“For too long now we have watched the Left perch prettily on the periphery of the government, enjoying influence without accountability. In the two states where it has actually had to deal with the everyday reality of governance, look at how the Chief Ministers have struggled to marry textbook diktats with the actualities of a Changing India.”

Indian television journalist and author

Barkha Dutt is an Indian television journalist and author, known for her long career in broadcast news. She has worked as a reporter and news anchor at NDTV and Tiranga TV. She now runs her own digital news channel, MoJo Story. Her work is centered on reporting and news presentation, and she has built a public profile through television journalism and digital media.