Who is the most famous Indian alumni of the Columbia Journalism School?
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Indian television journalist & author Barkha Dutt is the most famous Indian to have pursued their studies from CJS.
Barkha has worked for prominent Indian news agencies such as NDTV & Tiranga TV. She currently runs her own digital news channel called 'MoJo Story'.
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