Suhasini Haidar (born February 20, 1973) is an Indian Journalist, a National Editor, and Diplomatic Affairs Editor of the Hindu from Chennai, Tamil Naidu. She works for The Hindu, a leftist newspaper that is known for television conflicts and foreign policy issues that focus on the Indian subcontinent.
The journalist also served in The Hindu Business Line, Daily Times, and Afghanistan Times. The Indian editor has 22 years of experience in journalism. Suhasini began her career as an intern at CNN’s United Nations bureau in 1994 in New York.
After this, she got the opportunity to join CNN’s New Delhi bureau as a producer in April 1995. Moreover, Suhasini is a highly qualified journalist who has been reporting on International affairs from over 20 countries.
She worked in CNN-IBN as an anchor from 2005-2014, where she hosted a show worldview. The International journalist Haidar has written articles on Indian foreign policy, International Diplomacy, and Global security challenges in The Hindu.
Indians returning by naval ships could have to pay their way back from UAE, Maldives, say officials. If the charges are finalised, it would be a first for naval rescue ops. Reporting with @dperi84https://t.co/ZEcl1LtsK8
— Suhasini Haidar (@suhasinih) May 7, 2020
Parents, Profile, Education, & Siblings
Haider’s birthday is celebrated on February 20. She took birth in 1973 (Suhasini Haidar’s age is 46 years old, as in 2019). Her nationality is Indian. She has great memories of her childhood in Tamil Naidu where the journalist was raised for a while.
Later, her parents shifted to New Delhi. Suhasini belongs to a very reputed family. In addition, she is the youngest daughter of her father Mr. Subramanian Swamy, and mother Roxana Swamy.
Her dad is the politician who is one of the greatest BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP. The journalist only has one sibling whose name is Gitanjali Swamy (sister). She is elder to her. Gitanjali is an Indian entrepreneur.
She graduated from Lady Sriram College, Delhi, India many years ago. She has done a master’s in broadcasting journalism at Boston University College of communication which is located in the USA.
Early Career and Media Profession
The most challenging thing about Suhasini is she has covered the stories and conflicts from the sub-continent and beyond also including Pakistan, Srilanka, Libya, Lebanon, and Syria.
As per the source, the World-renowned Jaipur literature festival invited her to host and get the pleasure to speak on foreign affairs and media. During a cover of conflict in Jammu and Kashmir in 2000, there was also a bomb explosion and she got injured.
After seeing her excellent performance, she has been awarded for the Indian Television Academy-GR8 for Global News in 2011 the Prem Bhatia Memorial award in the category of best political reporting in 2015.
Till now, there is no information regarding her salary. However, the estimated Suhasini Haidar’s Net worth is around Rs. 1.5 crores (as in 2020).
Personal Life, Spouse & Children
The successful editor is a Hindu. After knowing this fact, she married a Muslim man. Her husband’s name is Nadeem Haidar. He works as Senior Executive Officer in FFA Private Bank. He is a son of Salman Haidar who has served as the foreign secretary of India.
Mr. and Mrs. Haider are blessed with two daughters named Ava Mumtaz and Maya Mehr who live in Delhi as of now. Suhasini Haidar’s marriage garnered immense controversies as she was born and raised in a Hindu family.
Everyone started to question her when she was going to why marry a Muslim man but she didn’t listen and tied the knot with the love of her life. In fact, her daddy supported her and said that her girl is mature enough to make her own decisions.
Quick Trivia |
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Real Name | Suhasini Haidar. |
Occupation | Journalist |
Famously Known as | for being the Diplomatic Affairs Editor in The Hindu. |
Social Media Profiles | Twitter: --https://twitter.com/suhasinih? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suhasinihaidar/ Instagram: -- |
Age (as of 2020) | approx 45 yrs. |
Birthday | February 20, 1973. |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Muslim |
Gender | Female. |
Current Residence | New Delhi |
Personal Life |
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Wedding Details | Married |
Spouse/Husband | Nadeem Haidar |
Children | Daughter: Ava Mumtaz Haidar and Maya Mehr. |
Family |
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Parents | Father: Subramanian Swamy Mother: Roxna Swamy |
Siblings | Sister: Gitanjali Swamy. |
Education |
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Qualification | Masters in Broadcasting Journalism. |
School | Private School in Delhi. |
College | Bachleor's Degree: Lady Sriram College, Delhi. Master's Degree: Boston university college of communication, USA. |
Likes |
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Holiday Destination | Switzerland. |
Favorite Celebrities | Amitabh Bachchan (Indian Actor). |
Favorite Cuisine | Italian Food. |
Favorite Color | Blue. |
Hobbies | Travelling, Reading, and Swimming. |
Wealth |
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Net worth | Rs. 1.5 crores (As in 2020). |
Source of Income | Media Personality. |
Some Lesser Known Facts about Suhasini Haidar
- The journalist has won ITA Award for Best Talk Show/Chat show.
- Being a Hindu she has married a Muslim guy named Nadeem Haidar.
- She often talks on talk shows like Tedx on-topic learning to use your moment of truth.
- The main reason is that Haidar says there is always a moment you learn something from the incident.
- The Editor uses to also says that, always hold back for something not put up your hands for everything.
- Many Controversy was about her marriage regarding the religion of Hindu and Muslim.
- Many other parties questioned Subramaniam Swamy about her daughter why she married a Muslim man and converted herself into a “Muslim lady”.
- According to the news, Suhasini tried to spread some wrong information on some issues that politicians can visit Jammu and Kashmir with the permission of the Supreme Court.
- Due to her father’s experience in politics, she gained some knowledge about politics.
- She twitted to OpIndia.com that they should get clear about the information that she has not worked for NDTV yet.
- Being a journalist, Suhasini Haidar has a habit of twisting on the recent situation.
- In a Video, the editor explained about The Hindu created a show known as The Hindu Lit for life in 2017 mentioning the readers that the audience is the actual element of the show.