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Peace need of the hour
Time to move rom rhetoric to reality
കേരള സമരഭൂപടത്തിൽ ഒപ്പിട്ടുകൊണ്ടാണ് മേധാ പട്കർ കഴിഞ്ഞ ഞായറാഴ്ച തിരുവനന്തപുരം വി.ജെ.ടി. ഹാളിൽ ചേർന്ന ജനകീയ അസംബ്ലി ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്തത്. തുടർന്ന് സുഗതകുമാരി, കെ. അജിത, സി.ആർ. നീലകണ്ഠൻ തുടങ്ങിയവരോടൊപ്പം ഞാനും അതിൽ ഒപ്പു വെച്ചു.
സമരഭൂപടത്തിൽ ജനകീയ സമരങ്ങൾ നടക്കുന്ന എഴുപതിൽ പരം സ്ഥലങ്ങൾ  അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.
സമരങ്ങൾ നടക്കുന്ന എല്ലാ പ്രദേശങ്ങളും അടയാളപ്പെടുത്താൻ കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ലെന്നും അവ കൂടി പിന്നീട് ചേർക്കുമെന്നും ജനകീയ അസംബ്ലി സംഘടിപ്പിച്ച നാഷനൽ അലയൻസ് ഓഫ് പീപ്പിൾസ് മൂവ്‌മെന്റ് വക്താവ് പറഞ്ഞു.
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B. R. P. BHASKAR
b. March 12, 1932
e-mail: brpbATyahoo.com (Replace AT with correct symbol)
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Mailing address:  Flat No. 4, Caines Crest, 38 Fourth Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600 020, India
Columnist, Gulf Today, Sharjah, UAE
As Editorial Adviser to Asianet television channel (1994-1999), set up News division, recruited and trained staff and supervised their work for five years; also presented a media watch programme with writer Paul Zacharia as co-anchor.
As Adviser to Focus India Features, Bangalore, accredited for supply of news and features to Doordarshan, New Delhi (1989-1992), supervised production of innumerable news clips and two half-hour video documentaries telecast on the national network.
Adapted Malayalam novelist Takazhi's epic novel "Kayar" for Hindi serial of the same name, directed by M. S. Sathyu and telecast on the national network in 1989.
As Consultant and Director of The Andhra Pradesh Times, Hyderabad (1996-1997) recruited all staff from Editor down to trainees and worked out editorial and management strategies which helped the paper to make a big impact. The paper was forging ahead when the two partners, each of whom held 50% shares, fell out leading to its closure.
As Associate Editor, Deccan Herald, Bangalore (1984-1991) introduced columns on Consumer Affairs and Development Issues; travelled for special coverage to USSR and East Europe (Collapse of Communist regimes0, China (Economic reforms), Fiji (Army coup), Sri Lanka (Civil war), USA (Presidential elections) etc.
As Assistant Editor, Patriot, New Delhi (1963-1965) introduced columns on Science and Rural Affairs; organized intensive coverage of Delhi which helped the paper become the capital's third largest paper in just three months (a position which it could not retian for long ). Special news coverage: Interview with Indira Gandhi (1963); Immersion of Nehru's Ashes at Sangam (1964).
Sub-Editor, The Statesman, New Delhi (1959-1963). Writings: Edit Page articles on Japan's post war reconstruction (1959) and the Philippines (based on visits to these countries).
Sub-Editor, The Hindu, Chennai (1953-1958)
Recruited to United News of India, then a fledgling agency, in 1966 by Kuldip Nayar, who was Editor and General Manager, served the agency for 18 years, making a significant personal contribution to its growth during the period.
While serving as UNI's Regional Manager for the South at Chennai (1978-1984) undertook three visits to the Gulf States, signing up as subscribers newspapers, a radio station and news agency in UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain. Special news coverage: Solidarity movement in Poland (1980) Ethnic riots in Sri Lanka (1981); Police-Naxalite encounters in Dharmapuri (1981).
Chief of Bureau, Srinagar (1973-1978). Special news coverage: Interview with Sheikh Abdullah (1973); Conditions in State hospitals (1978).
Regional Manager, Mumbai (1972-1973). Special coverage: Tour of drought-hit areas of Maharashtra with George Fernandes (1973).
As News Editor at the agency's headquarters in New Delhi (1968-1972), supervised the work of the national and regional desks and bureaus all across the country with emphasis on "speed with accuracy"; organized special news service to meet the needs of Indian publications in North America. Special coverage: Man landing on Moon (1969), Prime Minister's visits to Japan and Indonesia (1969) and UN (1970), Pakistan developments (1971-72); and Bangladesh liberation (1971).
Chief of Bureau, Ahmedabad (1966-68). Special coverage: Drought in Gujarat (1966).
As Consultant to India Abroad News Service (now Indo-Asian News Service) spent two months in New York (1988), helping the agency and its parent weekly India Abroad to evolve appropriate editorial strategies.
Press Foundation of Asia seminar, New Delhi, 1963; Press Institute of India seminar of Asian journalists, New Delhi, 1965; American Press Institute seminar of Asian editors, New York, 1970; NAMEDIA conference, New Delhi, 1983; World Media Conference, Tokyo, 1984.
Wrote columns at different times for various publications in English and Malayalam.
"Flourishing Papers, Floundering Craft", an essay in the book "Practising Journalism: Values, Constraints, Implications", edited by Dr. Nalini Rajan and published by Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2005.
"The Media Under Pressure", an essay in the book "Courts Legislatures Media Freedom", edited by K. N. Hari Kumar and published by National Book Trust, New Delhi, 2006.                    പി ന്തിഞ്ഞോടുന്ന കേരളം (Pinthirinjnjodunna Keralam), book in Malayalam, published by Haritham Books, Kozhikode, 2003.
ചരിത്രം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടവർ (Charithram Nashtappettavar), book in Malayalam, published by Green Books, Thrissur, 2016               ഗുരു നാനക് (Guru Nanak), Malayalam translation of biography   by Gopal Singh, published by National Book Trust, New Delhi, 1967
സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യ ഭാരതി  (Subramania Bharati), Malayalam translation of biography by Prema Nandakumar, published by National Book Trust, 1968.
Recipient  Swadesabhimani-Kesari Award of Government of Kerala, 2013
Member. Advisory Board, Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong  http://www.ahrchk.net
Trustee, Vigil India Movement, Bangalore,, Also, Editor, vigilindia, occasional publication of Vigil India Movement, 1993-2006
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board, News Highlights, Thiruvananthapuram, 2004-5.
Vice-Chairman, Kerala Chapter, Transparency International www.transparencykerala.org
Vice-president, UNI Employees Federation, 1973-83.
Vice-president, Delhi Union of Journalists, 1971-72.
Wife:  Rema B. Bhaskar
Born November 11, 1940
Bachelor of Science, Kerala University, 1960
Master of Science, Kerala University, 1962
Publication: "Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar" (bio)              Malayalam translation of S.K.Bose's work,  Published by National Book Trust, New Delhi, 1976.
Daughter:  Bindu Bhaskar Balaji                                                                                  married to Dr K S Balaji
Faculty Member, Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.
Publication: "My Vote Counts" published by Tulika Publishers, Chennai."
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