Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Teesta Atul Setalvad |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Elphinstone College, University of Mumbai |
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| Educational Qualification | A bachelor's degree in Philosophy (Honours) |
Personal Life
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
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| Ethnicity | Parsi |
| Hobbies | Reading |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Javed Anand (journalist and social activist) |
| Marriage Date | 1987 |
Family
| Husband | Javed Anand (Journalist and Social Activist) | ||||
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Career
| Famous for | Filing litigations against the Gujarat government's alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Teesta Setalvad, an Indian journalist and civil rights activist, is known for challenging the Gujarat government's involvement in the 2002 Gujarat riots. | |
| Teesta comes from a family with a legal background; her grandfather, M. C. Setalvad, was India's first Attorney General. | |
| 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. | |
| She is the author of books like 'Gujarat: The Making of a Tragedy' and 'Foot Soldier of the Constitution: A Memoir'. | |
| Teesta has been embroiled in controversies, facing allegations of using false witnesses, inflated claims, fund mismanagement, and receiving illegal foreign aid. | |
| Legal actions have been taken against Teesta for submitting fake documents against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and involvement in activities against the Gujarat government. | |
| Javed Anand, a journalist and social activist, is Teesta's husband. | |
| For her contributions to human rights and journalism, Teesta has been recognized with several awards and accolades. |
