![]() ![]() It’s a pity because he’s such a smooth writer.Īt last, we have his book, ‘Awakening Bharat Mata’ that does credit to him as a historian and communicator. Strangely, Dasgupta’s writing has not, until now, gone beyond articles and columns. That was not an easy task, because Aiyar was the Channel’s house pet and was always fondly cued to deliver his invectives. It was a pleasure to see him routinely twit the easily angered Mani Shankar Aiyar on the weekly NDTV show, ‘Politically Incorrect’. He always waited till it was his turn and then, scarcely raising his signature husky voice, delivered his points laced with delightful put-downs. He was also different because he could never be rushed into outraging. I thought of him to be in the mould of William Buckley of the New Republic, as much for his stance as for his way with words. He spoke for the Right as a needed counter to the Left, rather than endorsing the BJP or RSS. ![]() His was the first English voice to make the political Right respectable. Swapan Dasgupta emerged as a refreshing public face on TV about 15 years ago. Review of Swapan Dasgupta book, “Awakening Bharat Mata” ![]()
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