Chidambaram alleged that the modi government was like a helpless doctor who failed to diagnose the illness of a patient and treat him effectively. He heard stories about shiva from his grandmother and stories from the ramayana from his grandfather. Barkha dutt, yes the same regressive and patriarchal barkha dutt. Her open letters to author chetan bhagat, fellow scribe arnab. When chidambaram was six years old, he learned tamil from teacher veeraperumal annavi. 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. On 6 october, ndtv 24x7, the english news channel, dropped an interview of former home minister p chidambaram.
Ndtv punished me for speaking against censorship of my story. There are many questions asked today about the role of p chidambaram when he was in power during the ten years of the congress. The barkha dutt interview on taking lockdown news from studios to streets. She would rather have the party alienate the people than dump the allegedly corrupt. Mr chidambarams interview was in the context of the armys surgical strikes in. Barkha dutt is aghast as to why congress is not taking to the streets on the matter of p. In addition to her war reporting from countries as varied as pakistan, afghanistan, iraq, egypt and libya, in india she has reported. Ndtvs censorship of chidambarams interview is rather curious. Barkha dutt is aghast as to why congress is not taking to the streets on the. Vikram seth reads kargil excerpts from barkha dutts new book. She became a liability to ndtv which is already under scrutiny for various financial irregularities. 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.
The drp has not exercised its powers to order search of ndtv to recover that list and the member inv. Oct 21, 2016 yes, she treat terrorists as her child. At the launch of barkha dutts first book this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines, author vikram seth reads a poignant passage on. Powered by a futureready look and backed with the 40 year legacy of. From the above, its clear that barkha dutts reporting did spook the. He slammed the bjpled nda government that it was incompetent and helpless in managing the economy. Chidambaram pillai was born on 5 september 1872 in a vellalar family in ottapidaram, tuticorin district to ulaganathan pillai and paramayee ammal.
That was barkha dutt but could as well have been sagarika ghose. Mar 06, 2017 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 barkhas tv journalism has been irresponsible. Hardly new, says former ndtv anchor barkha dutt after. Ndtv seniors met ministers for favour while pretending to. Barkha dutt becomes the story in india the saturday profile. Barkha dutt calls out ndtv after sreenivasan jains post about his story on jay shah being taken down. Chidambaram, town, eastcentral tamil nadu state, southeastern india. On thursday, 6 october, ndtv 247 telecast excerpts of an exclusive interview of former home minister p. Barkha dutt received the c h mohammed koya national journalism award in 2009, a islamic award. It seems dutt feels differently from the channels decision. Senior journalist barkha dutt, who worked with ndtv for 21 long years, on wednesday broke her silence and in a lambasting post on facebook revealed why she had to resign from the channel. Sitharaman, gadkari should settle their accounts first, says chidambaram 15 may, 2020, 05. Ndtvs censorship of chidambarams interview is rather.
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. As a journalist, fearlessness has always been barkha dutts defining trait, be it. 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. India today television marks the entry of the nations most credible name in journalism india today into news television. Oct 19, 2017 senior journalist barkha dutt, who worked with ndtv for 21 long years, on wednesday broke her silence and in a lambasting post on facebook revealed why she had to resign from the channel. Ms dutt is aghast as to why congress is not taking to the streets on the matter of p. 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. Barkha is well known for her reporting of the kargil conflict. 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 barkhas tv journalism has been irresponsible.
Barkha dutt says ndtv axing stories is hardly an aberration. 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. Nalini chidambaram is a senior advocate practising in the madras high court and the supreme court of india. The saints at ndtv in february 2012 when a cbi trial court dismissed a petition of subramaniam swamy, seeking naming p. Ndtv did no favour to modi govt by holding back chidambarams. Former finance minister p chidambaram is also the key author of its manifesto. If there is anything that laffaire barkha dutt versus cheytanya kunte holds a mirror tobesides media hypocrisy, thin skins, forked tongues, and such likeit is. He highlighted the differences between finance minister nirmala sitharaman and msme minister nitin gadkari, with the latter saying that governments and psus owe rs 5 lakh crore as unpaid dues to the micro, small and medium enterprises msmes, while sitharaman has said the. 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. The interview was conducted by barkha dutt in the aftermath of the surgical strike. Dutt also said that a bread and butter interview with congress leader p chidambaram was not aired, with the channel later claiming it was censoring it in national interest.
