Barkha Dutt is an Indian journalist. She became famous for her coverage of the 1999 Kargil War and her interview with Captain Vikram Batra. She quit the news channel NDTV in 2017 after 21 years. Now she is an anchor on Tiranga TV and hosts the prime time show “Democracy Live”.
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Barkha Dutt was born on Saturday, December 18, 1971 (52 years old; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She received her primary education from Modern School, New Delhi. She graduated in English Literature from St. Stephens College, New Delhi, and received her Masters in Mass Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia Center for Mass Communication Studies, New Delhi. She then went on to study for a master’s degree at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York.
Bakkar Dutt in college
Dutt joined NDTV in 1994 and has covered many important stories. The turning point in her career was when she was sent to Kargil to cover the Kargil War. Her reporting style was admired nationally.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
Bakkar Dutt
family
She was born into a Brahmin family. Her father, SP Dutt, is an Air India official, and her mother, Prabha Dutt, is a well-known journalist with the Hindustan Times. Her sister, Bahar Dutt, is environment editor at CNN IBN. Barkha Dutt has been married twice, first to Mr. Mir and then to Dr. Haseeb Drabu, however, both marriages did not last long and ended in divorce.
Barkha Dutt and her father SP Dutt
Prabha Dutt, mother of Baka Dutt
Bahar Dutt, sister of Barkha Dutt
Profession
Barkha Dutt joined NDTV at the age of 21 right after graduating from college. She has worked as a reporter for NDTV and has covered many important stories of national importance.
Barkha Dutt in Kargil
During that time, she started receiving attention from across India. She even interviewed Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra. She met Vikram Batra after his troops successfully captured Peak 5140 in the Dras region.
Captain Barkha Dutt and Vikram Batra
In 2001, she got the opportunity to host a talk show. She thought and executed independently, and on February 4, 2001, the first episode of “We the People” was broadcast. The show was a huge success and ran for 16 years. On January 15, 2015, she announced her departure from NDTV to explore new opportunities after 21 years.
This is a super journey for NDTV and a new beginning in 2017. I will move on from NDTV and explore new opportunities and my own career! 2/4
— Baka Dutt (@BDUTT) January 15, 2017
In 2017, Barkha Dutt and renowned journalist Shekhar Gupta announced that they would start their own digital media company. Although Shekhar Gupta founded ‘The Print’, Barkha did not appear to be working for The Print, nor did her name appear in company records as a director. Six months later, her name was even removed from that of the company’s co-founder. Identity was removed. Official website.
shekar @shekhargupta I’m excited to take these first small steps in launching ThePrint @theprintindia We co-founded
— Baka Dutt (@BDUTT) January 7, 2016
In January 2019, Kapil Sibal-backed Harvest TV announced that it had hired Karan Thapar and Barkha Dutt for its upcoming news channel Tiranga TV. She now hosts the primetime show “Democracy Live.”
Awards
- Ramnath Goenka Award for Journalist of the Year 2005
- 2007 Indian News and Television Awards for Best Television News Anchor (English)
- Chameli Devi Award for Outstanding Women in Media 2008
- Journalist of the Year Award from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
- Indian News Broadcasting Corporation’s Smartest News Presenter Award 2008
- Awarded the Padma Shri 2008 by the Manmohan Singh government in 2008
Barkha Dutt receives Padma Shri
- CH Mohammed Koya National Journalism Award 2009
- 2012 International Broadcasters Association Personality of the Year Award
dispute
- In 2002, she was accused by the Press Trust of India of violating its guidelines and claiming that the victims of the Gujarat riots were Hindus and Muslims.
- During the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Barkha Dutt and many other journalists were accused of reporting live and leaking positions and hideouts of the armed forces.
- In November 2010, the Radia Tapes controversy arose during the 2G scandal. Barkha Dutt’s conversation with Niira Radia was also revealed. This got her involved in the Radia Tapes controversy. She later apologized for the entire issue.
- On July 27, 2016, she tweeted about Arnab Goswami, saying she was ashamed that he was in the same field as her. She posted the tweet in response to Arnab’s statement on his show News Hour that strict action should be taken against “pseudo-secular and pro-Pakistan” journalists. Baha Dutt was criticized for her tweet as Arnab did not mention her name nor did he allow others on his show to mention anyone’s name.
fact
- In December 2015, she launched “This Restless Land: Stories from India’s Fault Lines.” In her book, she mentions the sites of war and the people who lived around these areas.
Barkha Dutt and Kangana Ranaut
- Baca is a huge fan of the famous American talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Barkha Dutt and Oprah Winfrey
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