Overview

• T.J.S. George died on October 3 at a private hospital in Bengaluru at the age of 97.
• He served as editorial advisor to The New Indian Express and wrote the 'Point of View' column for 25 years, concluding in 2022.
• His career spanned The Free Press Journal, the International Press Institute, The Searchlight, the Far Eastern Economic Review, and the founding of Asiaweek in Hong Kong.
• He received the Padma Bhushan in 2011 and Kerala’s Swadeshabhimani-Kesari media award in 2019, and authored around 20 books including acclaimed biographies.
• Coverage recalled that he was described as the first editor in independent India to be imprisoned over free expression while at The Searchlight, with V.K. Krishna Menon arguing his case; leaders including Siddaramaiah, Pinarayi Vijayan, H.D. Kumaraswamy and Shashi Tharoor offered condolences, he is survived by Sheba Thayil and author-poet Jeet Thayil, and one outlet reported the funeral is set for Sunday, October 5.