Introspection : Scrutinizing Media's role during Mumbai attack

By : Vidya Bhushan Rawat | Thu, 26-Nov-2009

 Media’s Revivalist Agenda Mumbai’s blasts have shocked many but those of us who have been following the self serving political class in India know well that such things will continue to happen as never in the history of India the... Read Story

Tribute to An uncompromising media institution: Prabhash Joshi

By : Vidya Bhushan Rawat | Wed, 11-Nov-2009

1980s were the most turbulent days in the history of Independent India. Indira Gandhi’s return of power after emergency was not great. Her grip over power was slipping. Sanjay Gandhi had died in a tragic air crash leaving a vacuum for the you... Read Story

Caste and Land : Message from Chengara and Khagaria

Source : Vidya Bhushan Rawat | Thu, 08-Oct-2009

New Delhi: At the United Nation’s Human Rights Council the member countries, much to the dismay of the faithful Babus of the government of India, passed a resolution terming caste system as a discrimination and violation of human rights. This... Read Story

Unsung tale of a Legend family

Source : Vidya Bhushan Rawat | Tue, 29-Sep-2009

New Delhi: Almost three years after the death of legendary Dashrath Majhi, a visit to the landmark created by the ‘Pahad purush’ i.e. mountain man in Dashrath Nagar, Gehlaur (Gaya) in Bihar makes one wonder how the government’s forg... Read Story

Crisis of ideological constructs or war for human rights

Source : Vidya Bhushan Rawat | Sat, 26-Sep-2009

‘You mother f….r, how dare you write about implementing ceiling laws in the Tarai region of Uttarakhand. We will take enough care if you dare to come here’, came a response to my article on my blog written after the completion of t... Read Story

Betrayal of the cause of Telangana

Source : Vidya Bhushan Rawat | Wed, 16-Sep-2009

New Delhi: One of the most important struggles for a separate state in India is definitely that of Telangana state. Unfortunately, immediately after partition, when the state of Hyderabad merged into Indian Union, various new states were being form... Read Story