Humra Quraishi
Humra Quraishi | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1955 Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | January 16, 2025 |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, author |
Humra Quraishi (24 April 1955 – 16 January 2025) was an Indian journalist, author, and columnist based in Delhi.[1][2] She focused on political and social issues, with a particular emphasis on Kashmir.[3] She authored several books, including Kashmir: The Untold Story, Views: Yours and Mine, and Meer: A Novel. She also co-authored works with Khushwant Singh, such as The Good, The Bad and The Ridiculous.[4][5]
Biography
[edit]She was born on 24 April 1955, in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, and educated in Lucknow and went to Loreto Convent. She was a Delhi-based writer and columnist.[6] She authored several other notable works, including More Bad Time Tales, Divine Legacy: Dagars & Dhrupad, Meer, and Views: Yours and Mine.[7]
Death
[edit]Quraishi died at a hospital in Gurugram on 16 January 2025 due to heart failure. Her farewell prayers were held at Anjuman Baghiya in Gurgaon on 17 January.[8]
Books
[edit]- Quraishi, Humra (2004). Kashmir, the untold story. Penguin India. ISBN 9780143030874.[9]
- Quraishi, Humra (2003). Bad time tales. Har Anand Publications Pvt Ltd. ISBN 8124108633.
- Quraishi, Humra (2005). Views, yours and mine. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 978-8174765291.[10]
- Quraishi, Humra (2010). Absolute Khushwant: The Low- Doen on Life, Death and Most Things in-Between: The Low-Down On Life, Death And Most Things In-Between. Penguin India. ISBN 978-0143068716.
- Quraishi, Humra (2013). The Good, the Bad and the Ridiculous: Profiles. India: Rupa Publications India. ISBN 978-8129124432.
- Quraishi, Humra (2014). More Bad Time Tales. India: Kaveri Books. ISBN 978-8124117934.
- Quraishi, Humra (2015). MEER - A NOVEL. India: Rupa Publications India. ISBN 978-8129124005.
- Quraishi, Humra (2019). Kashmir: The Unending Tragedy. India: Amaryllis. ISBN 978-9389143102.
- Quraishi, Humra (2023). The Diary of Gull Mohammad:A Kashmiri Muslim boy's journey from Kashmir to Kerala. India: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-9391050269.
References
[edit]- ^ "Veteran Journalist and Author Humra Quraishi Passes Away". madhyamamonline.com. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Veteran journalist, writer Humra Quraishi passes away at 70". The New Indian Express. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "പ്രശസ്ത മാധ്യമപ്രവർത്തക ഹുംറ ഖുറൈശി അന്തരിച്ചു". www.mediaoneonline.com (in Malayalam). 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ Staff, Maktoob (2025-01-16). "Veteran journalist and author Humra Quraishi dies at 70". Maktoob media. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ theclarionindia (2022-04-01). "Kashmir Tragedy: It's Wrong to Say Pandits Hounded Out by Muslim Majority". Clarion India. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Remembering Humra Quraishi: A Trailblazing Journalist and Human Rights Advocate". The Wire. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "Humra Quraishi, Veteran Journalist, Author, Passes Away At 70". Outlook India. 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "Journalist-writer Humra Quraishi dies at 70". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ Zutshi, Chitralekha (2012). "Whither Kashmir Studies?: A Review". Modern Asian Studies. 46 (4): 1033–1048. doi:10.1017/S0026749X11000345. ISSN 0026-749X. JSTOR 41478427.
- ^ Quraishi, Humra (2005). Views, Yours and Mine. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7476-529-1.
External links
[edit]- Nanda, Vinta (2025). "THOUGHT FACTORY: IN MEMORY OF HUMRA QURAISHI".
- Quraishi, Humra (2018). "Have we forgotten about the mass graves in Kashmir? Who lies in them?". National Herald.
- Bhasin, Anuradha (2025). "Humra Quraishi kindled faith in humanity". Kashmir Times.
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