]], Rekha, Mithun Chakraborty, [[Dharmendra]], Hema Malini, [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], Shatrughan Sinha, Rajesh Khanna, [[Vinod Khanna]], Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, Jaya Prada, [[Javed Akhtar]], Shabana Azmi, Paresh Rawal and Raj Babbar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Neta Abhineta|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/neta-abhineta-highlights-bollywood-s-muted-and-opportunist-politics-118120701182_1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
* ''Ballot: Ten Episodes that Have Shaped India’s Democracy''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hebbar|first=Nistula|date=2018-03-17|title=Ballot: Ten Episodes That Have Shaped India’s Democracy review: Poll preference|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/ballot-ten-episodes-that-have-shaped-indias-democracy-review-poll-preference/article23280128.ece|access-date=2019-12-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [Hachette India 2018] tracing how elections are fought in the country. The anecdotal account has also focussed on many leading players of Indian politics such as [[N. T. Rama Rao|N T Ramarao]], [[Bal Thackeray]], [[Mayawati]] and [[Mamata Banerjee]].

=== Writings ===

* [https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/whats-eating-the-congress/articleshow/77042865.cms What's eating the congress]
* [https://www.orfonline.org/research/complex-narratives-ghazwa-e-hind-56257/ The complex narratives of ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’]
* [https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/covid19-indian-muslims-69519/ COVID-19 and Indian Muslims]
* [https://www.orfonline.org/tags/cow-slaughter/ Cow Slaughter]
* [https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/42867-why-need-special-law-curb-mob-lynching/ Why we need a special law to curb mob lynching]
* [https://theprint.in/opinion/sachin-pilot-will-be-49-breakaway-from-congress-but-only-16-survived/462252/ Sachin Pilot & Co will be 49th breakaway from Congress. But only 16 survived on their own]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/rasheedkidwai Official Twitter]

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