Teesta Setalvad (Indian Journalist) Biography

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Profession	Journalist, Civil Rights Activist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	09/02/1962
Age	64 years
Birthplace	Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

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Full name	Teesta Atul Setalvad

College/University	Elphinstone College, University of Mumbai
Educational Qualification	A bachelor's degree in Philosophy (Honours)

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Javed Anand (journalist and social activist)
Marriage Date	1987

Husband

Javed Anand (Journalist and Social Activist)

Children

Son	Jibran Anand
Daughter	Tamara Anand (photographer)

Parents

Father	Atul Setalvad (lawyer)
Mother	Sita Setalvad

Siblings

Sister	Amili Atul Setalvad (businesswoman)

Famous for	Filing litigations against the Gujarat government's alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots
Awards, Honours	Journalism for Human Rights Award by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (1993) Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson by The Media Foundation (1993) Hakim Khan Sur Award by Maharana Mewar Foundation (1999) Human Rights Award by the Dalit Liberation Education Trust (2000) Pax Christi International Peace Award by Evangelical group (2001) Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award by the Indian National Congress (2002) Nuremberg International Human Rights Award for Social Activism by Germany (2003) Defender of Democracy Award by Parliamentarians for Global Action (2004) M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award by Vigil India Movement (2004) Nani A Palkhivala Award by TATA Group (2006) Matoshree Bhimabai Ambedkar Award by Sambodhi Pratishthan of Satara (2007) Padma Shri for Public Affairs by the Government of India (2007) FIMA Excellence Award by the Federation of Indian Muslim Associations in Kuwait (2009)

Famous for

Filing litigations against the Gujarat government's alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots

Awards, Honours

Journalism for Human Rights Award by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (1993)
Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson by The Media Foundation (1993)
Hakim Khan Sur Award by Maharana Mewar Foundation (1999)
Human Rights Award by the Dalit Liberation Education Trust (2000)
Pax Christi International Peace Award by Evangelical group (2001)
Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award by the Indian National Congress (2002)
Nuremberg International Human Rights Award for Social Activism by Germany (2003)
Defender of Democracy Award by Parliamentarians for Global Action (2004)
M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award by Vigil India Movement (2004)
Nani A Palkhivala Award by TATA Group (2006)
Matoshree Bhimabai Ambedkar Award by Sambodhi Pratishthan of Satara (2007)
Padma Shri for Public Affairs by the Government of India (2007)
FIMA Excellence Award by the Federation of Indian Muslim Associations in Kuwait (2009)

1. Teesta Setalvad, an Indian journalist and civil rights activist, is known for challenging the Gujarat government's involvement in the 2002 Gujarat riots.
2. Teesta comes from a family with a legal background; her grandfather, M. C. Setalvad, was India's first Attorney General.
3. Starting her career in journalism, Teesta went on to establish Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), an NGO dedicated to protecting Indian citizens' civil rights.
4. She is the author of books like 'Gujarat: The Making of a Tragedy' and 'Foot Soldier of the Constitution: A Memoir'.
5. Teesta has been embroiled in controversies, facing allegations of using false witnesses, inflated claims, fund mismanagement, and receiving illegal foreign aid.
6. Legal actions have been taken against Teesta for submitting fake documents against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and involvement in activities against the Gujarat government.
7. Javed Anand, a journalist and social activist, is Teesta's husband.
8. For her contributions to human rights and journalism, Teesta has been recognized with several awards and accolades.