Ashis Ray: Laid to Rest – The Controversy Over Subhas Chandra Bose’s Death
Date/Time: Friday 1 March, 10am-11am
Venue: Al Ras 2, InterContinental, DFC
Language: English
Session No: 1
The controversy over the death of Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the heroes of the Indian freedom movement, is still debated to this day.
Ashis Ray, a foreign correspondent with 40 years’ experience with the BBC, CNN and other major news organisations, seeks in his book Laid to Rest to find closure to this argument. Piecing together a plethora of first-hand, eye-witness accounts gathered over 30 years of extensive research, Ray presents the definitive account of Bose’s death.
A demonstration of the importance of research and of countering conspiracy theories, this compelling talk is not to be missed.
Language: English
Ashis Ray, a foreign correspondent with 40 years’ experience with the BBC, CNN and other major news organisations, seeks in his book Laid to Rest to find closure to this argument. Piecing together a plethora of first-hand, eye-witness accounts gathered over 30 years of extensive research, Ray presents the definitive account of Bose’s death.
A demonstration of the importance of research and of countering conspiracy theories, this compelling talk is not to be missed.
Language: English