Ramachandra Guha

Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 | Last Update : 11:32 PM IST

This is also a story of a friendship which has its beginnings in St Stephen’s College. Rukun was two years senior to Ram and much feared for his erudition and his love for Western classical music. — By Arrangement

Book Review | Editor’s honesty forges unlikely friendship in world of letters

His first book, The Unquiet Woods: Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalaya, launched Guha’s literary career

18 Mar 2024 12:27 AM

Among this year’s projects will be Hasan’s “Shillong: First City of India’s Northeast”, Jayaseelan Raj’s “The Egalitarian Paradox: Dalits and the State in Kerala”, M. Mohsin Alam Bhat’s “Constitutional Culture: Muslims and Popular Constitutionalism in India” and Sohini C’s “The Losers: A History of Women Runners, and Running, in India”. (Image: newindiafoundation.org)

11 scholars given fellowships by NIF to chronicle today’s India

The fellowships will support non-fiction publishing projects, covering trajectories marked by post-Independence India in various fields

18 Apr 2021 11:47 PM

Jaishankar, Ram Guha in Patel spat

Historian rubbishes ‘claim’ that Nehru didn’t want Sardar in Cabinet.

14 Feb 2020 2:02 AM

Reacting to his detention, Guha said it was "absolutely undemocratic" that police were not allowing even a peaceful protest, which is the democratic right of the citizens. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ramachandra Guha detained for protesting against CAA in Bengaluru

Police said the protesters violated prohibitory orders clamped in the city against any protest or demonstration.

19 Dec 2019 1:46 PM

Historian Ramachandra Guha detained for protesting against Citizenship Act

Police said the protesters violated prohibitory orders clamped in the city against any protest or demonstration.

19 Dec 2019 12:21 PM

The letter was written by 49 eminent personalities, including filmmakers Mani Ratnam. (Photo: File)

FIR against Aparna Sen and others for open letter to PM on mob lynching

Case was lodged after an order was passed by Chief Magistrate Surya Tiwari months ago on a petition filed by Sudhir Kumar Ojha.

04 Oct 2019 11:38 AM

Guha said, 'This is not an issue about Kashmir alone. This is not an issue about alienation alone. I would like every Indian to reflect on the arbitrary misuse of state power.' (Photo: File)

What happened in Kashmir can happen in your state tomorrow: Ramachandra Guha

He also slammed President Ram Nath Kovind and said that he should not have passed the order in such 'haste'.

06 Aug 2019 8:45 AM

What sort of India do we want?

The BBC reported that “the complaints make it very clear that the students hadn’t read Guha’s work.”

04 Nov 2018 12:10 AM

Mohammed Haris's father and Congress MLA, NA Haris on Sunday admitted that what his son had done was wrong and maintained that the guilty would be punished. (Photo: Facebook)

B'luru: FIR against Son of MLA, youth Cong chief for thrashing man

Historian and Bengaluru resident Ramachandra Guha tweeted to the CM seeking action against the legislator's son.

18 Feb 2018 2:20 PM

Paying tribute to the slain journalist and writer, Gauri Lankesh, Krishnan lauded the late journalist's recommendation that children be compulsorily taught in their mother tongue till grade five. (Photo: PTI | File)

Ramachandra Guhatalks of four types of chauvinism that regulated history

Historian who delivered keynote address at Goa Arts and Literature Festival said historians cannot have political, religious leanings.

09 Dec 2017 8:00 AM

Activists take part in a protest rally against the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh at India Gate. (Photo: AFP)

Act decisively against hate

It is the primary duty of the state to protect the lives of all individuals, be they of any political persuasion.

16 Sep 2017 3:15 AM

Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Zaheer Khan don't deserve public humiliation: Ramachandra Guha

The CoA said that the Indian cricket team's support staff will be recruited after consultation with newly appointed head coach Ravi Shastri.

16 Jul 2017 6:01 PM

M.S. Dhoni, Ramachandra Guha and Anil Kumble

Here is a summary of Guha’s concerns

Guha was unhappy with the system where national coaches are contracted for 10 months a year and then go away for IPL duty.

03 Jun 2017 2:07 AM

Ramachandra Guha opens can of worms

Former India cricketer Madan Lal termed the controversies “unfortunate” and said the whole issue could have been handled in a far better way.

03 Jun 2017 1:10 AM

Ramachandra Guha resigned from his post as one of the members of the BCCI COA, on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Ramachandra Guha slams Dhoni, Dravid in BCCI ‘conflict of interest’ row

Ramachandra Guha, in his letter, targeted Rahul Dravid, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sunil Gavaskar.

02 Jun 2017 2:51 PM

Lack of time behind Ramachandra Guha resignation

In the run-up to his resignation, Guha helped play a part in India not pulling out of the Champions Trophy in England.

02 Jun 2017 1:41 AM

Ramachandra Guha has resigned as BCCI administrator. (Photo: Twitter/ Ramachandra Guha)

Ramachandra Guha resigns as BCCI administrator

Advocate Rakesh Sinha said he had filed the petition to inform the court about Ramachandra Guha's decision to resign.

01 Jun 2017 12:54 PM

Modi to become India’s third most successful PM, says Ramachandra Guha

Guha said the 66-year-old leader’s “charisma” and “appeal” transcend the boundaries of caste and language.

31 Mar 2017 2:41 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)

Modi 'most successful' PM, after Nehru, Indira Gandhi: Ramachandra Guha

Speaking at the LSE India Summit 2017, Guha said Modi's "authority" and "Pan-Indian vision" put him on par with Nehru and his daughter.

30 Mar 2017 1:22 PM

Vinod Rai and Ramachandra Guha (Photo: AP/AFP)

SC names Vinod Rai, Ram Guha to run, clean up BCCI

The court earlier this month removed then BCCI president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke for stalling reforms.

31 Jan 2017 3:02 AM

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