Zoya Hussain

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Zoya Hussain is an editorial analyst at IDR, where she is responsible for writing, editing, and publishing content. She is an award-winning journalist and a former contributing reporter at Mongabay India. She has also worked at leading publications such as The Indian Express, CNN News18, and Times Internet as a reporter and at DataLEADS as a fact-checker. Zoya has been a fellow with the Reuters Institute, focusing on training on social inclusion as well as dual-track training on climate action, inequality, and labour. She holds master’s degrees in convergent journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia and a bachelor’s in journalism and mass communication from IP University.


Articles by Zoya Hussain


The image features a cat sitting on a colourful rug and staring ahead with it's eyes half-closed. A newspaper is placed right behind the cat._Nonprofit humour

August 18, 2025
From journalism to the social sector
How different can it be?
The image is an illustration of Devika Singh._Early childhood care

July 8, 2025
IDR Interviews | Devika Singh
Devika Singh, co-founder of Mobile Creches, reflects on decades of working with children of migrant workers, building a mobile care system, and shaping early childcare policy.
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