Sadanand Dhume Bio | Wiki
Sadanand Dhume is an American writer and journalist living in Washington D.C. He authored My Friend the Fanatic: Travels with a Radical Islamist, a travel narrative about the rise of fundamentalism in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country. In 2007, Sadanand served as an inaugural Bernard Schwartz Fellow at the Asia Society. He is a self-identified atheist.
Sadanand writes a biweekly column on India and South Asia for WSJ.com. He focuses on the region’s politics, economics, and foreign policy. Previously, Sadanand worked as the New Delhi bureau chief of the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER), and as an Indonesia correspondent for FEER and The Wall Street Journal Asia.
Sadanand Dhume Age
Sadanand was born in New Delhi, India. He is around 50 years old, but, he keeps his personal life private. Therefore, his exact date and year of birth are not known to the public.
Sadanand Dhume Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Sadanand Dhume Family
He was born and raised in New Delhi, India by his parents. Sadanand holds an American nationality and belongs to the Indian ethnicity. It is not clearly known when he came to the United States. He has also not given much information regarding his parents and/or siblings.
Sadanand Dhume Wife
Sadanand is married to his beautiful wife Alyssa Ayres. She serves as the Dean of George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Alyssa is the first woman to hold the post. She was also a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations for India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia. The couple resides in Washington D.C., United States.
Sadanand Dhume Educationn Qualification
He received a master’s degree in international relations from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1999. Sadanand also earned a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University in 1996 and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Delhi in 1990.
Sadanand Dhume Wall Street Journal | WSJ
He writes a biweekly column on India and South Asia for WSJ.com where he joined in March 2010. Sadanand focuses on the region’s politics, economics, and foreign policy. He also contributes op-eds pegged to breaking news in the region and reviews South Asian and Southeast Asian fiction and nonfiction.
Prior to that, Sadanand worked as an independent writer and journalist from 2003 to Mar 2010. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Bernard Schwartz Fellow at the Asian Society. While there, Sadanand researched, wrote, and lectured on political Islam in Asia as the Asia Society’s inaugural Bernard Schwartz fellow based in Washington, DC.
Some of Sadanand’s colleagues at WSJ include:
Kristina O’Neill – editor in chief
Sara Castellanos – editor
Nick Timiraos – Chief economic correspondent
Sadanand Dhume AEI
Sadanand is also a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. where he joined in January 2011. He writes about the South Asian political economy, foreign policy, business, and society, with a focus on India and Pakistan. Before he became a senior fellow, Sadanand was a resident fellow from January 2011 to July 2021. AEI is dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world.
Sadanand Dhume On Modi | Modi
Sadanand wrote a book that focused on India’s transformation since the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014. On February 7, 2020, he posted on his Twitter page:
“Even if you believe Modi is God’s greatest gift to mankind, it should alarm you that the prime minister of India doesn’t employ staff diligent enough to prevent him from seriously quoting a satirical website in Parliament“.
Sadanand Dhume Articles
He is the author of:
-My Friend the Fanatic 2009.
-India Needs Harvard as Well as Hard Work 2019.
-Pakistan, Stop Coddling Terrorists” 2018.
-India Should Quit Harassing the ‘Super-Rich’ 2019.
-Hindu Supremacism Turns Deadly in Delhi,” 2020.
-The Dueling Narratives of India’s Kashmir Crackdown,” 2019.
-Is India an Ally?” 2008.
-Sir Salman Rushdie,” 2007.
-Playboy in Indonesia, 2007
Sadanand Dhume Salary
He writes a biweekly column on India and South Asia for WSJ.com. Therefore, he earns a decent income. Sadanand average salary is $79,860 per year.
Sadanand Dhume Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Sadanand average stature is $970,500.
Who Is Sadanand Dhume
Sadanand is an American writer and journalist living in Washington D.C. He authored My Friend the Fanatic: Travels with a Radical Islamist, a travel narrative about the rise of fundamentalism in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country. In 2007, Sadanand served as an inaugural Bernard Schwartz Fellow at the Asia Society. He is a self-identified atheist.