100 Quotes by Barkha Dutt

The truth is that every news channel is a variant of the other and the difference is one of degree.

Patriotism need not be puritanical.

Much like the death sentence, I believe, hidden cameras should be used in the 'rarest of rare' cases.

A hidden camera must never become a lazy substitute for the rigours of old-style reporting.

The rise of Right-wing populism globally has divided not just countries, but families. It has broken relationships and torn apart friendships. It has created social media discord and abuse, and led to unprecedented name-calling.

Women - whether in politics, media or business - can't have it both ways. We can't demand to be judged irrespective of our gender if we also plan to manipulate our sexual identity to our advantage. We can't both play the game and pretend to be sitting it out. We can't deliberately act 'female' and complain about male bias.

A hidden camera can only be a good journalist's last resort. But sometimes, it's the only option.

Politicians know that as public opinion learns to assert itself more aggressively, a government that goes against a presidential opinion can find itself on the defensive.

The BJP promised that the end of Article 370 was going to be the close of business-as-usual in Kashmir. But if anything defines business-as-usual, it has been New Delhi's attempts at political engineering in the Valley.