Shikha Dalmia The Week, Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, Mercatus, Salary, and Net Worth

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Shikha Dalmia is an American visiting fellow with the Mercatus Center’s Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at George Mason University. Her work at Mercatus focuses on populist authoritarianism which she joined in July 2021.

Previously, she worked as a writer at Reason Magazine and a senior analyst at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank. In addition to her work at Mercatus, Shikha serves as a columnist at The Week and writes regularly for Bloomberg View, The New York Times, USA Today, and many others.

From 1996-2004, she worked as an editorial writer at Detroit News. Shikha’s feature on sanctuary churches received the first prize in immigration reporting at the 2019 Southern California Journalism Awards. She was co-winner of the first 2009 Bastiat Prize for Online Journalism for her columns in Forbes and Reason.

Shikha Dalmia Age

Shikha was born in New Delhi, India. She is around 50 years old. She keeps her personal life private, thus, her exact date and year of birth are not known to the public.

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Shikha Dalmia Height

She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).

Shikha Dalmia Family

She was born and raised in New Delhi, India by her parents. Later, Shikha moved to the United States for her career. However, she has not shared information about her parents and siblings.

Shikha Dalmia Husband

Shikha is married to her loving husband Arthur Melzer, a professor of political philosophy. He published a book on Leo Strauss and esoteric writing, and with a Siberian huskie named Ambush. The couple lives in Michigan with their son.

Shikha Dalmia Education

She earned a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Delhi. Later, Shikha attended Michigan State University in 1988 and graduated in 1994, and earned a Master’s degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University. She also holds a post-graduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communications.

Shikha Dalmia Mercatus

Shikha serves as a visiting fellow with the Mercatus Center’s Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at George Mason University. Her work focuses on populist authoritarianism which she joined in July 2021. From 1996 to 2004, she served as an award-winning editorial writer at the Detroit News. While there, she covered a variety of policy issues, such as the environment, Social Security, immigration, health care, and foreign policy.

Shikha also worked as a reporter for the Patriot, a national daily newspaper based in New Delhi, India. Additionally, she appears frequently on Fox Business Network, MSNBC, BBC Business Matters, and other television and radio outlets.

Shikha Dalmia Reason

Prior to joining Mercatus, Shikha worked as a senior analyst at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets.  She wrote about a host of issues ranging from the auto industry and the economy to environmentalism and health care. Shikha also received the inaugural Bastiat Prize for Online Journalism and served on the editorial board of the Detroit News for nearly a decade

Shikha Dalmia The Week

In addition to her work at Mercatus, Shikha serves as a columnist at The Week and writes regularly for Reason magazine. Her work also appears in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, The Times of London, USA Today, and The Daily Beast. Previously, Shikha served as a columnist for Forbes and the Washington Examiner.

Shikha Dalmia Salary

She serves as a visiting fellow with the Mercatus Center’s Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange. Therefore, she earns a decent income. Shikha’s average salary is $75,565 per year.

Shikha Dalmia Net Worth

She earns her wealth through her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Shikha’s estimated net worth is $884,432.

Who Is Shikha Dalmia

Shikha is an American visiting fellow with the Mercatus Center’s Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at George Mason University. Previously, she served as a writer at Reason Magazine and a senior analyst at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank.

Is Shikha Dalmia Married

Yes. Shikha is married to her husband Arthur Melzer, a professor of political philosophy. The two live together in Michigan with their son.

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