T. V. R. Shenoy (10 June 1941 – 17 April 2018) was a
journalist and
columnist
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of
India. Shenoy had served as the Editor of the weekly news magazine ''The Week'' and ''Sunday Mail'' and held various posts in ''
Indian Express
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'' and ''
Malayala Manorama
''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has ...
''.
Shenoy contributed to several national and international newspapers, website and magazines on issues ranging from national politics, economy, social issues, international affairs to current affairs. He regularly contributed articles and opinion to ''Indian Express'', ''Gulf News'', Rediff.com, Newstime and ''
Mathrubhumi'' and Indiafirstfoundation.org.
He was a native of Cherayi, Ernakulam, Kerala.
He was a member of the Board of Trustees of India First Foundation.
He was awarded the
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
award in 2003.
He died on 17 April 2018 at the Kasturba Hospital in
Manipal
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. He is survived by his wife, Saroja, and their two children, a son, Ajit, and a daughter, Sujatha. He is also survived by Sujatha's two children, twins.
References
External links
India First Foundation
1941 births
2018 deaths
Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in other fields
Journalists from Kerala
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam alumni
Indian columnists
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