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    Barkha Dutt

    NDTV journalist, Kargil War coverage, The Buck Stops Here, author

    🎨 Colour: Yellow💎 Stone: Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj)📅 Day: Thursday🔢 Number: 3, 12, 21🧭 Direction: North East⚙️ Metal: Gold🃏 Tarot: Temperance

    With the Sun in Sagittarius (Western) and the Moon in Dhanu (Vedic Rashi), Barkha Dutt combines the fire energy of Sagittarius with the agni (fire) depth of Dhanu, ruled by Guru (गुरु). Their Life Path 3 — the The Creative — guided by Jupiter, brings expressive, optimistic, social, and artistic. natural commun to everything they do.

    About Barkha Dutt

    Barkha Dutt is an acclaimed Indian television journalist and author, best known for her fearless frontline reportage during the 1999 Kargil War. Born in New Delhi in 1971, she completed her master's in mass communication at Jamia Millia Islamia before earning a journalism degree from Columbia University. Dutt rose to national prominence as a key face of NDTV, where she anchored the influential weekly current affairs show *We the People* for over a decade. In 2008, she provided critical live reporting during the Mumbai terror attacks, an assignment that cemented her status as one of India’s most visible reporters despite drawing significant public debate. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2008 for her contributions to journalism. After departing NDTV, she launched the independent digital multimedia platform Mojo Story and extensively documented the human toll of the COVID-19 pandemic across rural India. Dutt remains a pioneering figure in Indian broadcasting, widely credited with transforming television news through aggressive field reporting and amplifying marginalized voices during national crises.

    Based on publicly available information.

    Barkha Dutt — Birthday & Personal Facts

    Full NameBarkha Dutt
    ProfessionJournalist
    NationalityIndian
    Date of BirthDecember 18, 1971
    Age54 years old
    Chinese Zodiac🐖 Metal Pig
    Sun sign (Western)♐ Sagittarius
    Moon sign (Rashi)Dhanu
    NakshatraMula or Purva Ashadha (depends on birth time)
    Life Path Number3 — The Creative
    🌙Vedic birth chart & birth timeBirth time: not on record

    A genuine Vedic Kundli for Barkha Dutt would need their exact birth time and place, and those are not in the public record. The Ascendant (Lagna), house placements, Nakshatra and Dasha timeline all change with just a few minutes' difference — so we don't invent a time or quietly default to noon. This profile therefore shows only what the birth date can honestly support: Sun sign, Moon sign (Rashi), Chinese zodiac and Life Path.

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    🎂 Birthday RarityCommon
    12celebrities share this birthday

    12 famous celebrities and notable people in our database were born on December 18. That makes it a common birthday.

    Rarity percentile: 15%

    Astrological Profile

    Sagittarius ♐ — The Fire Sign

    Sagittarius is the most adventurous and freedom-loving sign. Ruled by Jupiter, they are eternal seekers of truth, experience, and wisdom. Their enthusiasm is contagious and their optimism — even in adversity — is their defining quality.

    Strengths

    GenerousIdealisticGreat sense of humorAdventurousHonest

    Challenges

    Promises more than can deliverImpatientTactlessRestless
    Lucky Colour
    Purple
    Lucky Stone
    Turquoise
    Lucky Day
    Thursday
    Lucky Numbers
    3, 7, 9
    🃏 Tarot Card: Temperance
    Balance, moderation, patience, and higher purpose

    Compatibility

    ✓ Aries✓ Leo✓ Libra
    ✗ Virgo✗ Pisces

    Career: Natural philosophers and explorers who excel in travel, education, law, writing, and international business. Optimism and big-picture thinking inspire teams.

    Barkha Dutt's Age on Other Planets

    PlanetAge (planet years)Orbit (Earth years)
    ☿ Mercury2270.2
    ♀ Venus890.6
    ♂ Mars291.9
    ♃ Jupiter411.9
    ♄ Saturn129.4
    ♅ Uranus084
    ♆ Neptune0164.8

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    Frequently Asked Questions About Barkha Dutt

    When is Barkha Dutt's birthday?

    Barkha Dutt was born on December 18, 1971.

    How old is Barkha Dutt?

    Barkha Dutt is 54 years old.

    What is Barkha Dutt's zodiac sign?

    Barkha Dutt's Western zodiac (Sun) sign is Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21), an element of Fire ruled by Jupiter.

    What is Barkha Dutt's Moon sign (Rashi)?

    Barkha Dutt's Moon sign (Vedic Rashi) is Dhanu: the sidereal Moon stayed in Dhanu for the whole of December 18, 1971, so it does not depend on the birth time. This is different from the Western Sun sign (Sagittarius).

    What is Barkha Dutt's Chinese zodiac sign?

    Barkha Dutt was born in the Year of the Pig (Metal Pig) — Compassionate, generous, diligent.

    What is Barkha Dutt known for?

    Barkha Dutt is an Indian journalist known for: NDTV journalist, Kargil War coverage, The Buck Stops Here, author

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