Delhi police commissioners extension incomprehensible, says p. It was good to see barkha dutt interview p chidambaram, and not sanjay dutt at prime time on thursday. Oct 12, 2016 magazine headlines videos heritage books economy. 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. Chidambaram speaks exclusively to barkha dutt ndtv. Recently she was crying day and night when indian army killed a terrorist in encounter in kashmir. Couple of years back she was crying when indian court gave death sentence to a terrorist for attacking on in. A look back at barkha dutts illustrious career as she reportedly gets. 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. 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. Chidambaram is a town and municipality in cuddalore district in the indian state of tamil nadu.
In an exclusive interview to ndtvs barkha dutt, home minister p. Chidambaram with their senior anchor barkha dutt on their news bulletins throughout the day. Chidambaram interview dropped as ndtv censors news that. The hoots annual report on freedom of speech takes a comprehensive look at the sad state of affairs in india when it comes to press freedoms or. She may have changed media affiliations faster than actors change clothes in a song sequence but her crooked logic is unimpaired. Madhu trehan interviews karan thapar on his book, devils advocate.
Book reveals that army was spooked by barkha dutts reporting. This is the first book by barkha dutt, indias best known journalist. Author of how united states shot humanity, senior journalist. Barkha dutt is an awardwinning tv journalist and anchor with more than two decades of reporting experience. Ms dutt is asking congress to mobilize public opinion and come out in support of its two stalwarts the other one being dk shivakumar. Books by vo chidambaram pillai, vo chidambaram pillai books. Here is an exclusive extract from barkha dutts new book this unquiet land stories from indias fault lines. Barkha dutt on her experience with sexual abuse and violence. Barkha dutt had also painted burhan wani, the neutralised kashmiri terrorist as a poor headmasters son.
Login to enjoy the indias leading online book store sapnaonline discount sales on your favourite author vo chidambaram pillai books, with free delivery. He talks to barkha dutt on the minimum income scheme. She identified herself with an extreme left group who do not mind further division of the country, if ever it were to happen. Dutt and prabha dutt, who was well known for hindustan times. Nov 17, 2016 india today television marks the entry of the nations most credible name in journalism india today into news television. It is available at all leading bookstores and online at amazon and flipkart. The government of india awarded barkha dutt the padma shri, for her coverage the tsunami. Latest news, top news, photos, videos by barkha dutt. The wire sent a series of questions to radhika roy, cofounder and. Snapdeals ranking shot up after angry users started a campaign to downvote it. Dutt has won many national and international awards, including the padma shri, indias fourth highest civilian honour. The sad thing is that many bjp leaders always run to ndtv, to be crucified by barkha dutt, prannos second in command today. Barkha dutt is an indian television journalist and columnist. Did pc a chettiar force a brahmin to marry his son.
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. Yes she has been biased and this twitteriets havent left any opportunity to take on her. In another intriguing series of events, barkha dutts name was. Dutt gained prominence for her reportage of the kargil war. Dear customer, if you wish to purchase more than 5 copies or in bulk, please contact our bulk purchase department at email protected. A tweet posted on 6 october promoting her interview with the former union minister still adorns her timeline. Karti, a member of the congress partys aicc, is active in tamil nadu state. The town is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled, at different times, by the pallavas until 9th century, medieval cholas, later cholas, later pandyas, vijayanagar empire, marathas and the british.
It is situated in the fertile kollidam river valley, on the road and rail system between chennai madras. She has been always been an interesting target for trolls for her hypocrisy. The town supports silk and cotton handloom weaving and garment industries but is. 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. Chidambaram is a chettiar his wife is from some other caste.
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