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Barkha dutt, one of india s most prominent journalists and television anchors, became a household name with her reporting from the front lines during the kargil conflict between india and pakistan in 1999. Before her death, prabha had become the most famous female journalist of india. Whether it it is out of personal pique or driven by high standards of journalism is a mystery. Barkha dutt becomes the story in india the saturday. Stephens college in chennai and graduated with an english. At the launch of barkha dutts first book this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines, author vikram seth reads a poignant passage on the kargil conflict where barkha talks to a young. Nothing bothers them more, barkha dutt tells rashme sehgal. Barkha dutt, one of indias most prominent journalists and television anchors, became a household name with her reporting from the front lines during the kargil conflict between india and pakistan in 1999.
Oct 19, 2012 barkha dutt is group editor with ndtv, indias premiere news and current affairs network. Barkha dutt of the radia tapes notoriety wrote a book and put it up on amazon for sale. National council of educational research and training home. Barkha dutt becomes the story in india the saturday profile. Renowned television journalist barkha dutts book, this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines, which hit the shelves around two weeks back, has an.
Barkha dutt biography know more about her personal life. She is one of indias best known journalists and television anchors and is also the youngest journalist to receive the padma shri, one of the countrys highest state honours. This was the primary thought running through my head as i read her debut this unquiet land a tough. It is no secret that she has seen the gruesome realities much better than any of us ever can. I like to see myself as a trollslayer and i have realised the best way to do that is to ignore them. Keyboard activism from snapdeal to barkha dutts book. It offers more than just the authors observations about the countrys inherent complexities. Hardly new, says former ndtv anchor barkha dutt after. Barkha coauthored a chapter in the book named gujrat.
Around the dining table, politics was a staple diet, right up there with the obligatory portions of yucky daily greens. Her father was an indian air force and her mother was a renowned journalist. Television journalist barkha dutt discusses her first book the unquiet land with rashme sehgal. But this one facebook post of hers has decidedly reversed perceptions about her and put her on a high. The making of a tragedy, edited by siddharth varadarajan and published by penguin isbn 9780143029014. Barkha dutt now targets amazon indiafactsindiafacts. Taking a cue from rajdeep sardesai, who made any life insurance salesman look coy with his books promotion on social media, barkha dutt wrote on twitter that. In addition to her war reporting from countries as varied as pakistan, afghanistan, iraq, egypt and libya, in india she has reported from the field on virtually every important national. Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist, author and owner of youtube news channel. A paragraph from this book is revealing, and the same was pointed out by a twitter user nikhil sharma to barkha dutt, to support his claim that barkha s tv journalism has been irresponsible.
It is available at all leading bookstores and online at amazon and flipkart. Dec 10, 2015 at the launch of barkha dutt s first book this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines, author vikram seth reads a poignant passage on the kargil conflict where barkha talks to a young. Dutt was part of ndtvs team for 21 years, until she left the channel in january 2017. Barkha dutt says narendra modi has a problem or two.
Mishra that vajpayees letter to clinton suggested that crossing the line of control. From the above, its clear that barkha dutts reporting did spook the. Barkha in her tweet revealed the fact that she and her channel call participants in their show for publicity. These stories, and dozens of others like them, map our countrys fault lines. Taken together, they provide a vivid, devastating and unforgettable portrait of our unquiet land. One of the most remarkable books ever published about contemporary india, arguably the most complex society on earth, this unquiet land tells the truth about the countrys secrets and lies, its torments and triumphs and its heroes and villains. Dutt portray their reporting of kargil war as cut my teeth reporting the kargil war. She first emerged as a household name with her frontline war reporting on the kargil conflict between indi.
Authors barkha dutt in addition to her war reporting from countries as varied as pakistan, afghanistan, iraq, egypt and libya, in india she has reported from the field on virtually every important national story politics, insurgencies, social upheavals, floods and famine. She credits herself of bringing kargil to the comfy sofa of every indian. Dutt started her television career with ndtv and currently she is the group editor of this channel. Bhavya reddy, the sister of the veterinary doctor who was brutally gangraped and burnt to death last week, sent a recorded message to the mumbai edition of we the women, an annual event curated by barkha dutt. One of the most remarkable books ever published about contemporar.
Kind courtesy we the women curated by barkha dutton sunday, december 1, an incredible act of bravery took place in mumbai. The publisher in no manner is liable for any opinion or views expressed by the author. Dutt has one sibling, a sister, bahar dutt, who is now employed at cnnibn as its journalist. Dutt was a senior official in air india while prabha dutt was a wellknown journalist.
This exposed why the channel had been calling more feminists in. Some of them go back centuries, others are of comparatively recent. Barkha dutt is group editor with ndtv, indias premiere news and current affairs network. In 2015, barkha wrote a book named the unquiet land this famous journalist bagged the ita award for her sunday talk show. Barkha later wrote a book the uniquet land which was released in december 2015. Book reveals that army was spooked by barkha dutts reporting. From the above, its clear that barkha dutt s reporting did spook the army at least once during the kargil war. It is classified as nongovt company and is registered at registrar of companies, delhi.
This extract from this unquiet land by barkha dutt has been published with permission from aleph book company. Apr 10, 20 barkha dutt meera and vikram gandhi fellow and ndtv journalist. Bahar dutt is the sister of wellknown journalist barkha dutt. Barkha dutt also interviewed pakistan tehreekeinsaf chairman imran khan who led his party in the historic 20 elections strapped to a hospital bed. Was barkha dutts reporting in kargil fatal to the indian. At that time, she was working with the hindustan times.
Nov 25, 20 barkha dutt is group editor with ndtv, indias premiere news and current affairs network. Bahar dutt is the sister of wellknown journalist barkha dutt bahar is the only indian environmental journalist to have won green oscar for her reporting on environment issues in india. Barkha dutt indicates in her book on the basis of an interview with brajesh. While best efforts have been made in preparing the book, the publisher makes no representations or warranties of any kind and assumes no liabilities of any kind. She is one of indias best known journalists and television anchors and is also the youngest journalist to receive the padma shri, one of the countrys highest state. I was punished for taking a stand and speaking my mind on news censorship. Heres what 9 pm pseudo patriots can learn from the indian army. Exploring indias fault lines, with barkha dutt, ndtv.
Dutt was part of ndtvs team for 21 years, until she left the channel in january. The opinions expressed within this article are the personal opinions of the author. General puri lauded the role of media, particularly broadcast journalist barkha dutt, who at the time of covering the war was in her early 20s. Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist, author and owner of youtube news channel mojo. Barkha dutt reveals unknown facts in her book this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines %. During a ndtv discussion on ram sethu controversy, barkha dutt silenced a lady participant opposing the project, by disdainfully referring to ramayana as an old wifes tale. Barkha dutt fired from ndtv over celebrity row the male. Vikram seth reads kargil excerpts from barkha dutts new book. This was the primary thought running through my head as i read her debut this unquiet land a tough, rangy book about many indias, and almost as many. Dutt, along with three other media persons had refused to stay at a hotel in kargil and were living out of a car for nearly two weeks.
Women as victims in book varadarajan, siddharth 2002. Ninan was a contemporary of prabha dutt, who died of a brain hemorrhage when barkha was. Barkha later wrote a book the uniquet land which was released in. Open letter to chetan bhagat on kashmir from barkha dutt. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2.