Let us clarify again that this does not prove that barkha s reporting caused casualties on the indian side, however, her reporting was a concern for the army, so much so that a senior army officer had to be called up and. Book reveals that army was spooked by barkha dutts. The 43 year old dutt has always been fearless, you do remember her reporting from the frontlines during the kargil war. 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. Barkhas reportage of 2611 and kargil, have always been controversial. She is one of the countrys foremost conflict reporters who became a household name reporting from the front line during the kargil war of 1999. Barkha dutt is currently group editor at ndtv 24x7 and host of the weekly show, we the people. India unravelled how barkha dutt alerted terrorists. Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist, author and editor of youtube news channel mojo. General mentioned that after the war he invited barkha dutt to his office and admired her for the professionalism she showed while reporting in the war. Barkha dutt launches women in media forum at ficci. A reporter recollects the untold stories of the 1999 kargil war. Today barkha dutt posted another tweet, saying there is poetry in the fact that her last show in the channel is related to the kargil war, which had transformed her. From surprise to victory, praveen swamis india, pakistan and the secret jihad.
She became associated with ndtv and resigned in 2017 to start her own brand. Barkha dutt reveals unknown facts in her book this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines %. The book also reveals that the army had prepared a six day war plan to cross the boundary separating india from pakistan, in less than a week, if needed. Since then she has covered war and conflict from kashmir, pakistan, afghanistan, iraq, libya and egypt. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years, it revealed a horrific sight. From the above, its clear that barkha dutt s reporting did spook the army at least once during the kargil war. 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. Up next major gaurav arya with gentlemen cadet at ima patriot duration. Was barkha dutts reporting in kargil fatal to the indian. The kargil conflict was a significant milestone as its relevance.
Barkha dutt is an awardwinning tv journalist, anchor and columnist with more than two decades of reporting experience. Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist, author and owner of youtube news channel mojo. Barkha dutt inspired writers and filmmakers to create feisty female journalists who question the authorities. Right now there is widespread agitation against the proposed citizenship amendment bill cab.
This then, is the truth of reporting conflict and wars. Dutt portray their reporting of kargil war as cut my teeth reporting the kargil war. It is only fitting that barkha dutts last show on kapil. As a journalist who had the privilege of reporting the kargil conflict from the frontline, i can testify to the raw courage of. Stories from indias fault lines enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. She won the chameli devi jain award in 1999, for her reporting on the orissa cyclone and the kargil war. Dutt gained prominence for her reportage of the kargil war. Barkha dutt reveals unknown facts in her book this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines. A pioneer of indian television news, who rose to stardom after covering kargil battlefields in 1999, dutt told me. In this book, barkha dutt recounts the ones that have left an indelible mark on her. O ne of indias foremost television journalists, barkha dutt, in her first book the unquiet land, notes her experiences while covering major events in the country from the bhanwari devi rape case to the kargil war and the gujarat riots. These dramatic details are disclosed in barkha dutts just released book, this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading this unquiet land.
She earned national attention after covering the kargil war from the ground in 1999. 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. Barkha emerged as a prominent figure after her frontline war reporting on the kargil. Well, this time dutt has taken on excolleague and host of one of the most watched primetime shows on news television, arnab goswami. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Izzat and honour for the soldier, after the headlines fade the 20th anniversary of the war is a good time to internalise issues that have alienated the military. She informed that her mother, prabha dutt, a pioneer among women journalists in india and the first women war journalist, influenced her to become a journalist. Barkha dutt s journalism experience scans a gamut of subjects and issues. Mumbai the inaugural ficci women in media forum was launched mar. Dutt rose to prominence in journalism for her fearless coverage of the kargil war in 1999. She credits herself of bringing kargil to the comfy sofa of every indian. I have reported war, conflict, insurgencies from the front line, and this figures right alongside in the breathtaking scale of its tragedy. Taken together, they provide a vivid, devastating and unforgettable portrait of our unquiet land. These stories, and dozens of others like them, map our countrys fault lines.
The truth of kargil war by gen pervaiz musharraf must. Keynote speaker barkha dutt, consulting editor, ndtv, described her journey as. In addition to her war reporting from countries as varied as pakistan, afghanistan, iraq, egypt and libya, in india she has reported. Book reveals that army was spooked by barkha dutt s reporting in kargil article continues after ad article resumes in the video, newslaundry cofounder madhu trehan quizzes barkha on the allegations levelled against her for the role she along with ndtv where she was associated with back then, played on endangering lives of people. Recalling her childhood days she said, i grew up in a home that always encouraged us to take as much out of life as possible. November 26, 2019 remember when her reporting compromised the indian armys positions during the kargil war. Digital media to complement traditional broadcasters.
This is us with barkha dutt latest news, breaking news. Book on kargil documents indias heroic victory over. Some of the notable works from india on the war include general v. The truth of kargil war by gen pervaiz musharraf indian army destroyed by pakistan army in kargil war thousands of indian soldiers killed. Remember when her reporting compromised the indian armys positions during the kargil war. Barkha dutt and ndtv is a terrorists dream come true they must really love having barkha dutt cover every strike they do hoping that she will help them by facilitating more killings and. Stories from indias fault lines kindle edition by dutt, barkha. Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist and columnist. The conflict is also referred to as operation vijay victory in hindi. Vikram seth reads kargil excerpts from barkha dutts new. Malik, please tell the nation what barkha did at kargil jay bhattacharjee jay bhattacharjee writes an open letter to former army chief general malik who led the army in 1999 during the kargil war. Malik gives a first hand coverage of the kargil war 1999 by the then chief of army staff. According to the author, india suffered very high casualties.
Barkha emerged as a prominent figure after her frontline war reporting on the kargil conflict. A secret letter sent by former prime minister atal behari vajpayee to us president bill clinton at the height of the kargil war in 1999 made it clear that if pakistani infiltrators did not withdraw from indian territory. Dutt elaborated on her journey of becoming a tv journalist and covering the kargil war in 1999. Making war televised was not a problem but the way reporting was done could have. Najam sethi, an award winning pakistani journalist, editor, and media personality, is the editorinchief of the friday times, a lahore based political weekly, and previously the editor of daily times and daily aajkal newspapers. She is indias only emmynominated journalist who has won multiple national and international awards, including the. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. From the above, its clear that barkha dutts reporting did spook the army at least once during the kargil war. In his book on kargil war from surprise to victory he talked about barkha dutt s reporting in kargil war. I mean that whole phenomenon of barkha dutt reporting live was, i think for the media the iconic sort of thing came out of it. Let us clarify again that this does not prove that barkha s reporting caused casualties on the indian side, however, her reporting was a concern for the army, so much so that a senior army officer had to be called up and asked to take the matter seriously.
The ghost of kargil war theories regarding suspicious role of barkha dutt famous indian journalist is out of the box again after the publication of book kargil the turning ride. She later became the face of ndtvs we the people, winning many national and international awards. The covert war in kashmir, 19472004 and most recently, barkha dutt s this unquiet land. From the above, its clear that barkha dutts reporting was a comcern and could have.
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