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Namrata Brar
Brar in 2016
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLady Sri Ram College
Indian School of Business
Occupation(s)Journalist and TV Anchor
EmployerNDTV

Namrata Brar is an Indian-American journalist, investigative reporter and news anchor.[1][2] She is the former US Bureau Chief for NDTV.[3][4][5] Brar is the great-grand-niece of noted Hungarian-Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil.[6][7] She has covered 2016 United States presidential election[8][9][10] and was involved in a diplomatic incident between Pakistan and India during a press conference held in the United States by the Pakistani Foreign Secretary.[11][12][13]

Early life and education[edit]

Brar was born and raised in New Delhi.[3] She graduated from Lady Sriram College, Delhi University. She also obtained an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. She moved to New York in 2009.

Career[edit]

Namrata started her journalism career with NDTV ProfitasSenior Anchor in 2005 and hosted programs, including Countdown and Opening Bell. She later rose to the Bureau Chief, USA and moved to New York.

She has covered stories, including President Elect Trump's India policy,[14] the Devyani Khobragade case, the Sig Sauer $1 Billion Arms deal Scam and India-Pakistan diplomatic fallout post the Uri terror Attacks.[15][16]

While covering the events of the Pakistani Prime Minister’s visit to the UN in 2016,[17] she emerged as a figure, when being an Indian Journalist she was stopped from attending the press conference held by Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, the Pakistani Foreign Secretary, causing a diplomatic incident between Pakistan and India.[18]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Laskar, Rezaul H (20 September 2016). "'Remove the Indian': How things get tough for India, Pak journalists". Hindustan Times.
  • ^ Ghosh, Deepshikha (20 September 2016). "'Iss Indian Ko Nikalo': NDTV Journalist Asked To Leave Pakistan Briefing In New York". NDTV.
  • ^ a b "Toward Better Infrastructure in Developing Countries". International Monetary Fund.
  • ^ "IMF panelists talk infrastructure in developing nations". The GW Hatchet. 5 October 2016.
  • ^ maya (17 September 2018). "How does the media cover Trump in your country?". The Stream - Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  • ^ Tagra, Bhavesh (8 January 2020). "Amrita Sher-Gil: The Family". Medium. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  • ^ "Getting Introduced to Amrita Sher-Gil". Getting Introduced to Amrita Sher-Gil. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  • ^ Marans, Daniel (22 October 2016). "Donald Trump Supporter Swats Away Reporter's Microphone Outside Rally". Huffington Post.
  • ^ "Can Donald Trump Take On Hillary Clinton?". NDTV. 3 March 2016.
  • ^ "Stock markets drop ahead of US presidential debate – as it happened". 26 September 2016.
  • ^ "Outrage? Nah, Twitter is amused after Pak's 'Iss Indian ko bahar nikalo' snub". Deccan Chronicle. 20 September 2016.
  • ^ Chaturvedi, Naina (20 September 2016). "NDTV Reporter Asked To Leave Pakistan Briefing Because She Is An Indian". Huffington Post.
  • ^ जनसत्ता ऑनलाइन (20 September 2016). "Indian journalist asked to get out of Pakistan press Conference". Jansatta. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  • ^ "Donald Trump Supporters Heckle NDTV Reporter, Threaten To Knock Her Mic Down". NDTV. 22 October 2016.
  • ^ "'Iss Indian Ko Nikalo'. Pak Official Asks NDTV Journo To Leave Press Conference In US".
  • ^ "Will Bernie Sanders' Supporters Back Hillary Clinton In November?". NDTV. 3 March 2016.
  • ^ Nair, Sreekanth A (20 September 2016). "Indian journalist asked to leave Pak Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry's press meet". The American Bazaar.
  • ^ "'Iss Indian Ko Nikalo': Journalist Namrata Brar Asked To Leave Pakistan Briefing In New York". Darpan Magazine. 20 September 2016.
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