Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

Stories by Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

'Had he been his old self, he'd have fought Covid'

'Had he been his old self, he'd have fought Covid'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2020

His family found an old man on a bed soaked through with urine at the J J Hospital. The man whose name drew thousands to public meetings was requesting anyone who cared to listen to change his bedsheets. But there was no one to do so.

A Professor Left to Rot in Jail

A Professor Left to Rot in Jail

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2020

'People accused of mass murder and worse are let out on medical grounds.' 'Saibaba is now 100% handicapped, and has committed no murder, yet he is not allowed to come out.'

Will Varavara Rao be freed from prison?

Will Varavara Rao be freed from prison?

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2020

The poet and professor's 'life breath is now in the hands of those sworn to uphold his Constitutional right to life.' 'Will they be true to their oath?', asks Jyoti Punwani.

Uttam's Take: UP's Andha Kanoon

Uttam's Take: UP's Andha Kanoon

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Vikas Dubey's arrest and mysterious death in a police encounter.

Uttam's Take: What should Modi do?

Uttam's Take: What should Modi do?

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on how the Government, the opposition eyes the Galwan valley.

Uttam's Take: Modiji, don't trust Xi!

Uttam's Take: Modiji, don't trust Xi!

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2020

What use is it talking to the Chinese?

Maharashtra's COVID-19 crisis: Why is Pawar missing in action?

Maharashtra's COVID-19 crisis: Why is Pawar missing in action?

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2020

The most experienced administrator in the country seems to have sat back and allowed bureaucrats and policemen to manage the lockdown, observes Jyoti Punwani.

Uttam's Take: I Can't Breathe

Uttam's Take: I Can't Breathe

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the protests that have swept across America and President Trump's bizarre responses after George Floyd, an African American died in Minneapolis on May 25 after a white police officer pinned him to the ground.

Uttam's Take: Blind Man's Bluff

Uttam's Take: Blind Man's Bluff

Rediff.com   28 May 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on how the migrants's plight has been aggravated by the erratic management of Shramik trains by the Indian Railways, headed by Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

Does Modi even care about India's worst human crisis?

Does Modi even care about India's worst human crisis?

Rediff.com   19 May 2020

'Reports of hitherto 'atmanirbhar' breadwinners having to stand in line for a plastic bag of khichdi or, travelling thousands of kms with nothing but packets of biscuits, have not moved the prime minister,' observes Jyoti Punwani.

Uttam's Take: To hell with Labour Laws!

Uttam's Take: To hell with Labour Laws!

Rediff.com   15 May 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on BJP-ruled states to freeze labour laws.

Uttam's Take: We mourn them all

Uttam's Take: We mourn them all

Rediff.com   9 May 2020

Uttam Ghosh pays homage to these martrys for India.

Uttam's Take: Why did PM CARES ignore migrants?

Uttam's Take: Why did PM CARES ignore migrants?

Rediff.com   5 May 2020

Uttam Ghosh asks why the PM Cares fund could not have paid for the train tickets of migrant workers on their way home when the government flew Indians stranded in different parts of the world for free!

Uttam's Take: Bringing Migrant Indians Home

Uttam's Take: Bringing Migrant Indians Home

Rediff.com   2 May 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the government's decision to transport migrant workers, stranded during the lockdown, to their villages.

Uttam's Take: Toxic Trump's wonder drug :(((

Uttam's Take: Toxic Trump's wonder drug :(((

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on US President Donald J Trump's startling suggestion to study the possibility of injecting disinfectants into COVID-19 patients.

Uttam's Take: Lynching raises its ugly head again

Uttam's Take: Lynching raises its ugly head again

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the mob lynching that took place in Palghar, Maharashtra, on the night of April 16, 2020.

Uttam's Take: Where do these lonely people belong?

Uttam's Take: Where do these lonely people belong?

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on this unique Indian tragedy.

Uttam's Take: And there was darkness and light...

Uttam's Take: And there was darkness and light...

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2020

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Sunday's event where millions of Indians lit diya

Do the poor feature in Modi ki Duniya?

Do the poor feature in Modi ki Duniya?

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2020

'Wasn't it the PM's duty to reach out to the daily wagers of whom he claims to have been a part?' asks Jyoti Punwani.

Days and Nights in self-quarantine :))

Days and Nights in self-quarantine :))

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2020

Rediff's Uttam Ghosh offers a few slices of Quarantine Life.