One of the readers, Subramanyam, commented: “I do not understand why the RE should take cudgels on behalf of an author whose article has been criticised by readers. Tony Joseph’s article on Aryan migration was taken up for close scrutiny because readers wrote to this office questioning the veracity of the article. It was no longer between the author of the article and the readers, as Mr. Subramanyam suggests. The issues I examine are clearly open-and-shut cases where I look only at the journalistic yardsticks — accuracy, verification, and proper sourcing. This column neither endorses nor repudiates any argument of any hue as it celebrates the plurality of ideas and voices.

Source: The Hindu July 02, 2017 18:33 UTC