NEW DELHI, July 25: The former editor of The Times of India, Mr Girilal Jain, who passed away a few days ago, was remembered with glowing tributes by those who knew him at a meeting organised here yesterday. “I valued him as a person who was not taken in by … Read More
Girilal Jain, an influential Indian journalist and ardent supporter of Indira Gandhi, died on July 19 in New Delhi. He was 69. Mr. Jain, who joined The Times of India in 1950, served as editor in chief from 1978 to 1988. In columns and other writings, he often argued that … Read More
A void has occurred in the intellectual life of our country. For, there is no one in sight who can fill the vacuum caused by the passing away of Girilal Jain. In his death journalism has lost one of the most outstanding members of the profession. During his stewardship, Girilal … Read More
Girilal Jain’s passionate espousal of causes of part of his intense nationalism It was probably wise to disagree with Girilal Jain. In any case, it was completely unnecessary to agree with him in order to read him. His byline became a magnet for the sheer pleasure of stimulation. He challenged … Read More
Girilal Jain, who died last week, was one of India’s foremost journalists. He discussed the changing face of Indian journalism in an interview with Chandan Mitra, then editor of The Sunday Observer, in October 1990. Excerpts: What in your opinion is the most fundamental change Indian journalism has undergone during … Read More
Girilal Jain gave legitimacy to Hindutva at a time when it had almost become a dirty word in the English press, equated with ‘communalism’, ‘fascism’ and worse by the rootless whizkids who have thronged this influential section of the Indian media * In an interview to The Times of India’s … Read More
Girilal Jain, who has died aged 69 in New Delhi, was one of India’s most influential figures over the last 20 years. He was editor of the Times of India for 12 years and since his retirement had written extensively. His books include India Meets China In Nepal, Panch Sheela … Read More
NEW DELHI, July 21: A major publication associated with the RSS yesterday compared Mr Girilal Jain to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and showered encomiums on the late journalist who passed away here on Monday. In a condolence meeting held at the office of “Panchajanya”, a pro RSS publication, speakers recalled Mr … Read More
Girilal Jain was a well-known, albeit controversial, Indian newspaper editor who espoused a strong, almost Fascist-like federal authority in India to help maintain its standing as the world’s largest democracy. As leader writer and later editor-in-chief from 1978 to 1988 of the influential and widely circulated Times of India, Jain … Read More
Girilal Jain was not just a journalist, but an institution in himself. He was perhaps the last of the great editors drawn from the pre-Independence generation, who have left an indelible mark on Indian journalism. Giri, as his close colleagues would call him, was an extraordinarily serious, and in … Read More
