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OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA Catalogue No. 2 Of The Papers of Kuldip Nayar Plot # 2, Rajiv Gandhi Education City, P.O. Rai, Sonepat – 131029, Haryana (India) P a g e | 1 Kuldip Nayar (1923-2018) A respected diplomat, parliamentarian and newspaper editor, Kuldip Nayar was born on 14th August 1923 at Sialkot in undivided Punjab (now in Pakistan). Educated at Lahore and the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, US. Kuldip Nayar took to journalism early in life and excelled as a political commentator, columnist, author and human rights activist. His career as a journalist spans over six decades, focusing extensively on national and international affairs, his writings often sprinkled with insightful personal anecdotes. Kuldip Nayar served as the editor of prominent national newspapers for more than 20 years. He was editor of United News of India (1964-1967), Statesman (1967- 1975) and Express News Service (1975-1981). He served as Government Information Officer to Govind Ballabh Pant and Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was arrested during the Emergency years (1975-77) for voicing his dissent at the suppression of press. Kuldip Nayar served as the High commissioner of India to the United Kingdom (March 1990-November 1990) and was a member of India's delegation to the United Nations in 1996. He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha (1997-2002). P a g e | 2 Kuldip Nayar was honoured with the Astor Award for Press Freedom (2003) and Shaheed Neoga Memorial Award (2007) for his outstanding contribution to the field of journalism. Kuldip Nayar contributed to the Deccan Herald, Daily Star, Sunday Guardian, News, Statesman, Express Tribune, (Pakistan) and Dawn, (Pakistan). A prolific writer and human rights activist, Kuldip Nayar authored many books on national and international affairs. His publications include: Beyond the Lines: An Autobiography; Distant Neighbours: A Tale of the Subcontinent; India after Nehru; Wall at Wagah, India-Pakistan Relationship; The Judgment: Inside story of the Emergency in India; The Martyr: Bhagat Singh Experiments in Revolution; India House and On Leaders and Icons from Jinnah to Modi (released posthumously). P a g e | 3 CATALOGUE OF THE PAPERS OF KULDIP NAYAR CONTENTS S. No. Description Period Page No. I FILES ARRANGED SUBJECTWISE 1975-1992 6 II WRITINGS BY KULDIP NAYAR 1968-2016 7-260 (1) Articles 1968 7-12 (2) Column: Between the Lines 1972-2016 13-138 (Statesman, Times, Indian Express, etc.) (3) News Reports 1976-1997 138-183 (4) Sunday Exclusive 1981-1985 184-195 (5) Column: On the Line 1987-1990 196-204 (Sunday Exclusive) (6) Indian Express 1999-2007 204-220 (7) Column: Business Line 2000-2002 220-229 (8) Column: Human Rights Diary 2001-2006 229-233 (9) Covert Magazine 2008-2009 233-236 (10) Tribune 2008-2010 236-241 (11) Guardian 2010 242-244 (12) [Guardian/Tribune] 2010-2012 244-255 (13) Undated Undated 255-260 P a g e | 4 S. No. Description Period Page No. III WRITINGS ON KULDIP NAYAR 1987-1992 261 IV WRITINGS BY OTHERS 1978-2002 261-262 P a g e | 5 CATALOGUE OF THE PAPERS OF KULDIP NAYAR I. FILES ARRANGED SUBJECTWISE, 1975-1992 S. No. Details/Years Comments 1. 1975 Papers relating to the arrest of Kuldip Nayar during Emergency in Volume No. III/ India. Includes related press clippings from Guardian, Times, Press clippings/ London, and articles appeared in leading newspapers after his English release. 2. 1987 Papers relating to controversy and debate over the interview of Volume No. XX-A/ Abdul Qadeer Khan over the Islamic Bomb. Includes related English correspondence, and news and articles appeared in Muslim, Telegraph, Hitavada, Free Press Journal, Newsweek, Sunday, Seminar, etc. 3. 