Rubika Liyaquat isn’t just another news anchor—she’s one of those faces you can’t miss if you watch Hindi news, especially when politics heats up. She’s sharp, confident, and honestly, she owns the room every time she steps in.

She was born on April 18, 1983, in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Her family was your classic middle-class setup: big on discipline, big on education. She finished school in Udaipur, but had her sights set higher pretty early. Journalism called to her, so she moved to Mumbai for college and ended up at the University of Mumbai, where she got her Bachelor’s in Mass Media. Somewhere in those college years, she decided news wasn’t just interesting—it was her thing. Reporting, politics, public speaking—she just dove straight in.

Rubika’s first real taste of journalism came in the mid-2000s at Live India. She started as a reporter, hustling between the newsroom and the field, learning fast. Later, she switched to News 24, where she took on anchoring too. But her real breakout happened at Zee News. People began to take notice of her at that point. In 2018, she took another great stride by joining ABP News, a key player in Hindi media.

There, she anchored prime-time programs like Taal Thok Ke and Master Stroke, taking up difficult arguments and simplifying complex narratives for viewers to understand. That’s her thing: cutting through the noise, making sense of chaos, and doing it all with a kind of boldness that really stands out.

On the personal side, Rubika’s married to Naved Qureshi, who’s also in the media world. They get each other—same industry, same crazy schedules. Even though Rubika’s life is super public, they manage to keep their family life low-key. They have two kids, and Rubika’s talked about how she balances high-pressure newsrooms with home life—a juggling act she seems to pull off with grit and humour.

She will have amassed a net worth of ₹10–12 crore (about $1.2–1.5 million USD) by 2026. Most of that comes from her work as a senior anchor, as well as various media appearances and brand endorsements.