Barkha Rani Jamke Barasti Hai. Emmy Nominated Reporter. Columnist @WashingtonPost. Editor, @themojostory. Argumentative! Yaaron Ka Yaar
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After 16 days of COVID i mixed my father’s ashes into a rose plant and two evergreen trees, sought his blessings, and return my broken heart to the reporting road for @themojostory starting travels through rural India. This will be a personal pilgrimage. Wish us luck and love
Couldn’t wait for the actual Diwali D-day to begin the Diyas and the phool ka sajawat- can’t put my finger on what it is that makes little children of us on Diwali- is it the gainda, the kaju katli, the besan ka ladoo, the homey meals around a table with too few chairs to fit the entire family, the memories of your father teaching you how to fire a rocket from a thumbs up bottle in the days the air and greenhouse emissions still allowed you to, the dressing up in Cham cham, the clambering onto last ledge of the home to light a waxy candle - the memories the festival carries - I don’t know, just that this is a festival that contains multitude of emotions- gratitude, joy, loss for those you love who aren’t there anymore, hope, and sheer gluttonous, gaiety 🌼💜🪔
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Our politicians must stop seeing a foreign hand in everything
The lead piece carries sound counsel from @BDUTT hindustantimes.com/opinion/o…
Can Vance persuade Trump to end the Iran war or as fresh US strikes hit Qeshm Island will things get a lot worse before they get better as a narcisstic President looks to remain at the centre of the news cycle- with @AmbBhaswati1 @SanjayJSingh1 @prsundarji - In full here youtube.com/watch?v=5eNArTvm…
Diwali at @themojostory @WeTheWomenAsia - and all our other colleagues and friends in a shared office space - this is home away from home- may we always be sheltered by the cover of giant trees and tall mentors in whose shade we find the freedom to grow and grow 💜🌼💜🌼💜
"Der Aaye, Durast Aaye"- @Vedmalik1 on the big changes by the government in the agniveer scheme- 2 year extension for the 75% who would have had to leave after 4 years & a shot at becoming a permanent soldier for everyone subject to requirements met. @Vedmalik1 @Gen_RajShukla @sudhirpillai__ - in full youtube.com/watch?v=SK1Ch9Hp…
Astonishing country america - where the vice president and the Secretary of State are trying to create distance from a war they defended for months just to run in 2028. Surely republican voters will see through how ludicrous the claims of disassociation by Rubio & Vance are
US VP JD Vance goes rogue- blames the Iran War for the Republican bloodbath in the US Mid terms- Will Trump be able to bomb Iran again after this public rebellion. With @anangbhai @SeemaSirohi @bill_Drexel @hash_tag_most - in full youtube.com/watch?v=EsiNjVuu…
What a day to be moderating the launch of @HappymonJacob brilliant new book- India after Non Alignment- and could not have asked for a more stellar line up @ShashiTharoor @ManishTewari @vikramchandra @MohanCRaja @suhasinih & @ShivshankaMenon
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This is a show I enjoyed being part of.
On Rahul Gandhi's Challenge to an open debate with PM Modi, the 'foreign hand' debate & politics post Ramlila Maidan, an absolutelly stellar, sometimes combative show with @Tavleen_Singh @RajatSethi86 @Tavleen_Singh @YrDeshmukh. In full youtube.com/watch?v=Mh_BmiWL…
On Rahul Gandhi's Challenge to an open debate with PM Modi, the 'foreign hand' debate & politics post Ramlila Maidan, an absolutelly stellar, sometimes combative show with @Tavleen_Singh @RajatSethi86 @Tavleen_Singh @YrDeshmukh. In full youtube.com/watch?v=Mh_BmiWL…
#USElections -Beginning of the end of Trump with an epic wins night for Democrats who're projected to flip seats in Texas, North Carolina, South Caroline, Iowa, Kansas. Will this leave Trump contained or crazier? With @Sree @Jonahblank @Greatbong. In full youtube.com/watch?v=G0LL_jOo…
As BJP launches counter protest amid INDIA Bloc's mega rally at Ramlila, Rahul Gandhi renews debate challenge to Modi over "foreign links". Decoding the political tea leaves with @tavleen_singh @yrdeshmukh @salmansoz @rajatsethi86 @neerjachowdhury In full: youtube.com/live/Mh_BmiWLrMQ
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'India Is A Secular Country': Bombay HC Slams BJP Leaders' Remarks On Dia Mirza's #Firecracker Video, Orders BMC To Restore It | @NarsiBenwal
"How can you object to someone's participation just because they're from some other religion?"
@deespeak @BJP4Maharashtra @mybmc
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“defensive” - hours before mid terms d day
BREAKING: The U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official says. apnews.com/article/iran-us-t…
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I took this candid pic during your pre- stage discussions @BDUTT ! Forgot to take a picture together though 😁
Such a delight to meet and interview these three extraordinary officers from the Army, Navy & Airforce at the USI Indian Military Heritage Festival -Lt Col Anuja, Wing Commander Vibha & Lt Cdr Dilna -who have circumnavigated the globe, as part of all women crews, battling storms, watching their vessel tilt and lurch, be the plumber, the sailor, the skipper and the cook, as they made history and made India proud 🇮🇳-. Was overwhelmed to hear two of them share they were influenced as young women-by my war reporting. There could be no better compliment that means as much to me 💜. They were complete stars 🫡 - Jai Hind - also lovely to meet @megirish2001 ma’am
