Sidharth Mishra a leading newspaper columnist and TV panelist of longstanding and presently working as Professor-Chairperson, Vivekananda School of Journalism & Mass Communication, IP University, New Delhi. He studied at Prince of Wales Royal (now Rashtriya) Indian Military College, Dehradun and Kirori Mal College of Delhi University. Completing his Master degree in English from Delhi University, he started career in Journalism in 1992. He later completed a Master degree in Public Administration.

He has contributed to some very popular publications both as editor and writer. His essay on political reporting finds a place in “Making News – A Handbook on Indian Media” (Oxford University Press). His other works include Where Gallantry is Tradition (Allied), Monuments of Valour and Compassion (Punjabi Akademi) and Capital Phenomenon – A political history of Delhi 1998 - 2009 (Allied). His book on journalism -- Processing News (National Book Trust) has received both critical and commercial acclaim. His has edited a collection of essays on colonialism titled – Company to Crown (2015). His latest book (2019) is titled – Delhi Political 1947-2013.

He has been invited by prestigious institutions in India and abroad including the Indian Military Academy, Delhi School of Economics, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Graduate School of Communications, National Taiwan University, Taipei and Smurfit Business School, UCD, Dublin.

He has been the Chairperson of the Governing Bodies of Maharaja Agrasen College (Delhi University), Shivaji College and Shaheed Bhagat Singh College for three years each. He is a former elected member of Delhi University Court.

He has participated in a 15-day-long workshop organized by the UNAID on HIV/AIDS in Uganda.

He started a think tank -- Centre for Reforms, Development and Justice (CRD&J) -- at New Delhi in 2011 to consolidate nation’s intellectual Capital. The Centre publishes a high value, ICSSR-supported academic journal The Discussant.

To de-stress Sidharth practices singing and going outdoors.