VN Narayanan: A gentle, unassuming Editor
VN Narayanan, former Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune Group of Newspapers, died at the age of 75 in Singapore. Narayanan steered The Tribune during the difficult decades of militancy in Punjab with a firm resolve that belied his slight frame. Born on March 27, 1940, Narayanan earned his BA (Economics Honours) from Vivekananda College, University of Madras, in 1960 and Masters …
Picking up pieces of broken peace
Three remote villages in Punjab’s Malwa region have assumed centre stage of the protests triggered by incidents of sacrilege. The tension is palpable, troubling questions elicit few answers. Despite the unease, the villagers remain cautious: No going back to the dreadful days of the 1980s Burj Jawahar Singh Wala, Bargari and Panjgrain Khurd are Malwa villages used to being on …
