Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

Stories by Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

BHU's double standards

BHU's double standards

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2019

When a university allows a small group of students to prevent classes being held; when the professor selected to hold those classes gives up and goes back to his hometown; what conclusion can be drawn, asks Jyoti Punwani.

The Axeman Falleth

The Axeman Falleth

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the political crisis in Maharashtra where more than a fortnight after the election results, the state still does not have a government in place.

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2019

'The Babri Masjid wasn't just a mosque, it was a test of our secularism,' says Jyoti Punwani.

'Why hasn't Ambedkar filed an affidavit?'

'Why hasn't Ambedkar filed an affidavit?'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2019

'Whenever Dalits have agitated on the streets, the government has blamed Naxalites.'

Uttam's Take: Meditating Amidst The Ruins

Uttam's Take: Meditating Amidst The Ruins

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi traveling to Indonesia to meditate at a time when his party is in severe disarray.

Does Owaisi hold sway over Muslim voters?

Does Owaisi hold sway over Muslim voters?

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2019

In 2014, young Muslims became Owaisi fans. But five years of BJP rule and a weakening Opposition have drawn older Muslims too towards the AIMIM chief. Not enough, though.

Uttam's Take: Who is internationalising Kashmir?

Uttam's Take: Who is internationalising Kashmir?

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's accusing the Congress of internationalising the Kashmir issue.

Will the Election Commission censure BJP leader?

Will the Election Commission censure BJP leader?

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2019

The Election Commission sent a notice to Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the BJP's Mumbai chief. This is probably because a leading newspaper highlighted his utterances on its front page.

Uttam's Take: Maharashtra poll mood

Uttam's Take: Maharashtra poll mood

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Monday's assembly election in Maharashtra.

Uttam's Take: BJP vs Sena

Uttam's Take: BJP vs Sena

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2019

On the contentious issue of cutting trees in Mumbai's Aarey forest, the BJP and Sena appears to be on opposite sides, as Uttam Ghosh notes in his take on the Aarey controversy.

The woods are no longer lovely, dark and deep

The woods are no longer lovely, dark and deep

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Supreme Court order which restrained the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation authorities from cutting any more trees in Mumbai's Aarey forest.

Uttam's Take: Elvis is in the Building

Uttam's Take: Elvis is in the Building

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Donald J Trump's comment on Narendra Damodardas Modi: 'They love this gentleman to my right. People went crazy, he is like an American version of Elvis', referring to the Howdy Modi event.

Uttam's Take: Greta takes on the big shots

Uttam's Take: Greta takes on the big shots

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on how Greta Thunberg, the teenage Swedish environmental activist, blasts world leaders at the UN over climate change.

Save Aarey: Mumbaikars and the gardener

Save Aarey: Mumbaikars and the gardener

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the proposed felling of over 2,600 trees in Mumbai's Aarey area by the Maharashtra government for its metro project and the controversies surrounding it.

Uttam's Take: Bye-bye multi-party democracy

Uttam's Take: Bye-bye multi-party democracy

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his response to the grah mantri's subtle call for single party democracy.

Ambedkar-Owaisi split: Who gains?

Ambedkar-Owaisi split: Who gains?

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2019

So who stands to benefit the most by a weak Opposition? What's behind the sudden public spat between the two parties?

The Man Who Changed Lives

The Man Who Changed Lives

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2019

This Teacher's Day, students remember Syed Feroze Ashraf, 'Uncle' who changed the lives of many children forever.

Uttam's Take: Assam and the NRC

Uttam's Take: Assam and the NRC

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the NRC.

'Kashmiris have lost the sense of fear'

'Kashmiris have lost the sense of fear'

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2019

'It's not only what's been done politically. It's also the way it's been done. It's the suffocating atmosphere.'

Uttam's Take: RBI opens its coffers to government

Uttam's Take: RBI opens its coffers to government

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2019

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Rs 1.76 lakh crore being transferred by the Reserve Bank of India to the government.