Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal
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Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal is a British journalist and writer.
His parents were first-generation Punjabi
immigrants. Dhaliwal was raised a non-practising Sikh
and state-school educated before going on to Nottingham University to read English and American literature. In 2000, while working as a radio journalist for the BBC
he was sent to interview Liz Jones
, then editor of Marie Claire
. The couple married in 2002 and divorced in 2007 after a disastrous marriage. Jones became a columnist for the Daily Mail
and the Mail on Sunday in 2006 and wrote extensively about their relationship. Many of Jones' references to Dhaliwal centred on him "moping at home 'writing a novel'". That novel turned out to be Dhaliwal's first novel Tourism which received mixed reviews.
Dhaliwal currently works as a freelance journalist. Formerly based in London, he now resides in New Delhi. He writes for The Times
, The Guardian
, Daily Mail
, and the Evening Standard
.
His parents were first-generation Punjabi
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
immigrants. Dhaliwal was raised a non-practising Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
and state-school educated before going on to Nottingham University to read English and American literature. In 2000, while working as a radio journalist for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
he was sent to interview Liz Jones
Liz Jones
Elizabeth Ann Jones, known as Liz Jones , is a British journalist and writer.She originally followed a career in fashion journalism, but her work has broadened into confessional writing. Jones divides opinion...
, then editor of Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
. The couple married in 2002 and divorced in 2007 after a disastrous marriage. Jones became a columnist for the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
and the Mail on Sunday in 2006 and wrote extensively about their relationship. Many of Jones' references to Dhaliwal centred on him "moping at home 'writing a novel'". That novel turned out to be Dhaliwal's first novel Tourism which received mixed reviews.
Dhaliwal currently works as a freelance journalist. Formerly based in London, he now resides in New Delhi. He writes for The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
, and the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
.