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- Collection: Media and Emergency: Oral Histories
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Satish Jha Banwari interview with Sopan Joshi
Banwari was a prominent socialist commentator and activist in the early 1970s, when he was teaching Philosophy and Economics in the Delhi University. He is best known for his writing and editing in the magazine Dinmaan and the daily Jansatta, of…
Prakash Shah interview with Sopan Joshi
Prakash Shah is a Gandhian scholar and journalist in Ahmedabad, from where he brings out a reputed Gujarati journal called Nireekshak. He was active during the Navnirman Andolan in Gujarat in the early 1970s, and in several socio-political efforts…
Shravan Garg interview with Sopan Joshi
In the early 1970s, Shravan Garg was part of a small group of journalists who were close associates of Gandhian leader Jaiprakash Narayan. He worked for several Gandhian publications, was part of the team that was involved in the surrender of a group…
Ram Dutt Tripathi interview with Sopan Joshi
For more than two decades, Ram Dutt Tripathi reported for the BBC World Service from Lucknow. He was active among student leaders during the Emergency and was also imprisoned. An independent journalist now, he lives in Lucknow.
Qurban Ali interview with Sopan Joshi
Qurban Ali is a seasoned journalist and was, till 2017, with Rajya Sabha TV in an editorial role. A student activist who became a journalist in the aftermath of the Emergency, Ali wrote for the magazines Ravivar and Sunday Observer, joining the BBC…
Kumar Prashant interview with Sopan Joshi
Kumar Prashant is the chairman of the Gandhi Peace Foundation in Delhi. He began working as a social activist under Gandhian leader Jaiprakash Narayana's influence in the early 1970s, and began writing in publications. He was among the student…
Jawaharlal Kaul interview with Sopan Joshi
Jawaharlal Kaul is a highly regarded journalist, having served in senior editorial positions of reputed publications, including Dinmaan and Jansatta, where his role was in handling opinion/editorial sections. He was born in Jammu and Kashmir, and has…