1992 Papers relating to the inside story of the India House, London. Volume No. XXV/Press Includes a number of articles contributed by Kuldip Nayar on the clippings/ issue in Newstime, Hindustan Times, Times of India, Pioneer, English Financial Express, Economic Times, Indian Express, Hindu, etc. Also includes articles entitled ‘Open House’ by Ajit Bhattacharjea, ‘Betrayed by Bureaucracy’ by Timeri Murari, ‘More South hall than White hall’ by S. Nihal Singh, ‘Trivial Pursuit’ by S.K. Singh and others. P a g e | 6 II WRITINGS BY KULDEEP NAYAR 1968-2016 S. No. Title Dated Page Nos. Volume Remarks/ No. Duplicates are marked by small alphabets (1) Articles 1968 1. Assam Imbroglio 1968 1-3 I 2. MRD-Pakistan Sind Agitation 1968 4-6 I 4a-6a 3. Journalism in India 1968 7-8 I 4. Chief of Army Staff 1968 9-11 I 9a-11ab 5. Agitation thru’ violent approach 1968 12-14 I 12a-14ab 6. Hamoodur Rahman report on 1968 15-19A I Bangladesh 7. Mrs. Gandhi’s approach to press 1968 20-22 I 20a-22a publicity 8. Centre being a coalition 1968 23-25 I 9. Importance of Planning 1968 26-28 I Commission 10. Report from Srinagar 1968 29-31 I 11. Congress (I) image 1968 32-34 I P a g e | 7 12. Political Commentary 1968 35-37 I 35ab 13. Religion/tolerance taking a back 1968 38-40 I seat 14. Anticipatory bail 1968 41-43 I 41a-43abcdhgh 15. Punjab vs. Sind in Pakistan 1968 44-46 I 16. Non-alignment 1968 47-49 I 17. Non-alignment 1968 50-52 I 18. Harijan’s plight 1968 53 I 19. Pre-election directive on 1968 54-55 I superannuation 20. Extremist activities 1968 56-58 I 56a-58a 21. Diplomacy during Emergency 1968 59-60A I 22. Failure of rains-harvest 1968 61-63 I 23. Report from Islamabad 1968 64-66 I 64abc 24. Mrs. Gandhi’s relations with 1968 67-69 I 67a-69a businessmen 25. Rejoinder to Mr. Swaraj Paul’s 1968 70 I letter P a g e | 8 26. Punjab & Assam Elections 1968 71-73 I 27. Politics in the South 1968 74-75 I 28. The scandal of Asiad 1968 76-78 I 76a-78a 29. Last chance for Judiciary 1968 79-82 I 30. Cow protection 1968 83-85 I 31. Assembly elections 1968 86-88 I 86a-88a 32. Erosion of power 1968 89-91 I 89a-91a 33. Statutory security commissions 1968 92-94 I 34. Chandigarh Report 1968 95-97 I 95ab-97ab 35. Golden Jubilee IAF 1968 98-100 I 98a-100a 36. No-War Pact 1968 101-106 I 101a-105a 37. Press Council of India 1968 107-109 I 107a-109a 38. Caste-communalism 1968 110-112 I 39. Qualities of Mrs. Gandhi 1968 113-115 I 40. Amritsar Report 1968 116-118 I P a g e | 9 41. Mrs. Gandhi’s Kashmir approach 1968 119-121 I 119a-120a 42. Political scene 1968 122-124 I 43. National Security Ordinance- 1968 125-127 I detention 44. Migrant workmen 1968 128-130 I 45. Cabinet papers-numbering & 1968 131-133 I secrecy 46. Another Independence Day 1968 134-137 I 47. Political parties inching together 1968 138-140 I 48. Centre’s process of legislation 1968 141-143 I 49. Tourism Development Corporation 1968 144-146 I 50. Role of Dr. Sanjiva Reddy/ 1968 147-148 I Hidyatullah 51. Promotion in Secretary rank 1968 149-151 I 149a-151a 52. Revelations Dr. Sanjiva Reddy 1968 152-155A I 53. Interview with Justice Shah 1968 156-158 I 54. Election Commission of India 1968 159-161 I 159a-161a P a g e | 10 55. Haryana Cabinet 1968 162-164 I 56. P.L.O. 1968 165-167 I 57. General Elections 1968 168-171 I 58. Interview with Sheikh Abdullah 1968 172-179 I 59. Opposition in fighting 1968 180-182 I 60. Telephone bills/tour extremities 1968 183-185 I 61. Court circulars 1968 186-188 I 62. Crime records in States 1968 189-191 I 63. Unlawful Activities Act 1968 192-194 I 64. Revision of SC/ST list 1968 195-197 I 195a-197a 65. Mrs. Gandhi’s position 1968 198-200 I 66. Migrant labour 1968 201-203 I 201ab-203ab 67. Premature retirement rule 1968 204-206 I 68. Congress (I) to quit peace council 1968 207-209 I 69. B.R. Bhagat met Hilali 1968 210-213 I 210a-213a P a g e | 11 70. Bengal electoral rolls 1968 214-216 I 71. Extremists in Punjab 1968 217-219 I 217ab-219ab 72. Staff cars in PSEs 1968 220-222 I 73. Threat to Mrs. Gandhi 1968 223-225 I 74. Leadership issue 1968 226-229 I 75. Rajiv: Is he naïve? 1968 230-232 I 76. R.N. Kaw’s (Kao) seniority 1968 233-235 I 77. Army presence in constituencies 1968 236-238 I 78. Mrs. Gandhi’s two years 1968 239-241 I 79. Bite of news item 1968 242-245 I 80. Assam infiltration 1968 246-251 I 81. Journalism 1968 252-254 I 82. October Revolution Party: Chinese 1968 255-257 I Embassy 83. Maneka Gandhi 1968 258-261 I P a g e | 12 (2) Column: Between the Lines 1972-2016 84. Talks with Sheikh Abdullah 01-01-1972 2 II 2a 85. Distant neighbours October 96-175 V Booklet Imprint 1972 86. A new look at Indo-U.S. relations? 14-11-1972 5 II 5ab 87. Disputes over demarcation 14-11-1972 4 II 4a 88. Coordination of defence production 21-11-1972 6 II 6abc 89. Salaries and status symbols 28-11-1972 7 II 7abc 90. The Tamil Nadu drama 05-12-1972 8 II 8abc 91. Political Parties and Campus 12-12-1972 9 II 9ab Violence Published in Statesman 92. Chances of a Mujib-Bhutto Meeting 19-12-1972 10 II 93.