Fali Sam Nariman: Sayani & Fali, away from navel-gazers

India misplaced two legends this week. On Tuesday, radio host Ameen ‘Binaca Geetmala’ Sayani died at 91. A day later, it was lawyer Fali Sam Nariman’s flip to go to the Nice Courtroom within the Sky at 95. Sayani’s profession spanned multilingual broadcasting, together with his iconic music radio present, ‘Binaca Geetmala’ – working uninterruptedly from 1952 to 1994 – changing into a cultural phenom throughout South Asia earlier than podcasts, YouTube and even the web was invented. Nariman, Supreme Courtroom senior advocate legend until the tip, was recognized for his understanding of constitutional legislation and as a fierce advocate for civil liberties and secularism.

With such illustrious lives and careers spanning many years, one would suppose their admirers would give attention to their lives and achievements whereas writing tributes on social media. However on this world {of professional} navel-gazing, suppose once more.

If you happen to learn many of those posts, it will appear the information is not concerning the lack of two monumental figures, it is about these posting. Demise turns into one more alternative to showcase one’s ‘connections’, tom-tom their private brush, nevertheless peripheral, with greats.

A fleeting handshake, a photo-op, a quick encounter that in some way, within the retelling, turns into the important thing cause of those posts. So, on this nook of this web page, this is an unadulterated salute to Ameen and Fali.