Nistula Hebbar

She is from Mangalore and was born and brought up in Delhi.^[1] She studied Sociology at the Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi and Delhi School of Economics.^[2]

Hebbar has been a journalist since 2000.^[3] She currently works as the political editor at The Hindu.^[4] She previously worked for The Times of India, The Economic Times,^[5] and The Financial Express in New Delhi.^[6][7]

Hebbar wrote a book titled Kiss and Tell in 2012.^{[8][9][10][11][12][13][excessive citations]} She contributed to two books, Cabals and Kings (edited by Aditi Phadnis)^{[citation needed]} and The Lives of Muslims in India (edited by Abdul Shaban).^[14] In the latter, her essay deals with the Bharatiya Janata Party's engagement with Muslims.^[14]