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{{Short description|Indian | {{Short description|Indian journalist}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Aarti Tikoo Singh | | name = Aarti Tikoo Singh | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = | ||
| birth_place = Jammu and Kashmir | | birth_place = [[Anantnag district|Anantnag]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]], India | ||
| education = MA Political Science<br>MA English<br>MA International Affairs<ref name="qualify"/> | | education = MA Political Science<br>MA English<br>MA International Affairs<ref name="qualify"/> | ||
| alma_mater = [[University of Jammu]]<br>[[Columbia University]] | | alma_mater = [[University of Jammu]]<br>[[Columbia University]] | ||
| occupation = Journalist | | occupation = Journalist | ||
| employer = | | employer = The New Indian | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Aarti Tikoo Singh''' is | '''Aarti Tikoo Singh''' is an Indian journalist who is known for being vocal on the [[Kashmir conflict]] and strongly considers herself [[secular]]. She is an alumnus of [[University of Jammu]] and did master's in international affairs from [[Columbia University]] in New York City. | ||
== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Singh was born in the [[Anantnag district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India, into a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] family.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 19 January 2021|title=Aarti Tikoo Remembers & Shares Story of Hindus Of Kashmir Valley |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNl3WRCa8OA |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129181739/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNl3WRCa8OA |archive-date=2021-01-29 |access-date=2021-01-26 |website=Youtube |language=hi-IN}}</ref> After the [[exodus of Kashmiri Hindus]] from the [[Kashmir Valley]] in the early 1990s, she had to move to [[Jammu]] with her family. She studied in [[University of Jammu]] and also did master's in international affairs from New York's [[Columbia University]]<ref name="qualify">{{cite web |title=Aarti Tikoo Singh Blog - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/author/aartitikoosingh/ |access-date=16 Jun 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and starting her career she went to New Delhi and is currently residing there.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} | |||
Aarti Tikoo is married to Harbir Singh,<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2019 |title=Ilhan Omar faces abuse after challenging Indian reporter at US Congress |url=https://www.trtworld.com/americas/ilhan-omar-faces-abuse-after-challenging-indian-reporter-at-us-congress-30809 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026013959/https://www.trtworld.com/americas/ilhan-omar-faces-abuse-after-challenging-indian-reporter-at-us-congress-30809 |archive-date=2019-10-26 |access-date=2021-07-09 |website=TRT World}}</ref> a former politician with [[Aam Aadmi Party]], as of 2021.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | |||
== | ==Career== | ||
As a reporter, she has worked in conflict zones across India such as Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=23 October 2019|title=Times of India editor Aarti Tikoo claims tp counter false reporting on Kashmir at Washington's National Press Club|url=https://www.hinduamerican.org/press/aarti-tikoo-times-of-india-national-press-club/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614132823/https://www.hinduamerican.org/press/aarti-tikoo-times-of-india-national-press-club |archive-date=2020-06-14 |access-date=2020-06-14|website=Hindu American Foundation|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=September 2018|title=A Conversation With Aarti Tikoo Singh|url=http://www.ggfutures.net/analysis/a-conversation-with-aarti-tikoo-singh|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104020902/http://www.ggfutures.net:80/analysis/a-conversation-with-aarti-tikoo-singh |archive-date=2018-11-04 |access-date=2020-06-14|website=Global Governance Futures|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
After working with dailies in India such as ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' and as senior assistant editor with ''[[The Times of India]]'', she worked as a foreign and security affairs editor at the ''[[Indo-Asian News Service]]'' (IANS) agency. In August 2021, she founded ''The New Indian''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://newindian.in/about/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=THE NEW INDIAN|language=en}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=June 2022}} Singh has over 20 years of experience in journalism, focusing on international relations and conflicts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=28 October 2019|title=Discussion with Aarti Tikoo Singh|url=https://harrison.house.upenn.edu/event/discussion-aarti-tikoo-singh|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614112555/https://harrison.house.upenn.edu/event/discussion-aarti-tikoo-singh |archive-date=2020-06-14 |access-date=2020-06-14|website=Harrison House - University of Penn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aarti Tikoo Singh, Author at South Asian Voices|url=https://southasianvoices.org/author/aarti-tikoo/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=South Asian Voices|language=en-US}}</ref> She reported from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a conflict-ridden state for almost seven years, covering politics, violence, governance and human stories.