Inder Malhotra Explained
| Inder Malhotra |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1930 |
| Death Date: | 11 June 2016 |
| Occupation: | journalist, editor and author |
| Nationality: | Indian |
Inder Malhotra (1 February 1930 – 11 June 2016) was an Indian journalist, editor and author.[1]
Career
Malhotra was the resident editor of The Statesman in New Delhi from 1965 to 1971. He was the India correspondent for The Guardian from 1965 - 1978, until becoming editor at The Times of India, a position he held from 1978–1986. [2] Since 1986 he was a syndicated columnist for numerous dailies and periodicals in India and abroad. In 1991 Malhotra authored a political and personal biography of Indira Gandhi.[3]
Awards
Malhotra received the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.[4]
Personal life and death
Malhotra was married to Rekha Malhotra, a former classical dancer with the Ram Gopal dance troupe in the 1950s. She died at age 81 in 2007. The couple had one son.[5]
The memorial service of Inder Malhotra was held on 14 June 2016 at Chinmaya Mission, New Delhi.[6]
Notes and References
- News: Author Bio. The Guardian. 3 June 2013. London. 22 February 2012.
- Web site: Author Profile. The University Press Limited. 3 June 2013.
- News: Rukun . Advani . The private life of Indira Gandhi . 29 April 2001 . 2 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040925034128/http://www.hindu.com/2001/04/29/stories/13290463.htm . dead . 25 September 2004 . . Chennai, India.
- News: The Indian Express . Sixth Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: The Winners . 24 July 2013 . 2 August 2013 .
- News: Inder Malhotra bereaved . 15 June 2007 . 2 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070916015736/http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/15/stories/2007061505011200.htm . dead . 16 September 2007 . . Chennai, India.
- News: Memorial Service for Inder Malhotra . 14 June 2016 . New Delhi,India . 21 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160616182141/http://www.orissabarta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22690:memorial-service-held-for-late-inder-malhotra-&catid=35:top-stories . 16 June 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
