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New Indian Express
an hour ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Srinivasaraju's The Conscience Network archives young Indians in US during '70s
NEW DELHI: At a time when the American visa, its acceptance and possible denial, may scotch the 'American Dream' of aspiring Indians, journalist and The New Indian Express columnist Sugata Srinivasaraju's new book, The Conscience Network (Penguin), shows what some young Indians did with their time on American soil and its link with the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in the '70s. PhD students Ravi Chopra and Anand Kumar, and S R Hiremath, a Kannadiga who had become a top-notch corporate in the US, was part of a network that was activating the diaspora , at a time when it was just beginning to be influential, in order to save democracy. This they did through an organisation they founded: Indians for Democracy (IFD). The three were present at the book launch at the IIC on Wednesday. Marching, campaigning, pamphleteering – these young men who had grown up in the first decade of Independence were spreading the word about the dark days at home among US Congressmen and the US media at a time when many Indians back home were silent, defending the Emergency or currying favour with the government.
Deccan Herald
18 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
When Indira Gandhi donated Rs 90,000 for Jayaprakash Narayan's treatment during Emergency
According to 'The Conscience Network: A Chronicle of Resistance to a Dictatorship' by Sugata Srinivasaraju, JP was diagnosed with kidney failure during his custody and required lifelong dialysis to survive.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 25 June 2025
#CineCall What: Korea – India Friendship Screening Catch It Live on Wednesday, 25 June 2025.(Photo: Anurag Mehra/HT) Where: Korean Cultural Centre India, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar-IV When: June 25 Timing: 2pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Moolchand (Violet Line) #LitTalk What: The Conscience Network -- Sugata Srinivasaraju, Ravi Chopra, SR Hiremath, and Anand Kumar Where: Lecture Hall II, India International Centre Annexe, Lodhi Road When: June 25 Timing: 6pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) #TuneIn What: Sufi Night ft Master Saleem Where: Khubani, Andaz Hotel (Entry from Gate 8), Aerocity When: June 25 Timing: 8pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Delhi Aerocity (Airport Express Line) #Staged What: NSD's Summer Theatre Festival 2025 | Andha Yug Where: Abhimanch Auditorium, National School of Drama (NSD), Bahawalpur House, Bhagwandas Road, Mandi House When: June 25 Timing: 7pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) #ArtAttack What: Galliyon se Guzarti Nazar (A Glance Through the Lane) – An exhibition of watercolour, ink and charcoal by Mohd Israr Where: Art Gallery, India International Centre (IIC) Annexe, Lodhi Estate When: June 25 to July 1 Timing: 11am to 7pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) #StepUp What: Maadhuryam ft Gayatri Seth (Bharatanatyam) Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road When: June 25 Timing: 7pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) #JustForLaughs What: Gaurav Kapoor Live Where: The Laugh Store, CyberHub, DLF Phase II, Sector 24, Gurugram When: June 25 Timing: 9.45pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Cyber City (Rapid Metro) For more, follow HT City Delhi Junction
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
The untold economic chaos that sparked Indira Gandhi's Emergency
On the Emergency's anniversary, this extract from Sugata Srinivasaraju's The Conscience Network reveals how student fury, economic collapse and JP's call for 'total revolution' collided to push Indira Gandhi into authoritarianism, and how global voices helped break the silence
