The other day, driving down to Aligarh, I noticed many a wall freshly painted in Jevar, a few kilometres off Greater Noida. Covered in light yellow, every wall had a little slogan in blue, “Gau mata ko rashtriya pashu banao” – Make the cow the national animal. A socio-religious group … Read More
The posthumous publication of Girilal Jain’s book* is the last will and testament of an intellectual who never declared his basic beliefs during his professional career. He was first and foremost an editor; that meant he had to be a commentator and critic rather than the protagonist of one … Read More
Leaders and journalists holding diverse views paid tributes to eminent journalist late Giri Lal Jain, the former editor of The Times of India and columnist at a meeting organised by Friends of Girilal Jain in New Delhi on July 24. RSS leader Prof. Rajendra Singh, Union Welfare Minister Sita Ram … Read More
Sir, — My association with Girilal Jain began in the early 1950s when he was a reporter in the Times of India and I was a sub-editor. Professionally, it was a cat-and-dog relationship, especially when I took liberty with his opinionated writings on what I regarded as mundane events like … Read More
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 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
