Jug Suraiya
Encyclopedia
Jug Suraiya is a prominent India
n journalist
, author
and columnist
. He is best known as a satirist and columnist. Suraiya is a former Editorial Opinion Editor and Associate Editor of the Times of India.
He is Delhi-based and schooled at La Martiniere Calcutta
.
Khushwant Singh
has referred to Suraiya as "our own Art Buchwald
". He is a writer distinguished for satire, wit and humour in his writings. Suraiya reflects on his personal reminiscences while drawing astounding parallels of some of the most famous personalities or gently touching at the absurdities which have become part and parcel of our lives.
. According to Suraiya, he first thought of Dubyaman as a kind of a superman type hero who would signify the military might and muscle of America, but unfortunately has the brain of a George W. Bush, thereby making him more dangerous. The idea was to show that far from being some sort of a superpatriot, this man could be a potential danger not just to his supposed enemies, but also to his friends and to his own country's people. Slowly but steadily Dubyaman has acquired local flavour with Jug frequently making fun of Indian politicians.
He became the first Asian to win the Pacific Asia Travel Association
gold award in 1983, for travel writing.
But unfortunately Brindle passed away a few days back.Suraiya published a very heart touching article on Brindle's stay.
India
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n journalist
Journalist
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, author
Author
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and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. He is best known as a satirist and columnist. Suraiya is a former Editorial Opinion Editor and Associate Editor of the Times of India.
He is Delhi-based and schooled at La Martiniere Calcutta
La Martiniere Calcutta
La Martiniere Calcutta comprises two separate private schools in Kolkata, India. The schools were established in accordance with the will of Major General Claude Martin in 1836. They are day schools although they both have a small number of boarders...
.
Columns
Suraiya writes the popular column Jugular Vien, which used to appear in the Sunday edition of the Times of India and now appears on Saturdays., a second column Second Opinion appears once or twice during the week, and the cartoon strip Dubyaman which earlier used to appear daily. Jugular Vein is a satirical column that skewers everything, from the mundane to the serious. Its everyday focus and travel writing are also well known.Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh is a prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh's weekly column, "With Malice towards One and All", carried by several Indian newspapers, is among the most widely-read columns in the country....
has referred to Suraiya as "our own Art Buchwald
Art Buchwald
Arthur Buchwald was an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary...
". He is a writer distinguished for satire, wit and humour in his writings. Suraiya reflects on his personal reminiscences while drawing astounding parallels of some of the most famous personalities or gently touching at the absurdities which have become part and parcel of our lives.
Cartoon strip
Post 9/11 Suraiya created a daily cartoon in the Times of India called Dubyaman with Neelabh Banerjee, staff artist of The Times of India. It is loosely based on US President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. According to Suraiya, he first thought of Dubyaman as a kind of a superman type hero who would signify the military might and muscle of America, but unfortunately has the brain of a George W. Bush, thereby making him more dangerous. The idea was to show that far from being some sort of a superpatriot, this man could be a potential danger not just to his supposed enemies, but also to his friends and to his own country's people. Slowly but steadily Dubyaman has acquired local flavour with Jug frequently making fun of Indian politicians.
He became the first Asian to win the Pacific Asia Travel Association
Pacific Asia Travel Association
The is a membership association working to promote the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region.-Beginnings:The association began in 1951 when Lorrin P...
gold award in 1983, for travel writing.
Anthologies of his humorous writings
- Delhi Belly and other misadventures in the middle kingdom (1991)
- A Taste for the Jugular (1994)
- The Great Indian Bores (1996)
- Juggling Act (2005)
- A Tika for Jung Bahadur (2006)
Books on travel and non fiction
- The interview and other stories (1971)
- Homecoming (1977)
- Rickshaw Ragtime (1993)
- Word Is a Four-Letter Word: Selected Writings (1994)
- A Portable India (co authored with Anurag Mathur) (1994)
- Mind Matters (2003)
- Where on Earth Am I? - Confusions of a Travelling Man (2004)
- Calcutta: A City Remembered (2005)
Life
Suraiya lives in Delhi with his wife Bunny and Brindle, a stray dog who, according to Suraiya, 'adopted the couple' some years ago.But unfortunately Brindle passed away a few days back.Suraiya published a very heart touching article on Brindle's stay.