<ref name="huffi">{{cite web | title =Aarti Tikoo Singh author on Huffington Post | language =English | publisher =[[Huffington Post]] | date = | url =https://www.huffpost.com/author/aarti-tikoo-singh | access-date =16 Jun 2020 }}</ref> Singh represented in a United States Congressional hearing on Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|title=On J&K, Indian Journalist's Face-Off With Ilhan Omar In US Congress|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/us-hearing-on-kashmir-a-setup-against-india-in-favour-of-pakistan-says-journalist-aarti-tikoo-singh-2121204|access-date=2021-03-20|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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[[Category:School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni]] | [[Category:School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:People from Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Category:People from Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category:Kashmiri people]] | |||
[[Category:Kashmiri Pandits]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:03, 14 February 2026
Aarti Tikoo Singh | |
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| Born | Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Education | MA Political Science MA English MA International Affairs[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Jammu Columbia University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The New Indian |
Aarti Tikoo Singh is an Indian journalist who is known for being vocal on the Kashmir conflict and strongly considers herself secular. She is an alumnus of University of Jammu and did master's in international affairs from Columbia University in New York City.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Singh was born in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, into a Kashmiri Pandit family.[2] After the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the Kashmir Valley in the early 1990s, she had to move to Jammu with her family. She studied in University of Jammu and also did master's in international affairs from New York's Columbia University[1] and starting her career she went to New Delhi and is currently residing there.[citation needed]
Aarti Tikoo is married to Harbir Singh,[3] a former politician with Aam Aadmi Party, as of 2021.[citation needed]
Career[edit | edit source]
As a reporter, she has worked in conflict zones across India such as Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam.[4][5]
After working with dailies in India such as Hindustan Times and as senior assistant editor with The Times of India, she worked as a foreign and security affairs editor at the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) agency. In August 2021, she founded The New Indian.[6][non-primary source needed] Singh has over 20 years of experience in journalism, focusing on international relations and conflicts.[7][8] She reported from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a conflict-ridden state for almost seven years, covering politics, violence, governance and human stories.[9] Singh represented in a United States Congressional hearing on Kashmir.[10]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Singh is a Times Aspire award winner and a WISCOMP (Women in Security, Conflict Management Peace) fellowship awardee.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aarti Tikoo Singh Blog - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "Aarti Tikoo Remembers & Shares Story of Hindus Of Kashmir Valley". Youtube (in हिन्दी). 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "Ilhan Omar faces abuse after challenging Indian reporter at US Congress". TRT World. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ "Times of India editor Aarti Tikoo claims tp counter false reporting on Kashmir at Washington's National Press Club". Hindu American Foundation. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "A Conversation With Aarti Tikoo Singh". Global Governance Futures. September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "About". THE NEW INDIAN. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Discussion with Aarti Tikoo Singh". Harrison House - University of Penn. 28 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "Aarti Tikoo Singh, Author at South Asian Voices". South Asian Voices. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "Aarti Tikoo Singh author on Huffington Post". Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "On J&K, Indian Journalist's Face-Off With Ilhan Omar In US Congress". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Pawas Kumar, ed. (23 October 2019). 'World Press Overlooks Years Of Pakistan-Sponsored In Kashmir': Indian Journalist To US Congress. News Nation
- Deepshikha Ghosh, ed. (24 October 2019). On J&K, Indian Journalist's Face-Off With Ilhan Omar In US Congress. NDTV
- Ria Das (4 March 2019). These Brave Women Cops From Srinagar Were Witness To Pulwama. SheThePeople.TV
- PTI (25 October 2019). Kashmiri Pandits say US Congressional hearing was one sided. The Week.