We have to work hard at it. . As they absorbed the news, the kind doctor gave them what Shourie calls the "best piece" of advice anyone could offer: "I have not been to your country but from what I have heard, you have strong, well-knit families there. It was a terrible month. You were a member of the Vajpayee Cabinet at that time. [24] As a political scientist he views that present electoral system does not concern competency and integrity. 'Frenny and Other Women You Have Met': New book celebrates 'non-working' Condolences pour in for Tarek Fatah, the Pakistani-Canadian journalist wh Oxford Bookstore announces Art Book Prize longlist. Scholar, author, former editor and minister, Arun Shourie is one of the most prominent voices in our country's public life and discourse. For reprint rights:Times Syndication Service. This emboldens me to say one more thing. He would meet and listen to all sorts of people. Nobody believes the Rs 1 lakh crore (stimulus) figure. In appeal, Rahul says was mistreated, sentenced to attract disqualification, Streaming in May 2023: Dahaad, Fubar, and Saas, Bahu aur Flamingo, Birthday girl Anushka Sharma's audition tape from 3 Idiots left Aamir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani impressed. He has got all provincial leaders and key persons in districts in his hands. [6] Arun Shourie speaks about his personal life and reviews his life events as case diaries "My writing is like the case diary of an advocate which is aimed at winning a case" and his opinions on journalism. Shourie looks at the ceiling. All Rights Reserved. It is the progressive decay over time of all institutions, starting with Parliament, the legislatures, bureaucracy, judiciary, and the media. Model Question and Answer on S.34, 10 and 17 of the Evidence Act. Shourie has the anecdotal reasoning of Nirad Chaudhuri married to the writing style of Robert Ludlum. The relationship between Shourie and his proprietor was both close and stormy. He was later to return to India, where he would become a cabinet minister, prolific author and newspaper editor, who fought corruption and campaigned for press freedom during his time at The Indian Express and The Times of India. That hasnt been our family experience at all," he says, seated in the book-lined study of his home in West End, a tranquil, leafy suburb where Indias elite live behind high walls and riotous bougainvillaea. The same thing happened to migrants But could the PM and his secretariat not have foreseen this? In Photos: Celebrities who announced they are pregnant this year. Who can disagree with Arun here? Has it become collateral damage in the current political scenario? A byline and placement on the front page began to be determined by newsworthiness of the story and not on the basis of the seniority of those writing the piece, as was often the case. ARUN SHOURIE: Mr Vajpayee was in the RSS but I dont think his worldview was conditioned by that kind of thinking. If they dont listen to the truth as you are portraying it, they will pay for it. [19], Shourie was among many who objected to The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986, which the government headed by Rajiv Gandhi proposed to alleviate communal violence and retain Muslim votes. ARUN SHOURIE: Be realistic about China You think this is the worst form of violence? Shourie had studied in India before going abroad in the early 1960s. I wish you would share yourself with us more often. What led to the violence in Manipurs Churachandpur before CM N Biren Singhs visit? Gandhiji stood before magistrates, so did Lokmanya Tilak. Stay tuned for the latest in legislative updates, Op-eds by RahulsIAS team, Guest posts by legal experts on contemporary legal issues and vexed questions of law, latest case law, model answers and Interviews. The Indian Express stories regularly sparked off a furore in Parliament, compelling the government to respond. Dark secrets of the sewers of Harappa, CM visits Shivneri on Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary, Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. In a tone void of any semblance of self-pity, near the end of his story Shourie addresses the worsening of Anitas Parkinsons. As he is a politician, writer, and journalist so his net worth depends upon his published book, a s sets etc. In 1975, during The Emergency introduced by the then prime minister, Indira Gandhi, Arun Shourie started working for the Indian Express against what he saw as an attack on civil liberties. You, and not a politician or godman, represent us. His alertness is intellectual but also practical: his wife Anita, who has Parkinsons disease, and his son Aditya, who has cerebral palsy, are both upstairs, and they may need his help at any time. He worked there for 6 years and resigned in 1983 to join India Today as a reporter. "Now he is welcomed in restaurants. He cannot use his right arm or hand. We fight and bite. It rammed into Anita's little fiat. This was because the readers felt that it was not just their (the medias) voice which is being choked, my voice is being choked. It is because suffering broke and expanded my soul (how else can the soul be expanded?) For dealing with life and what it sends us, the Buddha's position is the most helpful, the writer suggests. One is Gandhijis way he was immersed till his last breath. He has something of the eagle about him a strong nose, wings of grey hair, watchful eyes shaded by stern eyebrows, a readiness to pounce. In coping with his wife and son, Shourie says that the principle that has kept him sane for the past 35 years, through all the complications and scares over their conditions, has been to "focus only on the task at hand". Similarly, for