Daneesh Majid concentrates on South Asian culture, security, and Urdu literature. He has worked for Siasat.com, the online English edition of the prominent Urdu daily. His writing has been featured in numerous South Asian media outlets, including Mint Lounge, The Hindu Business Line, Express Tribune, The New Indian Express, The Wire, The News Minute, The Print, Madras Courier, DailyO, The Nation (Pakistan), and Dhaka Tribune. He is an alumnus of Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania, and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. The Hyderabadis: From 1947 to the Present Day (2025) is his first book.