He began his career at Navbharat Times in Kota in 1986 and went on to work with various news groups, including The Asian Age, BBC, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, and The Pioneer.
[6][7] As an esteemed journalist in Rajasthan, he has extensively covered the desert region's droughts and reported on issues such as the Indo-Pak border, migration, and the influx of refugees from Pakistan.
He has also written numerous articles on social discrimination, women's empowerment, and development stories from marginalized communities such as Muslims and Dalits in the state.
[7][9][10][11] According to Bareth, caste-issues play minimal role in state elections in Rajasthan which alternates between Congress and BJP every five years.
[14] He expressed concern about the media's growing focus on advertising over the public interest, and believes that questioning is crucial to the understanding of society, which should not be suppressed.
Bareth cited Sweden as an example of a country where the RTI has been implemented for nearly 250 years, resulting in faster work pace and almost non-existent corruption.