Shams Ur Rehman Alavi

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Shams Ur Rehman Alavi
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Born22 Oct 1975
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s)Journalist, Blogger
Years active1998-Present

Shams Ur Rehman Alavi is an Indian journalist from Madhya Pradesh, India. He works with Hindustan Times and also writes for various publications like Firstpost, The Wire, and Huffington Post. [1] [2] Alavi has specially written about the challenges facing the Muslim community, including social exclusion and political marginalization. His reporting has also highlighted the contributions of Muslims to Indian society, which has helped counter negative stereotypes and prejudices. [3] His writings have drawn attention towards the need for greater representation of marginalized groups in politics and media. [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Alavi was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He did his early studies from Bhopal. Later he completed Bachelor of Engineering from Samrat Ashoka Technological Institute, Vidisha. [6]

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  2. ↑ Chatterjee, Rituparna (2019). "India shifts local: People are hungry for local news, but badly paid journalists are tempted by bribes". Index on Censorship. 41 (1): 51–53. doi: 10.1177/0306422019842099 . S2CID   151090591.
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  4. ↑ Hasan, Lamat. "This Muslim blogger takes on trolls to defend India's composite culture" . Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Shams Ur Rehman Alavi". eNewsroom India. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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