Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

Stories by Jyoti Punwani And Uttam Ghosh

Uttam's Take: Hey! Indians need Privacy

Uttam's Take: Hey! Indians need Privacy

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

Uttam Ghosh joins the vociferous debate on the Indian Citizen's Right to Privacy with his unique perspective on the issue.

Uttam's Take: Washout in Parliament

Uttam's Take: Washout in Parliament

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com offers his unique perspective on the logjam in Parliament.

'The wrath of the State has become a hallmark of our democracy'

'The wrath of the State has become a hallmark of our democracy'

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2015

'If a Delhi University professor's rights can be violated so easily, then think about what the rest of the population, with even lesser means, has to suffer under the State.'

Uttam's take: The curious case of Ravindra Jadeja

Uttam's take: The curious case of Ravindra Jadeja

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2015

Call it bad luck or sheer irony, Ravindra Jadeja was part of three Indian Premier League franchises that were mired in controversy. Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com looks at the lighter side of things

Why it's wrong to hang Yakub Memon

Why it's wrong to hang Yakub Memon

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2015

The curative petition and other legal remedies still available to Yakub Memon are part of his rights as a prisoner condemned to death. Does the Maharashtra government want to deprive him of these rights, asks Jyoti Punwani.

'BJP may get an upper hand as far as Dalit votes are concerned'

'BJP may get an upper hand as far as Dalit votes are concerned'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2015

'It is difficult to imagine the BJP becoming the legatee of Ambedkar. Whichever way one looks at it, Ambedkar's thought and Hindu nationalism are not easy to reconcile.'

'The BJP will pollute Ambedkar'

'The BJP will pollute Ambedkar'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2015

'The educated, employed, and self-sufficient Dalit is being attracted towards the BJP. The middle-class that has rapidly emerged among Dalits in the last two decades has deviated from its path. It has become a traitor to its own class. It cannot distinguish between a friend and an enemy.'

Modi@1: Has the government done enough for farmers?

Modi@1: Has the government done enough for farmers?

Rediff.com   20 May 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com offers his take on India's agrarian crisis that has driven thousands of distressed farmers to commit suicide this year.

Modi@1: Where is the black money?

Modi@1: Where is the black money?

Rediff.com   18 May 2015

Uttam Ghosh on Narendra Modi's pre-election promise to get back black money stashed in tax havens abroad.

Court battle lays bare inner intrigues of Bohras' priestly family

Court battle lays bare inner intrigues of Bohras' priestly family

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2015

The uncle versus nephew fight for the spiritual leadership of the Dawoodi Bohras enters the court-room, spilling family secrets and exposing the divide in the community. Jyoti Punwani reports.

The good samaritans of Hashimpura

The good samaritans of Hashimpura

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2015

The families of the Muslim youth from Hashimpura who were shot dead 28 years ago had some committed supporters in their long struggle for justice.

Where in the World is Rahul!!!

Where in the World is Rahul!!!

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2015

Uttam Ghosh's tongue-in-cheek look at what Rahul Gandhi may have been up to the last few weeks.

Hashimpura killings: The trial to nowhere

Hashimpura killings: The trial to nowhere

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2015

Right from the beginning, the State abdicated its responsibility in fixing the blame for the Hashimpura massacres or getting justice for the victims.

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

In Meerut, no cry of justice for Hashimpura victims

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

Twenty-eight years ago almost to the day, 37 unarmed Muslims were killed in cold blood, an act of wanton violence for which no one has so far been held guilty. Jyoti Punwani and photographer Uttam Ghosh visited the Meerut locality after the trial court recently acquitted the security personnel charged with the killings, and found a town untouched by its grim past.

'To wait for justice for 28 years, and to see them walk away...'

'To wait for justice for 28 years, and to see them walk away...'

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2015

It's difficult to say who suffered more these 28 years: The men who survived the PAC shooting and the assaults in jail; or the women who lost their men in these custodial killings.

Uttam's Take: J&K's boat in shaky waters

Uttam's Take: J&K's boat in shaky waters

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2015

surveys the scene in Jammu and Kashmir following separatist leader Masarat Alam's release.

Uttam's Take: No man's land

Uttam's Take: No man's land

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com offers his take on the government's proposed land reforms.

Uttam's Take: Delhi Confidential

Uttam's Take: Delhi Confidential

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com's take on Delhi's sensational corporate espionage scandal.

Uttam's Take: AAP blooms, BJP looks for lost magic

Uttam's Take: AAP blooms, BJP looks for lost magic

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

Uttam's take on AAP's landslide victory in Delhi.

Uttam's Take: The battle for Delhi

Uttam's Take: The battle for Delhi

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2015

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com offers his take on the battle for Delhi's assembly.