the inflation rate, I dont think its a wonderful thing for the RBI to just keep sticking out the number and twist all policies to accord with that particular number. At that moment, however, when he and his wife Anita finally learnt there was a reason for the things that had bewildered them since the birth of their son, he was an unknown Indian from an affluent and distinguished family at the beginning of his career. So, we should be humble. And their idea is to disrupt and disorient a society in two minutes through (interference in) integrated power network, railway network, air traffic control systems, financial records, broadcasting systems, telecom systems. Arun Shourie isan Indian journalist, author, and politician who hasserved several decorative positionslike economist with the World Bankin two terms, a consultant to the Planning Commission, editor of the Indian Express, and Timesof India and a cabinet minister during 19982004. Suman usually does things very quickly, his photography or whatever, and if Adit wants something done immediately, he will do like this . Shourie scrapes a long index finger along his jawline. VANDITA MISHRA: Do you feel let down by this regime? But, Arun, your wife is, all that notwithstanding, so very privileged because she has a husband like you. Which has it been for you? "Indeed, he cannot stand. One of the most moving passages in the book is the section where Shourie describes the lessons his son has taught him. Then governance comes by revelation. For instance, those days, I was quite upset. ARUN SHOURIE: The institutions are the persons who man them at that particular time Individual judges have changed the course of justice in the Supreme Court Institutions are not something abstract, they are the individuals who man them. And that set a precedent that if you dont do what I want you to do, I will act accordingly I have always felt that more trees are brought down by termites slowly hollowing them out, rather than by the axe. I can't pretend that I know what you go through. The day his son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Arun Shourie was working as an economist with the World Bank in Washington. We watched in awe and delight as he trashed the concept that the editorial pronouncements by a few elite editors cooped up in their own tiny echo chambers was the soul of the newspaper. So, this is the complete throwing away of all norms. Perceptions vary when seen from different angles and Shourie sometimes suffers from tunnel vision. [18] As Disinvestment Minister, he led the sale of Maruti, VSNL, Hindustan Zinc among others. For example, in Mr Vajpayees case, I found that his natural scepticism would bring out in you the contrary point of view. Shourie enjoys pursuing the facts wherever they may lead him, even when his logic causes outrage. Aditya has been the centre of his universe for 40 years. Power often means the people who are misled on reservation, communalism, lynching and so on. ARUN SHOURIE: I think this regime is the ripening of things which have been happening for 40 years. On that occasion, you not only inaugurated the event with winsome dignity, but also moved the hearts of all delegates by the way you related to the leprosy-ravaged people who attended the meet. The heart-rending, and unending, paradox is this: While we have the zest and vitality to live, we belittle life. [21], Shourie has been described by Christophe Jaffrelot, a political scientist, as "a writer sympathetic to militant Hindu themes"[22] and has publicly voiced support for the aims of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a nationalist Hindutva organisation. Shouries sombre conclusion is that no religion can offer a satisfactory explanation. The other is renunciation through immersion in it. And it takes 30 years to prepare. He wasawarded the Ramon MagsaysayAward in 1982. One night, you decide and carry out demonetisation. After losing his wife, HD Shourie systematically reduced his food intake. [1] He became a fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research in 1976. (Illustration: Suvajit Dey), Supreme Court to hear on May 8 plea challenging Anand Mohans premature release, SC adjourns hearing on Chhattisgarh govts plea challenging PMLA, Supreme Court can grant divorce on grounds of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, rules Constitution Bench, Laxmi Vilas hotel case: Rajasthan HC stays trial against Arun Shourie, others, Laxmi Vilas hotel case: Arun Shourie furnishes personal bonds in CBI court, HC to hear case today, Nirmala Sitharaman interview: Fight us in House, attract smaller parties, keep us under watchbut Cong moving further to fringe. But despite their style, the books are obviously the work of a brilliant man, with a wide if idiosyncratic learning, a passion for the freedoms of speech and press, and a desire to get beneath current events to address underlying issues. If it is the same type of person, then you are not going to get contrary advice, Also Read |Laxmi Vilas hotel case: Arun Shourie furnishes personal bonds in CBI court, HC to hear case today, Have the Chinese gone back? I am not sure of the extent to which he is listened to Secondly, its very good that the CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) has been created. Adit's pain and that of the aut. He speaks syllable by syllable. Ed Sheeran copyright trial: Why has the British singer-songwriter been sued? So, many things have to be done. Then the night comes. Adversity breaks down many people. Your IP: He has written over twenty-five bestselling books.. That would be presumptuous on my part. He knows hes the king. ( 163 ) $24.99. This had just nine keys, like a