{{short description|Indian-American journalist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Namrata Brar | image = Namrata Brar during a debate (cropped).jpg | caption = Brar in 2016 | birthname = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = [[Journalist]] and [[Television anchor|TV Anchor]] | employer = [[NDTV]] | known_for = | years_active = | alias = | status = | title = | networth = | credits = | alma_mater = [[Lady Shri Ram College for Women|Lady Sri Ram College]]<br>[[Indian School of Business]] | agent = }}
'''Namrata Brar''' is an [[Indian-American]] journalist, [[investigative reporter]] and [[news anchor]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/remove-the-indian-how-things-get-tough-for-india-pak-journalists/story-lCF0qNuHf6syimWdoEnINO.html |title='Remove the Indian': How things get tough for India, Pak journalists |last=Laskar |first=Rezaul H |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iss-indian-ko-nikalo-ndtv-journalist-asked-out-of-pakistan-briefing-in-new-york-1463807 |title='Iss Indian Ko Nikalo': NDTV Journalist Asked To Leave Pakistan Briefing In New York |last=Ghosh |first=Deepshikha |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> She is the former US Bureau Chief for [[NDTV]].<ref name="imf">{{Cite news |url=https://www.imf.org/external/POS_Meetings/SeminarDetails.aspx?SeminarId=177 |title=Toward Better Infrastructure in Developing Countries |publisher=[[International Monetary Fund]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2016/10/05/imf-panelists-talk-infrastructure-in-developing-nations/ |title=IMF panelists talk infrastructure in developing nations |date=5 October 2016 |publisher=[[The GW Hatchet]] |archive-date=20 December 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093123/http://blogs.gwhatchet.com/newsroom/2016/10/05/imf-panelists-talk-infrastructure-in-developing-nations/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ajmn.tv/3s6xv|title=How does the media cover Trump in your country?|last=maya|date=2018-09-17|website=The Stream - Al Jazeera English|language=en|access-date=2019-10-21}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Brar is the great-grand-niece of noted Hungarian-Indian painter [[Amrita Sher-Gil]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@bhaveshtagra/amrita-sher-gil-the-family-c377ccb84b0f|title=Amrita Sher-Gil: The Family|last=Tagra|first=Bhavesh|date=2020-01-08|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kaliekumar.blogspot.com/2020/01/getting-introduced-to-amrita-sher-gil.html|title=Getting Introduced to Amrita Sher-Gil|website=Getting Introduced to Amrita Sher-Gil|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> She has covered [[2016 United States presidential election]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/trump-supporter-microphone-journalist-rally_us_580b7bdde4b0cdea3d87c502 |title=Donald Trump Supporter Swats Away Reporter's Microphone Outside Rally |last=Marans |first=Daniel |date=22 October 2016 |publisher=Huffington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/can-donald-trump-take-on-hillary-clinton-406211 |title=Can Donald Trump Take On Hillary Clinton? |date=3 March 2016 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wbnews.info/2016/09/stock-markets-drop-ahead-of-us-presidential-debate-as-it-happened/ |title=Stock markets drop ahead of US presidential debate – as it happened |date=26 September 2016}}</ref> and was involved in a [[diplomatic incident]] between Pakistan and India during a [[press conference]] held in the United States by the [[Pakistani Foreign Secretary]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/200916/outrage-nah-twitter-is-amused-after-paks-iss-indian-ko-bahar-nikalo-snub.html |title=Outrage? Nah, Twitter is amused after Pak's 'Iss Indian ko bahar nikalo' snub |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/09/20/an-ndtv-reporter-was-asked-to-leave-a-pakistan-briefing-because/ |title=NDTV Reporter Asked To Leave Pakistan Briefing Because She Is An Indian |last=Chaturvedi |first=Naina |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=Huffington Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=जनसत्ता ऑनलाइन |url=http://www.jansatta.com/international/indian-journalist-asked-to-get-out-of-pakistan-press-conference/146260/ |title=Indian journalist asked to get out of Pakistan press Conference |publisher=Jansatta |date=2016-09-20 |accessdate=2016-12-13}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Brar was born and raised in New Delhi.<ref name="imf" /> She graduated from [[Lady Sriram College]], [[Delhi University]]. She also obtained an [[MBA]] from the [[Indian School of Business|Indian School of Business, Hyderabad]]. She moved to New York in 2009.
==Career== Namrata started her journalism career with [[NDTV Profit]] as [[News anchor|Senior Anchor]] in 2005 and hosted programs, including ''Countdown'' and ''Opening Bell''. She later rose to the Bureau Chief, USA and moved to New York.
She has covered stories, including President Elect [[Donald Trump|Trump]]'s India policy,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-supporters-heckle-media-ndtv-reporter-call-them-liars-1477596 |title=Donald Trump Supporters Heckle NDTV Reporter, Threaten To Knock Her Mic Down |date=22 October 2016 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> the [[Devyani Khobragade incident|Devyani Khobragade case]], the Sig Sauer $1 Billion Arms deal Scam and India-Pakistan diplomatic fallout post the [[Uri attack|Uri terror Attacks]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Iss-Indian-Ko-Nikalo-Pak-Official-Asks-NDTV-Journo-To-Leave-Press-Conference-In-US/#.cvdripwqk |title='Iss Indian Ko Nikalo'. Pak Official Asks NDTV Journo To Leave Press Conference In US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/will-bernie-sanders-supporters-back-hillary-clinton-in-november-406210 |title=Will Bernie Sanders' Supporters Back Hillary Clinton In November? |date=3 March 2016 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
While covering the events of the [[Pakistani Prime Minister]]’s visit to the [[United Nations|UN]] in 2016,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2016/09/20/indian-journalist-asked-to-leave-pak-foreign-secretary-aizaz-ahmad-chaudhrys-press-meet417387/ |title=Indian journalist asked to leave Pak Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry's press meet |last=Nair |first=Sreekanth A |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=The American Bazaar}}</ref> she emerged as a figure, when being an Indian Journalist she was stopped from attending the press conference held by Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, the Pakistani Foreign Secretary, causing a diplomatic incident between Pakistan and India.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.darpanmagazine.com/videos/interesting/iss-indian-ko-nikalo-journalist-namrata-brar-asked-to-leave-pakistan-briefing-in-new-york/ |title='Iss Indian Ko Nikalo': Journalist Namrata Brar Asked To Leave Pakistan Briefing In New York |date=20 September 2016 |publisher=Darpan Magazine}}</ref>
==See also== * [[List of Indian journalists]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Twitter | namratabrar}} {{NDTV Personnel}} {{Authority control}}
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