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Nidhi Suresh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth7 February 1995

Age27 Years

ProfessionJournalist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Suresh Bhaskaran; Mother - Sandhya Suresh

Nidhi Suresh Biography

Nidhi Suresh is an Indian journalist known for reporting on crime, gender and human rights issues. A Newslaundry reporter, she holds degrees in media and a

Early life and background

Nidhi Suresh was born on 7 February 1995 and grew up in a family that includes her parents Suresh Bhaskaran and Sandhya Suresh. Raised in a multilingual environment, she speaks Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. As a child she enjoyed wearing her mother’s sarees and developed an early interest in storytelling.

Education and training

Nidhi’s formal education blends arts and social sciences. She completed schooling at St. Francis High School in Kerala and later studied at Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts in Bengaluru, where she pursued a diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media, Dance. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media Studies from Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, and went on to complete a master’s degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

Career

Nidhi works in journalism and is associated with Newslaundry as a news reporter. Her reporting has focused on crimes, gender inequality and human rights violations, with substantial field coverage in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. She has experience in ground reporting and has spoken about early language barriers she encountered while reporting; she has described how dancing to translated Bollywood songs helped her learn Hindi.

As part of investigative projects, Nidhi contributed as an investigator to the documentary "India’s Rape Scandal," reported by Ramita Navai. That documentary examined suppressed sexual violence cases in India and received critical recognition, including a Rose d’Or Award nomination and placement among The Observer’s top television programmes of 2021.

Public profile

Nidhi maintains a public presence on social media where she shares aspects of her personal life and reflections on the demands of reporting difficult stories. She has written about the emotional toll of covering traumatic cases and has described seeking therapy in 2021 to manage sentimental and psychological distress. To sustain herself as a reporter, she emphasizes routine self-care such as exercise, attention to diet and making time for restorative activities.

Personal details

Nidhi is 168 cm tall (about 5'6") with dark brown eyes and black hair. She follows a vegetarian diet and has a tattoo near her left shoulder. Friends and family sometimes call her "Motte." She is fond of dosa, chai and filter coffee, and kheer as a dessert. Nidhi is an animal lover and often posts pictures of her pet dog.

Controversy

Nidhi’s reporting on a conversion case in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, drew a legal complaint from another journalist and resulted in an FIR registered by local police under sections of the Indian Penal Code related to defamation. The dispute centered on reporting about alleged threats and extortion connected to the conversion story and subsequent statements and denials by those involved.

Latest updates

Nidhi continues to report on gender and rights issues and to participate in investigative projects. She has spoken publicly about influences on her work, citing the Belarusian writer and oral historian Svetlana Alexievich as an inspiration for her approach to reporting and storytelling.
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Recent Work

India’s Rape Scandal

Investigator on the documentary investigating suppressed rape cases in India, reported by Ramita Navai; the documentary was nominated for a Rose d’Or Award and named among The Observer’s top television programmes of 2021.

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. News reporter at Newslaundry
  2. Investigator on the documentary "India’s Rape Scandal"
  3. Master’s degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from Utrecht University
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nidhi Suresh born?

7 February 1995

What is Nidhi Suresh known for?

Journalist

What is Nidhi Suresh’s marital status?

Unmarried