I am so happy to have been chosen for the 2023
#Karnataka
#Rajyotsava
Award!
I have had the privilege of reporting from my amazing home state for over 30 years. This helped me meet a wonderful variety of people and go to all kinds of places with great colleagues.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
25 years since I joined
@ndtv
! 🌺
I’ve met amazing people, had experiences, got glimpses of lives and places in my Karnataka,in India, the world,I never would have otherwise.
Thank you,NDTV family😊
For those out there who watch-thank you all for making it so worthwhile!
🎤📺
Today’s memory - before the last
#Karnataka
Assembly election in 2018. The very dignified former prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, addressed a press conference in
#Bengaluru
. Then he interacted informally with the media.
Yep. He did.
When he was Prime Minister too.
At the
#Rajyotsava
award ceremony in
#Bengaluru
, I was next to Shri Javarappa who has delivered newspapers for 57 YEARS!
He came up from
#Mysuru
for the ceremony only after delivering the morning papers. And headed back the same night to not miss the next day’s deliveries!
🙏🏼
Some back and forth on Twitter between two very big stars on the sensitive issue of language.
Is it so hard to understand that
#Hindi
is not the mother tongue for all of us across India? 🤔
#KichchaSudeep
#AjayDevgn
#Kannada
And sir
@ajaydevgn
,,
I did understand the txt you sent in hindi. Tats only coz we all have respected,loved and learnt hindi.
No offense sir,,,but was wondering what'd the situation be if my response was typed in kannada.!!
Don't we too belong to India sir.
🥂
The birth anniversary of the one and only
#ShankarNag
Only 35 years old when he died in 1990.
Like
#PuneethRajkumar
- much too young to go
Also, like Puneeth,by all accounts a good human being in addition to being a star
2 larger than life actors - a generation apart
#Karnataka
27 years today since I joined
@ndtv
! So glad I did.
Amazing journey - the people I have met,the places I have been.
I have seen Indian TV journalism change so much over the years. To put it mildly.
🤞🏼for the future and a focus on ethical and compassionate reporting.
📺 🎤
Another glimpse of the fans who turned out to say goodbye to
#PuneethRajkumar
Those images stayed with me - the chants of ‘Appu.’
The star, son of superstar
#DrRajkumar
, will be laid to rest close to his father at Kanteerava Studio in
#Bengaluru
On July 1,1995, I joined
#NDTV
full time.
26 years ago!
@H_D_Devegowda
was Karnataka CM
There had been no BJP PM
#NelsonMandela
was South Africa President
#BillClinton
was US President
It has been a fantastic time with an amazing team.
And thank you for watching!🙏🏼
😊🎤 📺
Some pictures with
#DeepikaPadukone
during a visit with her Foundation to
#Davanagere
in
#Karnataka
some years ago - to create greater awareness of and help for mental health issues in rural areas.
Keep up the good work,
#Deepika
.
(MrDeepikaPadukone is a lucky man…)
I spoke in my mother tongue (first language) Kannada in Canadian parliament.
This beautiful language has long history and is spoken by about 50 million people.
This is the first time Kannada is spoken in any parliament in the world outside of India.
This Was Us!
NDTV bureau representatives in Delhi HQ long ago. If you have been watching
#NDTV
for a long time, you might have seen us around. 😊
Kamini Sawhney
Jennifer Arul
@Monideepa62
And me!
It is such a bonus when colleagues become dear friends! 🤗
School midday meals back in
#Karnataka
. Hot bisi bele bath at this school.
One girl said “I am very happy. My mother does not need to get up so early to get my dabba ready. It is easier for my mother.”♥️
Others spoke of the hot, fresh food. Headmistress said attendance improved.
Happy birthday,
#Rajinikanth
!
The pictures are from a trip by special flight to
#Chennai
from
#Bengaluru
to cover the release of
#Kabali
.
