Anam Arsalan
editAnam Arsalan (9 December 1974) is an Indian journalist, author and Sports administrator. Currently based in Doha, Qatar, where he is associated with the Qatar Olympic Committee.
Life and early career
editArsalan was born in Nagpur but moved to New Delhi early as his father Sehba Waheed, a noted Urdu poet, and writer, was employed with the All India Radio, there. He received his initial education at the Mount Carmel School, before getting a Bachelors’ Degree in History from Zakir Husain College, University of Delhi.
It was during his University years that he started inculcating a fondness for writing and approached the various newspapers with his articles as a freelancer. It was in 2002 that he became a full-fledged journalist working with the Delhi Mid-Day as a sports writer. As a sports journalist, he had a stint with Indian media houses such as India Today, Hindustan Times and The Asian Age, where he showcased his exceptional nose for news while covering various Indian sports like cricket, football, hockey, tennis, boxing and formula 1 to name a few.
His first international exposure came with the Netherlands-based, premier global sports agency, Infostrada Sports (now Gracenote) in 2010 when he joined their editorial team for the Singapore Youth Olympics and later got involved with India’s showpiece 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Arsalan also holds a Masters Degree in Psychology and a post graduate diploma in journalism and mass communication.
Sports Administrator
editIn October 2014, Arsalan moved to Doha, Qatar. Currently, he is serving at Qatar Sports Press Committee of the Qatar Olympic Committee.
Books
editHis first book – Doha! Diary of a Delhi-O-holic is an honest portrayal of an expatriate’s lifestyle in the Middle East. In the book, Arsalan has flattened the overhyped acronym – NRI (Non-Resident Indian). The 16 short stories, written in an engaging and satirical style, summarise the journey of the protagonist in a melting pot of cultures with oil, sports, cyberspace, and exchange rate thrown in.