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Barkha Dutt: Her Father’s Death Brings The Story Home

As a second wave of Covid-19 ravages India, one of the country’s best known journalists, Barkha Dutt, continues to shine a light on the pandemic's grave impact on the marginalized. Dutt recently lost her father to the disease. Covering this story is now personal. Through her exhaustive reporting from the frontlines, she’s giving voice to the hundreds and thousands of others who don't have one. She says it’s the best way to honor her father.

May 12, 2021