Who is Barkha Dutt and why is she famous?

Barkha Dutt is an Indian television journalist and author. She was part of NDTV’s team for 21 years, until she left the channel in January 2017. Barkha emerged as a prominent figure after her frontline war reporting on the Kargil Conflict between India & Pakistan in 1999.

Why did Barkha Dutt take a pro-Congress Line?

Barkha Dutt openly took a pro-Congress line despite the fact that as a journalist and a moderator she was expected to be neutral. It is in public knowledge that Barkha Dutt is close to Congress party leadership and her name had also appeared in the Radia Tapes controversy.

What is Burkha Dutt talking about?

Burkha Dutt is also talking about the severe under reporting of pandemic deaths. In the process, she is embarrassing lots of out of clue Indian, who have their heads buried in sand and feel “Sab Changa Si” meaning all is well, we are soon to be super power of the world.

Was Barkha Dutt involved in Radia tapes controversy?

It is in public knowledge that Barkha Dutt is close to Congress party leadership and her name had also appeared in the Radia Tapes controversy. “Dutt’s role in the Radia Tapes did not seem to point to an individual act but an institutional malaise,” said Hartosh Singh Bal, the then editor of Open Magazine which brought the tapes in public.

Did Barkha Dutt admit that TV channels endanger lives of civilians?

In a 2012 interview with leftist media outlet Newslaundry, controversial journalist Barkha Dutt had admitted television channels’ role in endangering lives of civilians as well as security personnel by not restraining themselves during telecast.

Did Barkha Dutt give classified information about Tiger Hill?

General V.P. Malik (retd), who was the army chief during the Kargil war, in his memoirs Kargil — From Surprise to Victory, had written in his book that after the war was over, he mentioned to Barkha Dutt that she had let out classified information in her “professional enthusiasm” by pointing out that the army’s next objective would be Tiger Hill.”

Is Barkha Dutt India’s answer to Christiane Amanpour?

Barkha Dutt who some say was India’s answer to Christiane Amanpour (although Christiane is way ahead) sadly lost her composure and along with it a sense of ethical journalism. A lot of blogs out there have criticized her for her shoddy reporting.

She was even lauded by global terrorist Hafiz Saeed for doing ‘good work in Kashmir’. Barkha Dutt started her career with NDTV. Her family is deeply entrenched in Lutyen’s Delhi like other prominent figures associated with the leftist media house.

Did Barkha Dutt just take on Kapil Sibal for mass layoffs?

However, today Barkha Dutt broke her silence and took on Kapil Sibal and his wife for the mass layoffs in a long Twitter thread. An appalling situation in @NewsHtn promoted by @KapilSibal & his wife, where more than 200 employees have had equipment confiscated and face sackings without even a 6 month pay out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEDJVjS82ng