Senior Journalist Barkha Dutt on Sunday has announced her resignation of Consulting Editor at NDTV.
The journalist took to Twitter to make her announcement.
Did my last We The People. At 16 yrs its longest running TV show which I built from scratch,won scores of awards for& am hugely proud of 1/4
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) January 15, 2017
Its been a super ride at NDTV but new beginning in 2017. I shall be moving on from NDTV to explore new opportunities & my own ventures! 2/4
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) January 15, 2017
As I move on after 21 Great NDTV yrs;a team I’m SO proud of, an Emmy Nomination & many other awards to cap it all,I count on your wishes 3/4
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) January 15, 2017
Hugely excited to start New Year on a new slate, diversify my interests & build my own independent projects. Watch this space for more ! 4/4
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) January 15, 2017
According to reports, Barkha is likely to start her own media venture.
NDTV put a statement on its website, stating “In 1995, Barkha Dutt joined NDTV straight out of college, and now, after 21 wonderful years together, Barkha has requested that she would like to explore some new opportunities, pursue other interests and work on her own ventures.
In all her years with NDTV, she has been hugely productive and has grown with the organisation, becoming an acclaimed, award-winning journalist of repute across India and many parts of the world. We are certain that Barkha will go from strength to strength and NDTV wishes her all the very best,” said the statement.
Barkha Dutt rose to prominence in journalism after her fearless coverage of Kargil war in 1999.
She has won many national and international awards, including the Padma Shri.