The first picture is the only one I have with the superstar 😉
24 years ago today I joined
@ndtv
😊(Election reporting as in photo even earlier!) I’ve been to amazing places,met remarkable people. Human interest,politics,a tsunami,tigers, floods, droughts, disasters,criminals and stories of hope.Quite a ride!
@radhikaroyndtv
@PrannoyRoyNDTV
Thank you, Mount Carmel College for considering me a Carmel Achiever! Thank you for a lovely day full of warm, gentle energy.
And thank you for a whole lot more.
(I certainly look very happy when I get an award! 😊)
It’s that time of year when I trot out these photos again!
Happy birthday,
@iamsrk
!
I am such a fan of his sense of humour and intelligence. Favourite films include Chak De - and the over the top ones like Om Shanti Om, Dil To Pagal Hai, K3G
#HappyBirthdaySRK
#ShahRukhKhan
4 year old Vihaan got a bone marrow transplant from a young man in Kerala, Anuroop, who was a perfect stranger - and a perfect match. A year on, Vihaan and ‘super-hero donor’ Anuroop ‘meet’ each other for the very first time. A story of hope and kindness.
25 years today since
@H_D_Devegowda
became prime minister of India! 🇮🇳
His elevation to that post took many by surprise. Politics aside-he introduced much of the country to the delightful, healthy ragi mudde.
Picture from a helicopter survey of
#Karnataka
dams back in 2012.
Thank you to
@taapsee
for this lovely gesture that will bring this young girl’s dreams that much closer! And to all who reached out to this family. What a wonderful reminder that there is kindness and goodness in this world. 🤗
Vishweshwar Bhat,Editor in Chief of Kannada newspaper, Vishwavani Daily, told us he is waiting to be arrested.Bhat’s article on Nikhil Kumaraswamy saw an FIR against him for defamation,forgery, cheating. Leading the BJP to attack the government and
#EmergencyInKarnataka
to trend
Working with Radhika and
@PrannoyRoy7749
for election coverage has been a delight for decades now!
This was during the recording of Countdown Karnataka for
@deKoderdigital
in
#Bengaluru
for
#LokSabhaElections
2024.
And tomorrow we will be live for the results from 7.30am! 🗳️
When reporting live on TV, you need to be ready for anything. Breaking news updates, new info from the person you‘re interviewing, unexpected questions from the anchor. One would think that after 25 years
@ndtv
, I could pull off a poker face. But
@soniandtv
took me by surprise!😊
And thank you
@iamsrk
and the whole team for a great film with many relatable,memorable moments!
Chak De followed the traditional sports underdog film tradition- but with that Indian flavour. The sports set-up here, gender...
And it celebrated our strong Indian women!
🇮🇳 🏑
Just felt like thanking all the young ladies of Chak De India for making the film such a beautiful experience. And Shimit, Adi,
@yrf
,
#MirRanjanNegi
,
@jaideepsahni
,
@sudeepdop
,
@Sukhwindermusic
and all involved with this labour of love for making me the ‘Gunda’ of the film….
Wishing a good and quick recovery to
@therealkapildev
.
What a charming gentleman he is with a generous smile and those dimples. And yes, there was that World Cup too!
Get well soon, Sir. 🏏
#KapilDev
Took a long time but
@INCIndia
finally named its new
@INCKarnataka
Chief-
@DKShivakumar
. The trouble shooter takes over at a time of crisis for the party (as usual?!)-as MP seems to be going the Karnataka way. Many MLAs here!Will he be able to hit the ground running and help out?!
Tribute being paid today at
#Bengaluru
Palace to
#PuneethRajkumar
.
Family members, film stars, politicians - all remembering the star who died too young at the age of just 46 on October 29
#Appu
So glad the paparazzi managed to get this shot of
#Messi
and
#Mbappe
chilling with chai after that thrilling encounter.
⚽️
(I do not know the creative brain behind this, but 👏🏼! 😁)
One of the police barricades in use at the burial place of
#PuneethRajkumar
.
