Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

Stories by Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

Uttam's Take: What did DeMo achieve?

Uttam's Take: What did DeMo achieve?

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on DeMo: A Year On.

'I am living like an animal taking its last breaths'

'I am living like an animal taking its last breaths'

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2017

In Nagpur Central Jail's 'Anda Cell' languishes a 90% disabled, ailing, professor, sentenced to life imprisonment for Maoist links.

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Uttam's Take: Gabbar Singh Tax

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the tax that was meant to fiscally unite India, but which one leader described recently as the 'Gabbar Singh Tax', an allusion to the famed villain in Sholay.

The Taj is Everybody's

The Taj is Everybody's

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2017

'It is obvious that the lakhs who come to see it do not see it through the prism of religion,' says Jyoti Punwani.

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

'We are in kalyug where rakshasas rule'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2017

'The forces of good are on the run.' 'But dark times also challenge people to fight.' 'I believe Indians will rise against these dark times.'

Controversy erupts over lecture in Mumbai

Controversy erupts over lecture in Mumbai

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2017

Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh refuses to 'retreat in the face of threats'.

How dangerous are the Rohingya?

How dangerous are the Rohingya?

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2017

Uttam Ghosh asks the prime minister and his government why the Rohingya are a threat to our country.

In quest of justice, Pehlu Khan's son won't be alone

In quest of justice, Pehlu Khan's son won't be alone

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2017

'When Irshad Khan approaches the Supreme Court, he will undoubtedly have the best and most committed of lawyers to represent him.' His case will be reported on the front pages.' Neither the BJP government in Rajasthan nor at the Centre can stop this,' says Jyoti Punwani.

Uttam's Take: DeMo ke baad, kya hua

Uttam's Take: DeMo ke baad, kya hua

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the RBI's revelation that Rs 15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of the junked 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, have returned to the banking system.

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

The legends of Ganesha you didn't know

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2017

Uttam Ghosh depicts the stories related to the life of the god of power and wisdom.

Uttams Take: What the triple talaq verdict means

Uttams Take: What the triple talaq verdict means

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2017

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the triple talaq issue.

The Gorakhpur tragedy: Does anyone care?

The Gorakhpur tragedy: Does anyone care?

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2017

A human catastrophe that indicts the pathetic state of healthcare in India.

Lynchings from another time

Lynchings from another time

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2017

'Mumbai's killings in January 1993 came at the tail end of two outbursts of vicious communal violence, whereas today, it's peacetime in a 'new India'.' 'At that time, the perpetrators warned onlookers to keep their mouths shut.' 'Today, the perpetrators take videos of their attacks, such is their confidence.' 'The mobs have succeeded in terrorising an entire community and indeed, all those dealing in the transport of cattle, whatever their religion,' says Jyoti Punwani.

The Hugger is in Hamburg, folks!

The Hugger is in Hamburg, folks!

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2017

:))) :)))

#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

#Not In My Name: They came for the India they loved!

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2017

#Not In My Name, said ordinary citizens, as they took to the streets to reclaim the India they believed in.

Be wary about the Muslim law board's stand on triple talaq

Be wary about the Muslim law board's stand on triple talaq

Rediff.com   25 May 2017

When the Muslim Personal Law Board promises 'advisories' and nikahnamas to the Supreme Court, one has to remember not only its recent campaign against any change in Muslim personal law, but also its past record of inaction on the question of triple talaq, says Jyoti Punwani.

Why Adivasis fled their village after the Maoist ambush

Why Adivasis fled their village after the Maoist ambush

Rediff.com   22 May 2017

Fearing imminent arrest and likely reprisals from the CRPF -- 25 of whose jawans were gunned down by the Maoists inside a jungle just 200 to 300 metres away from their homes on the afternoon of April 24 -- young Adivasi men and women in Burkapal abandoned their homes and fled into the jungle.

How the Sarkar works in Maoist areas

How the Sarkar works in Maoist areas

Rediff.com   22 May 2017

'I am here to look after people's needs.' 'I am not bothered about who is a Maoist or who is not.'

Uttam's Take: A 'Caged Parrot'

Uttam's Take: A 'Caged Parrot'

Rediff.com   18 May 2017

Is the 'caged parrot' at work again, asks Uttam Ghosh.

Hidma Madvi, the Maoist behind the CRPF attacks

Hidma Madvi, the Maoist behind the CRPF attacks

Rediff.com   17 May 2017

The Maoist who has emerged as the major threat to the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.