mobile phone. Before last years general election, he would prepare briefing papers for Narendra Modi and go to Ahmedabad to discuss them. "There must be some reason God has done this," he says. For instance, TN Seshan in the Election Commission, or Y V Reddy in the Reserve Bank of India. Tell them the truth. When Arun Shourie, scholar, author, economist, journalist, and former union minister approached the Supreme Court charging the Narendra Modi Government of irregularities in the Rafale aircraft deal, readers familiar with Shourie were shocked. They include perspective, as being sacked, receiving an award or promotion, or publishing another book is not of the slightest significance to Aditya. You are more than a compensation for all she has lost. Another was a sort of "reading rod" that was lighter and slimmer than a Braille book. [7][8][9], Shourie is married to Anita, and they have a son. With apologies to my mentor, I must, however, add a caveat or two to my praise and admiration for the book. Claimed by the government to be a reinforcement of India's constitutional secularism, it was widely criticised by both Muslims and Hindus. ARUN SHOURIE: First, let the government be truthful. Though he believes, in retrospect, that Singh enacted the farce of pretending to send the letter, to serve as a warning to Rajiv Gandhi, the ruse worked. Or is it not as high as it was in their priority list? 68 murdered in Maliana, all accused acquitted 36 years later, residents ask: So who killed our families? According to Jha, Shourie's thought expressed in the book Eminent Historians, which concerned the NCERT argument, contains "slander" and "has nothing to do with history. It transpired that Shourie's bedridden/wheelchair-bound wife had to somehow be taken to the Faridabad court, miles and miles away from their home in New Delhi, if she didn't want to face arrest . What to expect. ANANT GOENKA: Do you think that people today care about free speech and free press as they used to 10-15 years ago? ARUN SHOURIE: The appointment of the foreign minister (S Jaishankar) was a wonderful idea of Mr Modi. The newspaperwas a central point for the government's attempts at censorship. [20], After the defeat of the BJP in 2009 general elections, Shourie asked for introspection and accountability within the party. This is not to compare myself with you, Arun. He is married to Neelam Jolly. 1 Institute for Law, IAS and Judicial Services Examinations. (LogOut/ The delegates of the leprosy summit had no political clout or interest in any context. In January 1979, Goenka selected Arun Shourie as executive editor giving him the power of attorney to do with it as he saw right. But, Arun, your wife is, all that notwithstanding, so very privileged because she has . We bear false witness to ourselves and outrage our own conscience. VANDITA MISHRA: In your book, one of the underlying themes is how one can turn adversity in their favour. Who is a Hindu? People like Atiq Ahmad, Amritpal Singh cancer for country, despise them: Govt revises nutritional standards in its food safety schemes for kids, Karnataka Elections 2023 Live Updates: BJP manifesto promises Uniform Civil Code and NRC in Karnataka, Mumbai News Live Updates: Two more bodies recovered from debris of building that collapsed in Bhiwandi, death toll rises to 8, Delhi News Live Updates: Girish Kathpalia, Manoj Jain sworn in as Additional Judges of Delhi HC, JEE Advanced registration, NEET UG 2023 Live: CUET application partially re-opened. Ambedkar has come to be idolized as no other political leader has. His views on Islamic law saw him attacked by a crowd in Hyderabad, and his book on BR Ambedkar, Worshipping False Gods, provoked some Dalit activists in Pune in the 1990s to pour coal tar over his head. Far too often I think there is only suffering in God's heart; for God is love. An economist who as The Indian Express editor had taken on the Indira Gandhi regime, Shourie went on to serve as a prominent member of the Vajpayee Cabinet. Growth is a besieged deity, was the opening sentence. by Arun Shourie. Goenkas colourful language, replete with expletives and imagery, has been reproduced by the author, who obviously kept detailed notes to illustrate just how canny, courageous and ruthless Goenka was. "One day as (wife) Anita was driving Adit and herself to school, a jeep coming from the opposite direction lost control. He derives joy from simple things, whether it is a cassette of film songs or an inexpensive south Indian lunch. And the way the Supreme Court has been conducting itself in many cases and the sense of their priorities They can find time for Arnab Goswami or (late actor) Sushant Singh Rajput, but not for Kashmir or migrants? Yet another was a keyboard to allow access to around 50 regularly visited websites on the internet. As the editor of The Indian Express, Arun Shourie received a tip-off by a person who was allegedly asked by Antulay to pay Rs 5 crore to open a hospital. He is unsparing in his criticism of the system, but provides a valuable insight into the problems of the system, which we sometimes overlook (as we are too involved into the system). ARUN SHOURIE: Mrs (former PM Indira) Gandhi had many redeeming qualities, for instance, a sense of shame That is missing in the rulers of today. 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Jha has blamed Shourie of misinterpreting his writings and making wrong accusation of plagiarism against him. As a cabinet minister overseeing information and technology, Shourie campaigned on behalf of improved access for the disabled, efforts that were abandoned by his successors after he left office in 2004.

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