Rukmini is an award-winning foreign correspondent for The New York Times specializing in Islamic extremism, including Al Qaeda and ISIS. A three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, she has received numerous honors, including the Michael Kelly Award, George Polk Award for International Reporting, and Overseas Press Club awards. Previously a correspondent and West Africa bureau chief for The Associated Press, Callimachi uncovered critical insights into extremist networks through groundbreaking investigations, including The Al Qaeda Papers and Underwriting Jihad. Her reporting has illuminated the financing, operations, and internal structures of terrorist organizations, establishing her as one of the leading journalists covering global extremism.
