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Education: Post Graduate In Mass Communication
Husband: Mangalam
Religion: Islam

Sumaira Abidi

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ProfessionJournalist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
NationalityIndian
College/UniversityA.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Commerce
• Post Graduation in Mass Communication
ReligionIslam
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Husband/SpouseMangalam
Sumaira Abidi with her husband
ChildrenSon- Jibran
Sumaira Abidi with her son
SiblingsBrother- Sharik Sayed (10 Ball Pool Player)
Sumaira Abidi with her brother
Favourites
PoetGhalib
Book'The Art of Thinking Clearly' by Rolf Dobelli
Social Media
Instagram@abidisumaira
Twitter@Sumaira_SBIMF
LinkedInSumaira Abidi

Sumaira Abidi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sumaira Abidi

  • In 2005, Sumaira Abidi started her journalism journey by joining the Indian English news magazine named ‘India Today’ where she began working as an anchor and correspondent.
  • In 2007, she began working as an anchor and show producer at the English news television channel ‘NewsX.’
  • In 2009, Sumaira started working as anchor and principal correspondent at India’s largest media conglomerate named ‘Times Network.’ She was posted at the Mumbai branch of the company.
  • In 2010, she started working as a freelance photographer and anchor in New Delhi.
  • In 2011, Sumaira began working as the Deputy Editor of CNBC-TV18 which is the commercial brand of the Indian news media company named ‘Network18.’
  • In 2020, Sumaira Abidi was listed on the Association of International Wealth Management of India’s (AIWMI) Top 100 Women in Finance list.

    Sumaira Abidi as part of the AIWMI's Top 100 Women in Finance list (2020)

    Sumaira Abidi as part of the AIWMI’s Top 100 Women in Finance list (2020)

  • In 2021, she became the Editor-Mutual Funds of CNBC-TV18 and the Indian Financial and Business portal named ‘Moneycontrol.’
  • She has co-anchored market shows like ‘Midcap Radar’ and ‘Mutual Funds Simplified’ on CNBC-TV18.

    Sumaira Abidi in a still from CNBC-TV18's show named 'Mutual Funds Simplified'

    Sumaira Abidi in a still from CNBC-TV18’s show named ‘Mutual Funds Simplified’

  • Sumaira was also the producer of CNBC-TV18’s prime-time market show named ‘Bazaar’ and she was in charge of the entire content of the show.
  • At CNBC-TV18, she has hosted a variety of live events like the India Business Leader Awards 2014, Indian Banking Awards, India Healthcare Awards, Financial Advisors Awards, and Mutual Fund Awards.
  • In 2022, Sumaira Abidi was appointed as the Vice President of the Indian asset management company named ‘SBI Mutual Fund’ which was introduced by the State Bank of India.
  • In the same year, she hosted the CNBC-TV18’s India Business Leader Awards.

    Sumaira Abidi (wearing red) anchoring the CNBC-TV18's India Business Leader Awards 2022

    Sumaira Abidi (wearing red) anchoring the CNBC-TV18’s India Business Leader Awards 2022

  • Sumaira Abidi loves spending time with her son after work. She often posts photos and videos of her doing different activities with her son on social media.

    Sumaira Abidi's Instagram post about making crayons with her son

    Sumaira Abidi’s Instagram post about making crayons with her son

  • In 2023, Sumaira Abidi earned the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Testing certificate from the CFA Institute, Virginia, United States.

    Sumaira Abidi's Instagram post about earning the ESG Investing certificate in 2023

    Sumaira Abidi’s Instagram post about earning the ESG Investing certificate in 2023

  • Sumaira Abidi consumes alcohol, and she often drinks wine with her friends.

    Sumaira Abidi's Instagram post where she addressed her friend and herself wine lovers

    Sumaira Abidi’s Instagram post where she addressed her friend and herself wine lovers

  • She loves listening to a Hindi song named ‘Aaqa’ every day while going to work in the morning.

    Sumaira Abidi's Instagram post about her daily office going ritual

    Sumaira Abidi’s Instagram post about her daily office going ritual