Debarati Guha — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Director, Programs for Asia at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international broadcaster.
Oversees nine Asian language departments and the Asia Desk – English and German at DW.
Began her journalistic career in 2003 and joined Deutsche Welle in 2007.
Served as Head of DW’s Bengali Service (2013) and managed DW’s South and Southeast Asian services (2015).
Interviewed notable figures including Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Shashi Tharoor, and Professor Amartya Sen.
Holds an MA and MPhil in Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Biography

Debarati Guha serves as the Director, Programs for Asia, at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international broadcaster. In this role, she oversees nine Asian language departments, as well as the Asia Desk for English and German content. Her responsibilities include managing the strategic direction and operations of DW's programming across a significant portion of the Asian continent.