Monday, November 21, 2005

Arun Shourie @ SPJIMR

“Bureaucrats like to take things easy but not at this ministry”. In official circles his ministry was described to be one where "everybody has to burn the midnight oil without any attendant perks or powers."

He has published seventeen books till now on topics as diverse as Economics, Politics, Religion, Hindutva, History, Communism, Journalism etc., He is currently working on a new book “Turning India Towards the Future”. Some of his famous and controversial writings include “Worshipping False Gods”, ”Eminent Historians”, ”Mrs. Gandhi’s Second Reign” and “Missionaries in India”, “Indian Controversies” and many more.

Arun Shourie , one of the most dynamic leaders of this era , is credited with introducing a new style of aggressive, independent investigative journalism in India. As editor of the English-language daily, The Indian Express, Arun Shourie exposed major scandals and government corruption, including what is known as “India’s Watergate.”

Arun Shourie would be visiting SPJIMR campus tommorrow

Topic of Discussion: Nexus between Business and Politics : What is and What should be.

Some of his speeches , interesting site


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