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I am working for NewsX channel where I am anchoring a weekly show "No Holds Barred With Sheela Bhatt

In 1979, four decades back, I started my career in Gujarati journalism, became one of youngest editors in 1986. Have won Chameli Devi Jain award for successfully editing and publishing Abhiyan, Gujarati political weekly.
I have worked for 20 years in print media. 4 years in television media and 16 years as an online journalist. Have taken tv production training at BskyB in London.

As senior editor in rediff.com, I have covered Gujarat riots of 2002, Kutch earthquake, diplomacy, politics, and strategic affairs, extensively. Before joining newsX, I was political editor of the Indian Express. I have written 18 parts series on 'Deshionu America' after interviewing people of Indian origins in America.

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BJP is testing its own achievements in West Bengal elections

Sheela Bhatt Jan 20, 2021

This is BJP’s most historic and radical experiment with Hindutva politics beyond its base

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Farmers protest: Great Indian democracy in action

Sheela Bhatt Jan 15, 2021

Issues faced by farmers are so diverse that it’s hard to have a coherent list of demands

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Modi government needs to take a leaf from Vajpayee model

Sheela Bhatt Jan 15, 2021

BJP under Vajpayee led an efficient coalition government even without having a majority

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The importance of being Amit Shah

Sheela Bhatt Oct 14, 2020

Just about everyone who matters in Delhi is asking one question: How is Amit bhai?

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Sushant Singh Rajput-Rhea Chakraborty saga: India’s real love story is a tragedy

Sheela Bhatt Sep 9, 2020

Both Bollywood actors struggled and failed to cure Sushant Singh's acute mental illness

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‘China expects us to behave the way China would!’

Sheela Bhatt Jun 30, 2020

"China has a pattern of risk taking behaviour at times of domestic crisis," Shivshankar Menon, former national security adviser, former foreign secretary and former Indian ambassador to China, tells Rediff.com Senior Contributor Sheela…

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India will only talk to Pak about PoK, not about J&K

Sheela Bhatt Sep 20, 2019 0

BJP led India government will only talk about PoK and not about Jammu & Kashmir with Pakistan as they think J&K are India's integral part. The government is also shaping its policy on Pakistan China economic border developing a…

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Pak briefed P5 countries on fallout of possible terror attack in India

Sheela Bhatt Feb 17, 2019 0

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Foreign Office, last month in Islamabad, briefed the ambassadors of the P5 countries—the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France—on a possible terror incident in Kashmir and its likely fallout,…

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Time is right for Priyanka entry into politics, but her image is yet to be built

Sheela Bhatt Jan 30, 2019 0

The crucial question is what kind of public image Priyanka wants to project. Because what she initiates for herself now, will remain in contemporary Indian politics for a quarter century for sure. Accordingly, she will have to script her…