So very sudden and profoundly shocking. We are/were in the CNDP (Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace) for over a decade and a half. (The CNDP was inaugurated by the end of 2000. But preparatory works had started in '98 or '99.) It's a terrible loss.
Sukla I/III http://thewire.in/2015/06/24/veteran-journalist-praful-bidwai-is-no-more/ Veteran Journalist Praful Bidwai Is No More BY THE WIRE STAFF ON 24/06/2015 New Delhi: The well-known journalist and commentator Praful Bidwai – whose syndicated columns on politics, foreign policy, the environment and political economy provided a critical, left-wing perspective on national and international developments for over four decades – passed away in Amsterdam on Monday night, The Wire has learned. Bidwai, who was 65, died after choking on his food, a close friend of his said. He was in the Dutch capital for a conference. He wrote regularly for magazines and newspapers across India and the world, besides being an anti-nuclear activist and campaigner. He was a founding member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Peace, the group set up after the 1998 Pokhran tests. Praful Bidwai at an anti-nuclear protest. Photo: Joe Athialy, CC 2.0 Praful Bidwai at an anti-nuclear protest. Photo: Joe Athialy, CC 2.0 Praful Bidwai was the author of several books, including the 1999 New Nukes: India, Pakistan and Global Nuclear Disarmament, co-authored with the political scientist and activist Achin Vanaik. Bidwai’s latest book on the Indian Left was due to be released later this year. “Praful was a committed, courageous and articulate voice on the Left,” Vanaik told The Wire, and had “an extraordinary command over a vast range of subjects.” Born in Nagpur, Bidwai worked in the Times of India for many years as a Senior Assistant Editor before embarking on a freelance career that made his byline a household name across India. He wrote a regular column for Frontline and Hindustan Times for several years. Bidwai had also worked as a Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Social Development, New Delhi, and as a Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. He was a long-time Fellow of the Transnational Institute, the Amsterdam-based organisation of international scholar-activists including Susan George and Walden Bello. A bachelor, he is survived by two sisters. II/III. http://www.outlookindia.com/article/praful-bidwai-noted-journalist-and-activist-dies-at-66/294662 OBITUARY Praful Bidwai, Noted Journalist and Activist, Dies at 66 In a career spanning four decades, he worked for several magazines and newspapers including Business India and Financial Express. Praful Bidwai, noted Indian journalist and activist, passed away today at the age of 66. Bidwai's first notable work as a journalist was as a columnist for the Economic and Political Weekly in 1972. In a career spanning four decades, he worked for several magazines and newspapers including Business India, Financial Express and Times of India, eventually becoming the senior editor for TOI. Bidwai was a regular writer for Outlook too, and his writings can be found at: http://www.outlookindia.com/people/2/praful-bidwai/5257 Colleagues and peers from the media and others alike have paid their tributes to him on social media. Rajdeep Sardesai ✔@sardesairajdeep One of the finest edit page writers from an earlier era: Praful Bidwai has passed away. Hard left: wrote with passion and commitment. RIP 1:17 PM - 24 Jun 2015 63 63 Retweets 38 38 favorites Haamid Peerzada @A123LAD Well Praful Bidwai is no more, u will be remembered for the pieces u wrote. 1:46 PM - 24 Jun 2015 1 1 Retweet favorites Bharat Kumar Raut @BharatkumarRaut A fearless journalist & a dear friend Praful Bidwai is no more. He was a committed writer, paid price for his conviction. My tributes. RIP! 1:42 PM - 24 Jun 2015 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Akshaya Mukul @Akshayamukul Friend Praful Bidwai passed away in Amsterdam. His big book on Left Politics was to come out in October. RIP 1:40 PM - 24 Jun 2015 11 11 Retweets 2 2 favorites EncyclopediaAxactica @monadarling RIP Praful Bidwai. Another voice of sanity and reason gone. 1:39 PM - 24 Jun 2015 1 1 Retweet 1 1 favorite III. http://www.rediff.com/news/report/veteran-journalist-praful-bidwai-passes-away/20150624.htm Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away June 24, 2015 14:27 IST Journalist, social science researcher, human rights activist and Rediff.com contributor, Praful Bidwai has passed away. He was 66. He is believed to have asphyxiated while eating food in Amsterdam on Monday night. He was in the Dutch capital for a conference. Don't miss: Praful Bidwai's columns on Rediff.com Bidwai wrote on environment, global justice and peace and was one of South Asia's most widely published columnists whose articles have appeared on Rediff.com, The Times of India, Frontline, etc. He has also been a regular contributor to The Guardian, Le Monde Diplomatique and Il Manifesto. His website, Prafulbidwai.org reads: "He has co-authored or contributed to several books on political economy, the environment, sustainable development, science and technology, ethnicity and politics, North-South relations, and security and nuclear issues. Bidwai is a founder-member of the Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace, an umbrella organisation of Indian peace groups founded in 2000. He received the Sean MacBride International Peace Prize, 2000 of International Peace Bureau, Geneva and London, one of the world's oldest peace organisations. Bidwai read science and technology, philosophy and economics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. " RIP Mr Bidwai, you will be missed. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. 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