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My Take
What I admire about Barkha Dutt is that she built her name on the ground, not in the studio. Her frontline coverage of the 1999 Kargil conflict made her, and that instinct to go where the story actually is has defined her career. Leaving NDTV after 21 years to launch her own digital channel, MoJo Story, took real nerve in an industry where the network usually owns the brand. I respect journalists who bet on their own voice. She is the kind of reporter whose credibility comes from showing up, and that matters more to me than any polished anchor desk.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barkha Dutt
- Name (Japanese)
- バルカー・ダット
- Reading
- ばるかー・だっと
- Born
- December 18, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Delhi, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- news presenter / author / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Delhi
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Padma Shri in literature and education
- 1999 Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.barkhadutt.tv/
- Xhttps://x.com/bdutt
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkha%20Dutt
Frequently asked questions
When was Barkha Dutt born?
Born December 18, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Barkha Dutt from?
Barkha Dutt is from Delhi, India.
What does Barkha Dutt do?
Barkha Dutt works as news presenter, author, journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.