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About N. Jarayam

N. Jayaram is a journalist now based in Bangalore after more than 23 years in East Asia (mainly Hong Kong and Beijing) and 11 years in New Delhi. He was with the Press Trust of India news agency for 15 years and Agence France-Presse for 11 years and is currently engaged in editing and translating for NGOs and academic institutions. He writes Walker Jay's blog.

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Blood lust mars India’s Tiananmen moment

N. Jayaram 8 January 2013

The mere passage of laws and amendments will fail to make a dent when police forces enjoy impunity, society remains deeply patriarchal and son-preference as well as other anti-female practices remain.

The execution of Ajmal Kasab and Indian authorities’ cowardice

N. Jayaram 23 November 2012

Large parts of Indian society bay for the blood of religious minorities engaged in alleged terrorist activities, but look askance at what ought to be labelled crimes against humanity by Hindu fanatics

For South Asians on the “We are all Malala” bandwagon

N. Jayaram 17 October 2012

Given such levels of violence against girls and women, it is a wonder that so many Indians can feel superior while talking about the Taliban assault in neighbouring Pakistan. It will take more to defeat the Taliban, be they of the Islamic, Hindu or any other variety.

Go and tell your kids the story of Peter Norman

N. Jayaram 15 June 2012

The unsung hero of the 1968 Mexico Olympics, Peter Norman, 'didn't raise his fist but did lend a hand'

 

Death penalty: the Indian authorities’ incredible myopia

N. Jayaram 10 April 2012

How much longer will the Indian state cling to the machinery of death, both of the judicial and extra-judicial variety?

Tomsk to Jaipur: India fails to protect freedom of speech

N. Jayaram 28 January 2012
Salman Rushdie's wholly involuntary no-show at the Jaipur Literary Festival, a big event in India's cultural calendar, highlights yet again the country’s failure to uphold freedom of speech as well as the authorities’ cynical readiness to pander to religious fanatics for narrow electoral advantage

We need to talk about South Africa

N. Jayaram 28 November 2011
The controversial Protection of State Information Bill is threatening South African freedom of speech. South Africa’s well wishers are hoping that the bill will be at least amended especially with a reintroduction of the public interest clause, meaning that transparency and accountability in public affairs would be respected.

Frenzied argument in India

N. Jayaram 29 August 2011
A high-decibel debate lasting several weeks in India has forced an agreement on introducing a draconian anti-corruption bill. Anna Hazare’s hunger strike with round-the-clock television coverage has divided the nation. Is there a third way between apathy and messianic fanaticism?

From China with soul: are we paying heed?

N. Jayaram 19 August 2011
With China storming ahead of its neighbours in economic development, we are seeing an admiring India beginning to emulate some of the less attractive aspects of the Chinese style of government. Whose example should they follow?

Language: groundswell forces a retreat by Chinese authorities

N. Jayaram 29 September 2010
The people of Guangdong have managed to defend Cantonese as their prime time television language

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