| 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. |
| 9. She co-founded Communalism Combat magazine in 1993 with her husband Javed Anand after quitting mainstream journalism. |
| 10. She is a founding member of Journalists Against Communalism and leads the Khoj education project for a pluralistic India. |
| 11. She reported on communal violence including the 1984 Bhiwandi riots and worked as a reporter for The Daily (India), The Indian Express, and Business India. |
| 12. She reported on communal violence including the 1984 Bhiwandi riots, 1992-93 Ayodhya riots, and 2002 Godhra riots, and worked as a reporter for The Daily (India), The Indian Express, and Business India. |
| 13. She was inspired to pursue journalism after reading 'All the President's Men', a book given to her by her father. |
