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
How did Sonia Gandhi's 'Thheek Hai' to becoming PM become a firm NO- @Neerjachowdhury breaks down the new revelations in Sonia Gandhi Memoir & adds her own reporting to Rahul Gandhi's role in that "seminal" decision. Full conversation on 'Belonging' here youtube.com/watch?v=f43T2uwi…
Can’t say if this account is real but the real story of this mercenary - accused of training armed insurgent groups in Myanmar in drone warfare - is surreal- he made bail, was allowed to leave for USA by the court and then returned to attend a court hearing. Great Global Games?
India threw me and several Ukrainians in prison for over six months.
This was part of Russia's war against Ukraine.
I will reveal shocking details about this story over the next few months in both posts and media interviews.
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India arrested VanDyke and 6 Ukrainians in March 2026 for entering restricted border areas without permits and crossing into Myanmar to train ethnic armed groups. Terrorism charges were dropped; they were released on default bail after 6 months. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/28… indianexpress.com/article/long-r… hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-…
In the flicker of a Diya’s gentle light may we find stillness, strength, peace and joy and a moment of pause to miss those not with us today. With a special prayer for my father Speedy who first taught me to hold a phooljhari. A day for memory, love, family, friends, red bindis and a lot of food. Happy Diwali 🪔💜🌼💜🌼💜🌼 - some moments of my favourite festival - with love from me to all of you
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…