Journalist Barkha Dutt resigned as the consulting editor of NDTV on Sunday, hinting at a possibility of starting her own venture.
Said NDTV group in a written statement, “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.”
She has won several honors like Padma Shri and accolades for her coverage of the Kargil war. Later on, however, she became a magnet for controversy after her name figured in the infamous Radia tapes.