Of Disha Ravi, andolan jeevis and speaking to power from inside and outside
When in Opposition, politicians hail the right to dissent. But when they come to power, they conveniently forget their own words and stifle freedom of expression
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A nation is essentially made of people, not temples, mosques, churches or statues. (Express Illustrations | Soumyadip Sinha)
It’s rather instructive how ‘pro-people’ political leaders sound when they are not in power, except that they think public memory is short and they can get away with doing exactly the opposite when in government. It’s a universal phenomenon.
When in Opposition, politicians hail the right to dissent. But when they come to power, they conveniently forget their own words and stifle freedom of expression
Few words in defence of Big Business February 27, 2021, 9:49 PM IST
Shantanu Guha Ray is a Wharton-trained, award-winning journalist who has specialised - for over two and a half decades - in reporting on investigative news features, business features and human interest reports. He scooped the coal scam in 2011 (much before the CAG made the scandal public) and the GMR-led Delhi airport scam the following year. He also won the Washington Press Club award for his reporting on dangers of asbestos, a global initiative. In 2015, he won the Ramnath Goenka award for his writings in cricket and the Laadli award for his reporting on cervical cancer deaths in India. His reporting on water-related issues helped him won the Wash award. LESS. MORE
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