I always wrote against the current: Girilal Jain There is this classic story about Mr NJ Nanporia, then editor of The Times Of India, and his chief reporter, Mr VN Bhushan Rao. Mr Nanporia had (still has) a great fascination for antiques; one Saturday afternoon the two met by chance … Read More
From the power and influence of the editorship of The Times of India, GIRILAL JAIN has stepped into the quiet of a study lined with books he’s never had time to read. In an interview with OM GUPTA, he talks about the editor-proprietor relationship and refutes the charge that he … Read More
At least the educated section of the Sikh community would hang its head in shame over the ‘punishment’ meted out to Mr Surjeet Singh Barnala, the former Punjab chief minister, by the Akal Takht. Three points are notable in this episode, one of the sorriest in the history of the … Read More
Never before in the history of Indian journalism spanning over 150 years have responsible, fair-minded and non-partisan journalists faced the kind of dilemma they do these days. Hardly a day passes when a well-known public figure does not make an unsubstantiated charge against other public figures, especially the Prime Minister … Read More
Mr. Rajiv Gandhi said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday that China was unimportant in Indo-Soviet relations. This is an extraordinary statement, regardless of whether it refers to the past or the future. As for the past, facts speak for themselves. To begin with, the possibility of reasonably cordial relations … Read More
There must have been some good reason why on two consecutive occasions during his visit to Delhi, president Gorbachov made two references to “unfriendly” comments on the future of Indo-Soviet relations. But we do not know what that reason is. On the contrary, we are rather baffled, for, as we … Read More
It is painful to have to return to the Bofors payoff scandal. That we should be engaged so passionately in this controversy more than 18 months after it first broke surface in April 1987, speaks of the pathological character which our political debate and discourse have acquired. Only a political … Read More
On the eve of president Gorbachov’s visit, it might appear impolite to say that for us in India, his leadership is on trial in Afghanistan and that, if he fails to pass the test, the interests of both the Soviet Union and India will be compromised, his country’s even more … Read More
We join the nation in the Nehru centenary celebrations which begin today (November 14). But, to be candid, we do so with an uneasy feeling on two counts. First, the occasion, like all other such occasions, will be overwhelmed by a flood of cliches, platitudes, insincerity and incomprehension. There can … Read More
As was only to be expected, the Congress leadership has reacted violently to Mr V.P. Singh’s charge that an equivalent of Rs 8 crores has been deposited in a Swiss bank account belonging to Mr Rajiv Gandhi. Mr Singh has given the number of the alleged account (99921), the name … Read More
