Tuesday, July 26, 2011
2G scam: PM smelled something fishy but stayed away, says Arun Shourie
Source: ET Former telecom minister A Raja's statements in court has opened a new political battlefront, withBJP demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister and P Chidambaram, who was finance minister when the 2G spectrum allocation was made. The telecom minister during the NDA regime, Arun Shourie , has been tracking developments on the 2G trial. In an interview to ET , Shourie
Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Weight of Love
Sun Jul 10 2011, 04:13 hrsArun Shourie writes about bringing up his son Aditya, afflicted with cerebral palsy for many years now, in his new book, Does He know a mother’s heart? (HarperCollins). Adit’s pain and that of the author’s wife Anita, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, leads him to ask: how can there be extreme suffering if God exists? Suffering, he says, refutes religion. Exclusive
My publicity agent
Thu Mar 24 2011, 00:45 hrsAnother scam . . . Inquiry into disinvestment of VSNL” — the papers proclaim. The announcement has been preceded by stories along similar lines in two magazines, a planned build-up to the announcement.The government does seem to have surrendered its judgment to a bully. And it will be sorry for it. But I will come to that in a moment. The charge is that as the minister
The Great Telecom Fudge
Thu Mar 10 2011, 18:01 hrs New Delhi:‘Taan Shourie Saab, hun ki karn da irada hai?’ Giani Zail Singh asked. So, what do you plan to do now?There had been another turn in my life. I had gone to call on Gianiji.‘Sir, ki karana? Kitaabaan hi likhniyan. Kitaabaan likhanga’ — Sir, what is there to do? I will write books, I said.‘Naeen, naeen,’ No, no, Gianiji said, ‘Tuseen samjhe hi
Arun Shourie: Mediocrity has become the norm
Source: RediffJournalist, author, columnist, editor, politician and administrator, Arun Shourie wears multiple hats with equal ease. Revered and reviled in equal measure for his politics, even detractors admit his intellectual prowess and tenacity. A veteran of many battles against the authority, Shourie, discusses philosophy, politics and policies in a freewheeling conversation with Mahesh
Your Call with Arun Shourie NDTV
ndtv on Jul 17, 2011Your Call: An author of 26 books, Arun Shourie's latest describes him as a scholar, author, formal editor and minister. Take a look at the highlights of Mr Shourie's career, as he answers your questions on Your Call.
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