On 6 october, ndtv 24x7, the english news channel, dropped an interview of former home minister p chidambaram. Politics, sabarimala, sunanda pushkarshashi tharoor gets. Book reveals that army was spooked by barkha dutts. Arnabs interview program in timesnow which was well known as frankly speaking with arnab had attracted viewers from all over the world. Recently she was crying day and night when indian army killed a terrorist in encounter in kashmir.
Ndtv punished me for speaking against censorship of my story. His interview with narendra modi during the 2014 election had broken records viewership and became one of the most talked. Before her death, prabha had become the most famous female journalist of india. A tweet posted on 6 october promoting her interview with the former union minister still adorns her timeline. From the above, its clear that barkha dutts reporting did spook the army at least once during the kargil war. Dutts spat with her mentor company, which had fiercely defended her during the radia tape scandal, has made it. Dutt has been criticized for failing to recognize that the mere fact that a corporate lobbyist was so deeply involved in trying to get a particular person named to a cabinet post was a story. Indias popular news channel ndtv is facing social media heat for its decision to allegedly censor p chidambarams interview, conducted by equally popular anchor barkha dutt. Arnab goswami until now was only known for asking questions to every one, but today he himself sat on the hot seat taking questions. On thursday, 6 october, ndtv 247 telecast excerpts of an exclusive interview of former home minister p. Bjp agenda is exclusion p chidambaram exclusive interview with.
Barkha dutt had also painted burhan wani, the neutralised kashmiri terrorist as a poor headmasters son. Dutt earned her stripes in the rough and tumble world of hard news. The interview was conducted by barkha dutt in the aftermath of the surgical strike. Ndtv did no favour to modi govt by holding back chidambarams. Chidambaram interview dropped as ndtv censors news that. Barkha dutt calls out ndtv after sreenivasan jains post about his story on jay shah being taken down. Hardly new, says former ndtv anchor barkha dutt after. 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 is aghast as to why congress is not taking to the streets on the matter of p.
Barkha dutt has always denied talking about her personal life. Speaking to the indian express today, chidambaram said that barkha dutt, consulting editor of ndtv, who interviewed him told him that the interview was scrapped despite her wish. Nov 16, 2018 bjp agenda is exclusion p chidambaram exclusive interview with. Ndtvs censorship of chidambarams interview is rather curious. Barkha emerged as a prominent figure after her frontline war reporting on the kargil conflict between india and pakistan in 1999. Couple of years back she was crying when indian court gave death sentence to a terrorist for attacking on in. Barkha dutt becomes the story in india the saturday. The article is based on the gossips and rumors that are widely circulated both. Chidambaram said that to release evidence of the strike is a decision for the government to take and whatever decision it takes, the congress would support it. Dec 02, 2015 this unquiet land is a peep into the complexities about india as a nation on the move. Chidambaram case in supreme court, son karti, accused of. At that time, she was working with the hindustan times. In this interview, where lone blamed the upa governments policies for the making of wani, barkha dutt tried to pin the blame on the indian army.
Shashi tharoor talks to barkha dutt on narendra modi, rahul gandhi, his changing views on sabarimala, the sunanda pushkar case and more in this special edition of the townhall from kochi. Ndtv punished me for speaking against censorship of my. An awesome reply by a nationalist to barkha dutts open. Dutt is a new delhibased author, columnist, reporter and presenter with indias ndtv. P chidambaram to give rs 1 crore to maharashtra cm relief fund 30 mar, 2020, 12. Chidambaram in the 2g case, the greatest tears of joy werent from the congress party but from quite a few in the media. Watch me talk about raavan, and what his life teaches us, in this interview with barkha dutt. Barkha dutt joins global opinions the washington post. Why fighting the bjp locally is a good strategy, writes barkha dutt by focusing too much on personalitycentric narratives, the opposition is walking straight into a trap. 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.
Watch barkha dutt passionately slam negative stereotypes. 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 %. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Dutt was a senior official in air india while prabha dutt was a wellknown journalist. She has been always been an interesting target for trolls for her hypocrisy. Dutt and prabha dutt, who was well known for hindustan times. Most probably barkha started like a young and idealistic journalist.
Oct 08, 2016 indias popular news channel ndtv is facing social media heat for its decision to allegedly censor p chidambarams interview, conducted by equally popular anchor barkha dutt. People say news has become tamasha but dont stop watching it the star journalist explains why shes started her. Barkha dutt says ndtv axing stories is hardly an aberration. Book reveals that army was spooked by barkha dutts reporting. Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist, author and owner of youtube news channel. Dutt has won many national and international awards, including the padma shri, india. Dec 21, 2016 arnab goswami until now was only known for asking questions to every one, but today he himself sat on the hot seat taking questions. His interview with narendra modi during the 2014 election had broken records viewership and became one of the most. Barkha dutt received the c h mohammed koya national journalism award in 2009, a islamic award. Chidambaram sir, u r undoubtedly the most articulate and a highly intellectual. 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. Palaniappan chidambaram born 16 september 1945 is an indian politician and former attorney who currently serves as member of parliament, rajya sabha and formerly served as the union minister of finance and union minister of home affairs of india he was the finance minister starting in may 2004 through 2014, except for a threeandahalf year stint beginning november 2008 as home.
Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist and columnist. According to the gossip, we now hear the couple is divorced. Barkha is well known for her reporting of the kargil conflict. Barkha dutt is an awardwinning tv journalist and anchor with more than two decades of reporting experience. Chidambaram, who graduated with a bba degree from the university of texas, austin, and a masters in law from the university of cambridge. But did the party mishandle the arrest and give itself an even worse name. Barkha dutt slams mentor company ndtv over use of mojo. It seems dutt feels differently from the channels decision.
Barkha dutt rejects retirement talk at book launch. This has been making the rounds for quite some time. The power that came with ndtv, as it grew into the most sophisticated tv news channel, and her proximity to the congress party, also went to her head. Women as victims in book varadarajan, siddharth 2002. She may have changed media affiliations faster than actors change clothes in a song sequence but her crooked logic is unimpaired. Dutt was referring to the fact that the memoirlike tone of the work has some people speculating that she might be hanging up her boots. He heard stories about shiva from his grandmother and stories from the ramayana from his grandfather. It offers more than just the authors observations about the countrys inherent complexities.
Former ndtv anchor barkha dutt said in a facebook post on. Dec 04, 2010 dutt blends the hardcharging bravado of the young christiane amanpour with the feelyourpain empathy of anderson cooper. Oct 12, 2016 his reference to the media came in the context of ndtvs decision to yank a chidambaram interview given to barkha dutt on the governments surgical strikes. Chidambaram with their senior anchor barkha dutt on their news.
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. Dutt gained prominence for her reportage of the kargil war. Ms dutt is aghast as to why congress is not taking to the streets on the matter of p. The full interview, which chidambaram had recorded with ndtvs star anchor barkha dutt, would be broadcast in the evening, viewers were told. When chidambaram was six years old, he learned tamil from teacher veeraperumal annavi. This is the first book by barkha dutt, indias best known journalist. The saints at ndtv in february 2012 when a cbi trial court dismissed a petition of subramaniam swamy, seeking naming p. Ndtvs censorship of chidambarams interview is rather. Dec 15, 2018 shashi tharoor talks to barkha dutt on narendra modi, rahul gandhi, his changing views on sabarimala, the sunanda pushkar case and more in this special edition of the townhall from kochi. Chidambaram pillai was born on 5 september 1872 in a vellalar family in ottapidaram, tuticorin district to ulaganathan pillai and paramayee ammal. In an exclusive interview to ndtvs barkha dutt on the programme the buck stops here, home minister p chidambaram talks on a range of issues. Latest news, top news, photos, videos by barkha dutt. Her reporting of the kargil conflict in 1999, including an interview with captain vikram. Prashant kishor interview with barkha dutt at iit delhi.
Dutts spat with her mentor company, which had fiercely defended her during the radia tape scandal, has made it evident that the split hadnt been amicable. Dutt was part of ndtvs team for 21 years, until she left the channel in january 2017. The government of india awarded barkha dutt the padma shri, for her coverage the tsunami. She is the host of the popular television talk shows we the people, and the emmynominated the. People say news has become tamasha but dont stop watching it the star journalist explains why shes started her own company, how tv has changed over the. Allegations are that drabu and barkha dutt were the people who negotiated with bjp from the pdp side. Karti, a member of the congress partys aicc, is active in tamil nadu state. Explore barkha trehan profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. Dutt has won many national and international awards, including the padma shri, indias fourth highest civilian honour. From the above, its clear that barkha dutts reporting did spook the.
Chidambaram with their senior anchor barkha dutt on their news bulletins throughout the day. Barkha dutt, yes the same regressive and patriarchal barkha dutt. But the fact that she was married twice to a kashmiri muslim, must have influenced her mind. Speaking to the indian express, chidambaram said that barkha dutt, consulting editor of ndtv said that the interview was scrapped despite her wish. This led barkha dutt to hit back and term the free speech crusaders of ndtv as fake liberals. A list of the 50 biggest enemies of hindus dead or alive. Yes she has been biased and this twitteriets havent left any opportunity to take on her. The article also linked a youtube video which appears in the name of manushiindia which has an it commissioner sk srivastava narrating his thwarted battle in this alleged scam. Based on the authors real life experiences, from a time when she was a reporter on the field, to the behind the scene deals in the highest power circles, the book is a compelling read for anybody interested in india and its problems.
His reference to the media came in the context of ndtvs decision to yank a chidambaram interview given to barkha dutt on the governments surgical strikes. 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. I was punished for taking a stand and speaking my mind on news censorship. Raavan is one of the darkest characters i have written about. She cited how ndtv had censored her interview with chidambaram and another interview done by ndtv journalist nitin gokhale, who too has exposed ndtv as an organisation full of nepotism. Watch barkha dutt passionately slam negative stereotypes about womens safety in india i have a fierce disagreement with the narrative thats being built around my country.