tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post3453790942283084172..comments2023-10-20T20:13:34.646+05:30Comments on Against the Tide: My father-in-law, the public intellectualJoe Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816903724816351432noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-62810630402978422332009-04-21T17:00:00.000+05:302009-04-21T17:00:00.000+05:30feddabonn, abd -
You are on the dot about Prof. ...feddabonn, abd - <br /><br />You are on the dot about Prof. K.L. Joshi: how he stuck to his ideals of honesty, humanity above all else, rationality and the scientific method, allowing others to choose their own path, etc.<br /><br />Being clean ("nirmal") was a guiding principle. More later.<br /><br />Warm regards,<br />- Joe.Joe Pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816903724816351432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-69093668381229460582009-04-21T12:50:00.000+05:302009-04-21T12:50:00.000+05:30My Dear Joe,
I write in response to your latest ...My Dear Joe,<br /> <br />I write in response to your latest blog, Sunday, April 19, 2009, "My father-in-law the public intellectual," which I deeply appreciate as a genuine piece of writing. <br /><br />Nothing insincere or fake about it. That is most unusual and as to why that is so (according to the comments received by you and on which you want us, your readers, to respond) I explain below.<br /> <br />It is your sheer candidness, coupled with deep warmth and love, let alone the felicity of expression which endears me to what you write. This has both: pros and cons. The pros are what I have mentioned and I could go on in that vein. <br /><br />The cons are that most people are very uncomfortable when they are told the truth or honest opinions are clearly expressed. It is a given that "Dishonesty Rules". <br /><br />You are being true to your blog's logo "Against the Tide". But people do not want you really to swim against the tide. Therein, lies the nub of their comments (which are equally genuine expressions of their concern for your family and you and their fears) and of course their own experiences of being "used." <br /><br />One of your characteristics, at least from your blog, is that you are intentionally inviting scrutiny and that decidedly means vulnerability. Are you ready for it? Is your family ready for it? I don't know. <br /><br />Please think carefully about all this, as I am sure you will or have already done. After all, you have consciously or otherwise conveyed a lot about them, which need not necessarily be in the public domain. <br /><br />If you choose to place it there, then there are costs and benefits. For example, I did not know that you were a political activist of the CPI(M). This does not matter a whit to me. But to others who care about you and are also members of the CPI(M), this may be a shocker because you are letting out family secrets. <br /><br />In their minds this isn't comraderie. It is similar to letting people know that you are a Freemason, if you were one. This is simply not done. Some brave hearts will not lose sleep, others would be terrified. <br /> <br />You, however, are the best judge of what you wish to communicate. If some unsolicited advice were in order: I would be more circumspect.<br /> <br />With gratitude for what you have shared,<br /> <br />Name withheld.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-68799706513857726672009-04-21T12:36:00.000+05:302009-04-21T12:36:00.000+05:30portrait of a great man. the details you have prov...portrait of a great man. the details you have provided almost make a life-like image of Prof. K L Joshi..Gauri Gharpurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887888023298949657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-46777035160989186932009-04-21T11:53:00.000+05:302009-04-21T11:53:00.000+05:30Every facet of Prof.K.L.Joshi's life is worth lear...Every facet of Prof.K.L.Joshi's life is worth learning from. Thank you for this post. Looking forward to know more about him.Sushant Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666092836106902130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-47553253481009891302009-04-20T17:00:00.000+05:302009-04-20T17:00:00.000+05:30Dear Sir,
Your "open and candid and honest" memoir...Dear Sir,<br />Your "open and candid and honest" memoir not only tells us about era and people we are unfamiliar about but it also reflects IDEALS, which are getting extinct day by day. So, it is always an enriching experience to read your blog.अवधूत डोंगरेhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398924185288908637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-32054351493899741642009-04-20T16:18:00.000+05:302009-04-20T16:18:00.000+05:30i have just been reading about how U2 and bono hav...i have just been reading about how U2 and bono have been avoiding having to pay their taxes in ireland. i feel terribly let down-i actually believed that U2 were different from the usual rock band. i now see they are just a business, and the "help africa" image is exactly that-an image.<br /><br />the point is this-that it is heartening to hear of a person who has stuck by their ideals till their death, especially when they have walked with the powerful. i have never known proximity to power not to corrupt, but your father in law seems to have been such.<br /><br />my deepest respects.feddabonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365326300429832990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-9733143800273663222009-04-20T15:36:00.000+05:302009-04-20T15:36:00.000+05:30Do tell us about the circumstances under which he ...Do tell us about the circumstances under which he was put in Yerawada jail and any of his stories from then that he might have shared with you all.Smita https://www.blogger.com/profile/16967387496508185245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-56825627908116758672009-04-20T15:27:00.000+05:302009-04-20T15:27:00.000+05:30My dear Smita,
I'll make him more real for you ne...My dear Smita,<br /><br />I'll make him more real for you next time. We are scanning a pic of his, which was taken in 1942 when he was 20 years old, and just out of Yerwada jail. <br /><br />When you see this pic of "the freedom-fighter as a young man" juxtaposed with another pic of his as a grand-father of 79, the charm of the man seeps through.<br /><br />Warm regards,<br />- Joe.Joe Pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816903724816351432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994737786002197086.post-73641280383521897362009-04-20T14:12:00.000+05:302009-04-20T14:12:00.000+05:30Sir, It's a beautiful sequel to the first one. In ...Sir, It's a beautiful sequel to the first one. In fact, what draws me to read your memoir is the fact that it belongs to an era with which I am unfamiliar, and it talks of a person whom I didn't know. Such vivid is the description that I can almost guess how he would react to certain situations. Would like to read more. RegardsSmita https://www.blogger.com/profile/16967387496508185245noreply@blogger.com