Balbir Dutt

Balbir Dutt is a veteran Indian journalist. He is the Founder and Chairman of Hindi daily Desh Pran. He is also the author of several scholar books. Dutt is the recipient of prestigious Padma Shri award. Dutt, at present, is the most experienced active journalist in India. He is into active journalism for last 62 years.

Early life He was born in Rawalpindi in British India to a prominent and scholar family. His father Shri Shivdas Dutt was a renowned businessman in Rawalpindi. His studies and upbringing took place in Rawalpindi, Dehradun, Ambala and Ranchi.

Awards and recognition Dutt is the recipient of "Rashtriya Patrakarita Puraskar", "Patrakarita Shikhar Samman", "Jharkhand Gaurav Samman", "Krantikari Patrakarita Puraskar", "Lifetime Achievement Award" by Government of Jharkhand, Times Business Award, "Mahanayak Sharda Samman". In 2017, He was honoured with Padma Shri by Pranab Mukherjee, the then President of India for his distinct achievements in the field of journalism.