M. V. Kamath
M. V. Kamath | |
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Born | British India | 7 September 1921
Died | 9 October 2014 , India | (aged 93)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, broadcasting executive, academic administrator |
Years active | 1940-2014 |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Madhav Vittal Kamath (7 September 1921 – 9 October 2014)
In 2009, Mr. Kamath co-authored a biographical sketch of Narendra Modi book titled Narendra Modi: The Architect of a Modern State, at a time when Modi's reputation was considerably affected as a result of the 2002 Gujarat riots; post his ascent into national politics, a newer version of the book was published as The Man of the Moment: Narendra Modi.[13][14] Kamath was a board-member of Manipal Academy of Higher Education and was also the Honorary Director of the School of Communication, since its inception in 1997.[15]
He died on the morning of October 9 2014, from a cardiac arrest at
Malini Parthasarathy notes him to have longstanding sympathies with Hindutva -- one of his columns following the murder of Graham Staines by Hindutva extremists sought to justify the incident as a spontaneous repercussion against conversions, if the government were not willing to step in -- in what she deems that as a blatant incitement of hate crimes.[17] Others have shared similar views[18] and he has also extensively written in the official mouthpiece of RSS - Organiser.[19][20] Kamath has been noted to be an astute journalist, whose opinions swayed with the tune of the majority; his stance on the Babri Masjid demolition was quite negative in the immediate aftermath but after about a decade, he deemed that as an act of valiance that restored the self-respect of Hindus and rejoiced about how the state, of Hindu India being under continual siege since the first Islamic invasions, was reversed for the first time.[21][22][18] In the immediate aftermaths of the enactment of Mandal Commission recommendations, when RSS increasingly leaned towards a hardcore Brahmanical approach, Kamath had written of the need to maintain Hindu unity and negate the fall-outs of an impending Shudra revolution.[23] Alexander Evans had noted his efforts in racist communalisation of the Kashmir conflict; Kamath deemed the region to belong solely to the Pandits and not to the Muslims, who were allegedly alone-responsible for the decline of their culture.[24] Rajmohan Gandhi notes him to be a staunch Hindu.[25]
Bibliography
- On Media, Politics and Literature (2009), Prabal Publishing, Bangalore.
- Narendra Modi – The Architect of a Modern State (2009) Co-author Kalindi Randeri, Rupa & Co., New Delhi.
- Gandhi – A Spiritual Journey (2007), Indus Source Books, Mumbai.
- Reporter at Large (2002), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai.[26]
- The Pursuit of Excellence (1982), Rupa & Co., New Delhi.[27]
- The United States and India, 1776-1996: The Bridge over the River Time (1998), ICCR, New Delhi
- Corruption & the Lokpal Bill (2012) : Written & Edited with Gayatri Pagdi, Indus Source Books, Mumbai
References
- ^ "Veteran journalist MV Kamath dies at 93". The Times of India. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Veteran journalist MV Kamath dies at 93". India Today. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Govind, Nikhil (3 August 2013). "An independent voice". The Hindu.
- JSTOR 40740097.
- JSTOR 4368393.
- JSTOR 30030327.
- JSTOR 45072199.
- S2CID 154036886.
- S2CID 220807327.
- ^ "Shri Madhav Vittal Kamath : Padma Bhusan". Government of India. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ Ninan, Sevanti (2 February 2003). "Saffron selections". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ Ashraf, Syed Firdaus. "'Only Brahmins can defeat Brahminism'". Rediff. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b Prabhu, Ganesh; Reddy, B. Muralidhar (9 October 2014). "Veteran journalist MV Kamath". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ISBN 9781137580115
- ^ "Veteran journalist MV Kamath dies at 93". The Times of India. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ Ninan, Sevanti (2 February 2003). "Saffron selections". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ISBN 9780199380947.
- ^ ISBN 9781583672501.
- JSTOR 25663593.
- ISSN 1035-7823.
- S2CID 144969016.
- ISBN 9781134604982.
- ISBN 9780742538436.
- S2CID 145573161.
- ISBN 9780140299052.
- ISBN 978-81-7992-577-5.
- ^ "A Reporter at Large". Bhavan's Book University. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010.
External links
- M. V. Kamath at Rupa Publications
- M V KAMATH : The Coastal Boy Who Made Big in Journalism, Daijiworld