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reputation was considerably affected as a result of the 2002 Gujarat riots; post his ascent into national politics, a newer version of the book was published as The Man of the Moment: Narendra Modi.[13][14] Kamath was a board-member of Manipal Academy of Higher Education and was also the Honorary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.[1]
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.[16] Others have shared similar views[17] and he has also extensively written in the official mouthpiece of RSS - Organiser.[18][19] 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.[20][21][17] 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.[22] 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.[23] Rajmohan Gandhi notes him to be a staunch Hindu.[24]
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.[25]
- The Pursuit of Excellence (1982), Rupa & Co., New Delhi.[26]
- 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
- ^ a b "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
- ^ 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