With Puneeth’s smiling face on it.
I guess this will happen for quite a while. 😕
Celebrity culture is seen all over the world. But in India - births,marriages,deaths, jail,bail in the families of our film stars - for the fans,it is so personal.
Given this reality,credit to fans,police,administration that the farewell to
#PuneethRajkumar
was so peaceful 🙏🏼
Exactly a year ago, I met
#Karnataka
’s Saalumarada Thimmakka. An amazing woman-over 100-famous for planting,nurturing trees along the highway near her village with her husband. When news of human atrocity goes beyond horror, knowing there are people like this too...is a comfort.
My phone says this picture was taken exactly a year ago! With
@Suparna_Singh
@soniandtv
at a Kumaraswamy/Mayawati rally in Kolar ahead of 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections.That election resulted in a surprise CM. Now we’re in the middle of a bigger election. What surprises here?
Okay,we can’t compete.
#KarnatakaPolitics
completely surrenders to
#MaharashtraPolitics
. Compared to our neighbours,our political posse is predictable,dull and follows the beaten path. You win.(Although family senior saying one thing and junior doing another does ring a bell.Hmm)
#RajyotsavaAwards
Those of us chosen for the awards this year met over tea at Vidhana Soudha. We watched a performance of the police band -which, as you can see, I thoroughly enjoyed. Then we were taken by bus to Ravindra Kalakshetra for the award ceremony!
#Karnataka
Happy birthday to
@iamsrk
!
I like his wit and intelligence.Enjoyed many of his films too 😊 Chak De, Om Shanti Om, Dil To Pagal Hai...
My mother adores him-so I took these pictures for her. That’s my story, and I am sticking to it.
(Rather unconvincingly!😎)
#ShahRukhKhan
Kannada Rajyotsava today.
May
#Karnataka
have peace, harmony, togetherness and progress.
I feel lucky that this beautiful state is my home. ♥️
#Kannada
#Rajyotsava
We saw Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - pure
#Bollywood
- much after its release.
We were the only ones in the whole cinema. There was nobody else to disturb, so we shouted, whistled - and danced in the aisles during the songs.
Led by my mother who is a major
@iamsrk
fan!
💃🏻😁
Tell me about a great movie-going experience you'll never forget.
Not as a memorial, but as a chance--right now--for us all to tap into that communal joy of the cinematic experience.
The birthday of the one and only
#ShankarNag
. He died too young in 1990,at just 35. In that short life he made such an impact!Malgudi Days-and so much more. Auto drivers across Karnataka honour him too-Auto Raja was a superhit. Rangashankara set up in his name completes 15 years
#Karnataka
govt is not going to depend only on Central govt for
#vaccines
. It is putting out short term global tenders for 2 crore vaccines to help get 18-44 group vaccinated says
@drashwathcn
Additionally,order placed for 3 crore vaccines-1 crore
#Covaxin
, 2 crores
#Covishield
A year ago today. As the news of the loss of
#PuneethRajkumar
spread, lakhs of people made their way to Kanteerava Stadium in
#Bengaluru
to express their feelings for
#Appu
and pay their respects.
He was so loved! You still see posters of him across
#Karnataka
#WorldSnakeDay2020
Sharing a video I had recorded of two rat snakes.They are WOW!
In the monsoon we used to see many snakes out and about.Shy cobras and rat snakes.Bold kraits and Russell’s vipers.Definitely fewer now...🐍
Loss of habitat?Thoughtless killing?
@ParveenKaswan
The deed is done! Voted in
#KarnatakaBypolls
and I hope all of you in constituencies going to the polls have also done so. Third time we are voting since May 2018. The ink on our fingers barely has time to disappear...Karnataka’s turbulent politics keeps us on our toes! 😁
I am so glad that Radhika and
#PrannoyRoy
decided to set up
#NDTV
34 years ago.
