Mariyam Alavi is an award-winning Indian journalist with a passion for uncovering the truth. A graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) and the London School of Economics (LSE), Mariyam has worked with prominent media outlets such as Hindustan Times, and NDTV, reporting extensively on the Indian economy, politics, human rights, and the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also contributed to the 2024 Indian General Elections coverage of international media organisations like TRT World and RTÉ. Mariyam is also one of the co-authors of 'Love Jihad and Other Fictions: Simple Facts to Counter Viral Falsehoods', a book that looked at some of the most prevalent divisive theories in the country.