Ramachandra Guha

A literary affair

Historian Ramachandra Guha's 40-year relationship with his editor and friend, a fellow Stephanian, goes beyond mere indulgence-it's also culturally important for a host of reasons

Updated On: 13 Jun 2024 | 10:00 PM IST

The magnificent seven

Ramachandra Guha's work on westerners who devoted themselves to the cause of Indian freedom lives up to the high standards set by his earlier books

Updated On: 18 Mar 2022 | 11:28 PM IST

The exciting, multifaceted Ram

Book review of A Functioning Anarchy?: Essays for Ramachandra Guha

Updated On: 24 May 2021 | 11:50 PM IST

RJD celebrates Lalu Prasad's 73rd birthday as 'Garib Samman Diwas'

It used to be a big occasion for the party in the past but this year RJD leaders decided there would be no cake-cutting ceremony in view of the plight of the poor and migrants returning to the state

Updated On: 11 Jun 2020 | 10:58 PM IST

Was Patel in Nehru's initial cabinet? Jaishankar, Guha argue on Twitter

The Twitter duel, with both sides deploying sarcasm and historical references, began on Wednesday night when Jaishankar put out a post on releasing an 'absorbing biography' of V P Menon

Updated On: 13 Feb 2020 | 5:16 PM IST

'Are we a quasi-dictatorship': Ram Guha protests citizenship law, detained

Protests were held in Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Hassan, Mysuru and Ballary cities of Karnataka as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa called for peace.

Updated On: 19 Dec 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

Ramachandra Guha apologises and removes beef tweet after criticism, threats

Guha on Saturday wrote: 'After a magical morning in Old Goa we had lunch in Panaji, where-since this is a BJP ruled state-I decided to eat beef in celebration.'

Updated On: 09 Dec 2018 | 5:22 PM IST

Gandhi's biographer can't teach in Gandhi's city: Guha won't join AU

The Ahmedabad University was reportedly under pressure from ABVP to cancel Ramachandra Guha's appointement as the Shrenik Lalbhai Chair professor of Humanities

Updated On: 02 Nov 2018 | 2:29 PM IST

Ramachandra Guha's resignation letter questions Kohli, Dhoni, Gavaskar

Veteran historian questioned Kohli's role in coach selection, Dhoni's BCCI contract

Updated On: 03 Jun 2017 | 12:51 AM IST

A Panglossian idea of India

Ramachandra Guha's collection of essays are a valuable and readable source of information but whether they are relevant is an open question

Updated On: 01 Oct 2016 | 12:28 AM IST