Being part of NDTV enhanced my career and my life. So much learning - and laughter - along the way! 😊
Love and gratitude always. 🙏🏼🌺
@iamsrk
completes 30 years in films
Enjoyed so many of his films-Chak De!India. The fun escapist stuff - Om Shanthi Om, Dil To Pagal Hai, K3G, DDLJ…
And his intelligent, witty,self-deprecating interviews
An excuse to bring out my star-struck selfies again😁 ⭐️
#ShahRukhKhan
ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ #ಗಂಧದಗುಡಿ - ಇದು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ವನ್ಯಸಿರಿಯ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುವ ನಿಜವಾದ ನಾಯಕನ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಪಯಣವಾಗಿದೆ.
Presenting
#GandhadaGudi
- Celebrating the Journey of A True Hero.
From Karnataka, India to the world, with love.
🎥 :
#GGMovie
30 years ago, to the day,
#NelsonMandela
was released from prison after 27 years in jail...An amazing man who still spoke of peace and reconciliation. The date - an excuse for me to remember that, some years later, I met him and shook his hand! How could I resist THAT memory? 😊
Years ago - bringing in a new way of covering election results in India. The team of
@PrannoyRoyNDTV
and
#VinodDua
.
What an experience it was, as a young reporter, listening to their analysis in my earpiece and waiting for them to hand over to me for a live interview.
5000 migrant labourers from Assam,Bihar, Rajasthan,UP, W Bengal working in coffee plantations in
#Kodagu
,Karnataka were checked for documents, ID proof. District SP says “Most were able to produce documents.We will have such drives in future for safety and security of district.”
One of the perks of a job - which they don’t mention in your contract - is when colleagues become friends!
A picture from the archives with Kamini Sawhney, Monideepa Banerjie, Jennifer Arul. ♥️
This was part of a formal photo shoot at NDTV HQ in Delhi.
I started teaching today!
I have always enjoyed talking to bright,young students at different colleges and schools over the years. And this new adventure (in addition to news reporting) feels great.
My parents and siblings all teach or taught at some stage of their lives.😊
Massive 75th birthday celebrations in
#Davanagere
for former
#Karnataka
Chief Minister,
@siddaramaiah
Will he be Congress’s face for potential CM in the 2023 state elections?
This picture is from a press meet ahead of 2018 elections.
#Siddaramaiah
has a good sense of humour!
Karnataka Forest Department has named a two-year-old elephant calf at Sakrebailu elephant camp near Shivamogga after actor
#PuneethRajkumar
, who passed away recently.
(ANI)
When I was in PU, (pre-university for those unfamiliar with
#Karnataka
education terms) we had a debate on Jonathan Swift’s “We have just enough religion to make us hate,but not enough to make us love one another.”
Today, that debate continues at PU college gates...
#Hijab
Aishwarya, daughter of
@DKShivakumar
gets engaged to Amartya, the grandson of S M Krishna in
#Bengaluru
.
Politics is set aside when it comes to family ties 😊
Best wishes to the young couple!
#Election
result time for me will always bring wonderful memories of working with Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy. Two people who quite simply changed the way India covers elections.
They will always have my vote! 🤗
Pictures from a village in Ramanagara dist,
#Karnataka
🗳️ 📺 🎤
The Chokalingam family of
#Bengaluru
is one of the many using the power of sunshine! For 14 years they have not had a power connection and have relied totally on solar energy for their light, heating and appliances.
Clean, renewable energy is the way ahead for our air, our Earth
Happy birthday to
#Kannada
superstar,
#ShivaRajkumar
!
Some years ago, I made my film debut (😁) with a few seconds, blink and you miss it appearance in a film starring
@NimmaShivanna
-Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya
I played a reporter in one scene asking him questions! 🎤
A long queue outside the Guru Raghavendra bank in
#Bengaluru
’s Basavanagudi. Concerned after a notice from the
#RBI
to the bank restricted its functions and allowed only ₹35000 withdrawal for customers. MP
@Tejasvi_Surya
has given reassurances and posted notices at bank.