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  • Manmohan’s ex-advisor, scribe Baru joins FICCI

    NEW DELHI: Sanjaya Baru, former official spokesman and media advisor to the former prime minister Manmohan Singh, will take over as the secretary-general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) from 1 September 2017.

    This follows the completion of the five-year term of Dr A Didar Singh who had joined FICCI after his retirement as secretary in the government.

    A former journalist, Baru – who was attached to PMO from 2004 to 2008 – is a political commentator and policy analyst, currently serving as director for geo-economics and strategy at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in Singapore.

    FICCI president Pankaj Patel said: “Dr Singh, nearing completion of five years as the secretary-general of FICCI, has been for some time been looking for a relatively lighter role within the organisation and in view of this, the FICCI Committee has decided to appoint Baru.”

    FICCI has completed 90 years of its glorious existence growing from strength to strength. With Dr. Singh’s personal efforts, FICCI has shaped up extremely well during the last five years and has been extremely resilient in dealing with domestic and global challenges as well as supporting Indian industry in capitalizing on new emerging opportunities,” Patel added.

    Patel said Dr. Singh would now be holding the position of the principal advisor to FICCI president from 1 September.

    Earlier, he had served as associate editor at The Economic Times and The Times of India, and then as the chief editor of Business Standard. His father B P R Vithal served as the finance and planning secretary during Manmohan Singh’s stint as the secretary of finance in the early nineties.

    In April 2014, his memoir The Accidental Prime Minister, about his time at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) alleged that the prime minister was completely subservient to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who wielded significant influence in the running of the Singh administration, including the PMO itself. The book had sparked off a controversy, with the PMO officially denouncing it as “fiction”. Baru, however, has said he set out to show an empathetic portrait of the prime minister.

  • CNN-News18’s ‘Virtuosity with Vir Sanghvi’ to feature Sanjaya Baru

    CNN-News18’s ‘Virtuosity with Vir Sanghvi’ to feature Sanjaya Baru

    MUMBAI: In this week’s episode of Virtuosity, Vir Sanghvi will be seen talking to Sanjaya Baru, a veteran journalist and media advisor to former prime minister Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2008.

    The episode will air on 12 November at 10 pm with a repeat at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm on Sunday.

    On the show, he talks in-length about his new book and rejects all accusations that have been built around Vinay Sitapati’s biography on Narasimha Rao, alleging that there has been a systematic attempt in Lutyens’ Delhi to constantly talk about Chandraswamy, Harshad Mehta and communalism to erase and undermine the legacy of PV Narsimha Rao. He added that history will be kinder to Rao.

    A national bestselling author of his book The Accidental Prime Minister, he has recently released his new book 1991 How PV Narasimha Rao Made History to mark the 25 anniversary of liberalization of the Indian economy.

    The weekend show features a big news story and provides added context, insight and nuance that may not be immediately discernible. The show will have Sanghvi, in his inimitable style, break down the story being featured and make it relevant and relatable for the viewers. He will present the facts, make use of history, use a lifetime of his personal experiences to break through the clutter and bring forth the key aspects of the story.

  • CNN-News18’s ‘Virtuosity with Vir Sanghvi’ to feature Sanjaya Baru

    CNN-News18’s ‘Virtuosity with Vir Sanghvi’ to feature Sanjaya Baru

    MUMBAI: In this week’s episode of Virtuosity, Vir Sanghvi will be seen talking to Sanjaya Baru, a veteran journalist and media advisor to former prime minister Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2008.

    The episode will air on 12 November at 10 pm with a repeat at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm on Sunday.

    On the show, he talks in-length about his new book and rejects all accusations that have been built around Vinay Sitapati’s biography on Narasimha Rao, alleging that there has been a systematic attempt in Lutyens’ Delhi to constantly talk about Chandraswamy, Harshad Mehta and communalism to erase and undermine the legacy of PV Narsimha Rao. He added that history will be kinder to Rao.

    A national bestselling author of his book The Accidental Prime Minister, he has recently released his new book 1991 How PV Narasimha Rao Made History to mark the 25 anniversary of liberalization of the Indian economy.

    The weekend show features a big news story and provides added context, insight and nuance that may not be immediately discernible. The show will have Sanghvi, in his inimitable style, break down the story being featured and make it relevant and relatable for the viewers. He will present the facts, make use of history, use a lifetime of his personal experiences to break through the clutter and bring forth the key aspects of the story.