1972.12.26 | Rajaji | THE HINDU Editorial

1972, Newspaper (Hindu)

“Rajaji was a man of strong convictions and never hesitated to fight for them, regardless of the consequences for his own political fortunes. This often made him a controversial figure, but he emerged from every political tussle he was involved in and even from...

1971.01.24 | Pressures on the press | THE HINDU Editorial

1971.01.24, Newspaper (Hindu)

“The independent newspapers in general have become the favourite whipping boy of politicians, high and low, during recent years. ‘Commitment is the catchword of the new political genus of self-styled socialist revolutionaries and opportunist politicians....

1969.07.22 | Giant Leap for Mankind | THE HINDU Editorial

1969, Newspaper (Hindu)

“It will take some time for millions of earth dwellers to realise the full significance of the fact that human beings like themselves have actually set foot on the moon, that familiar heavenly body which has been celebrated in poetry and legend for thousands of...

1969.11.18 | Congress vs. Congress | THE HINDU Editorial

1969, Newspaper (Hindu)

“The present position of weakness and abject dependence on the party’s traditional opponents for sheer survival may and should move the Prime Minister to have worthwhile second thoughts on the entire tragic episode. The history of the country is replete...

1968.08.21 | Son problem | THE HINDU Editorial

1968, Newspaper (Hindu)

“The Kantilal episode would have served a very useful purpose if it contributes to making public life in India cleaner. As for Mr. Morarji Desai’s particular problem…. his own hands will be strengthened for the future if he separated his son from the...

1967.05.09 | A peculiar profession | THE HINDU Editorial

1967, Newspaper (Hindu)

“A valid criticism of the profession of politics in India is that it is not professional enough – that the majority of its practitioners have not done their home work. Few political parties in this country have made independent studies in the fields of...

1966.10.22 | Food for thought | THE HINDU Editorial

1966, Newspaper (Hindu)

“The Union Ministry of Health believes…. that there are five rats to every Indian. This means that the losses through rodents (of foodgrains) amount to 21.6 million tonnes per annum. This represents nearly 25 per cent of the total production. While this...

1965.09.30 | Towards closer Indo-U.S. Accord | THE HINDU Editorial

1965, Newspaper (Hindu)

“In a meaningful India-U.S. entente, supported by other democratic countries like Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, lies the best hope for democracy and freedom in Asia and peace in the world. It is towards forging such an association that India and...

1964.05.28 | Jawaharlal Nehru | THE HINDU Editorial

1964, Newspaper (Hindu)

“It is given to few leaders to achieve in their life-time all that they set out to accomplish in their youth…. Whatever may be the verdict of posterity a hundred years hence on Jawaharlal’s achievements and failures, he has a secure place in history...

1963.02.02 | Cricketers All | THE HINDU Editorial

1963, Newspaper (Hindu)

“In recent years the gap between amateurs and professionals had become quite spurious, with some leading amateurs making more money out of the game than the professionals as England’s present captain Mr. E. R. Dexter, frankly admitted recently. In...