NEW DELHI, July 21: A major publication associated with the RSS yesterday compared Mr Girilal Jain to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and showered encomiums on the late journalist who passed away here on Monday. In a condolence meeting held at the office of “Panchajanya”, a pro RSS publication, speakers recalled Mr … Read More
Girilal Jain was a well-known, albeit controversial, Indian newspaper editor who espoused a strong, almost Fascist-like federal authority in India to help maintain its standing as the world’s largest democracy. As leader writer and later editor-in-chief from 1978 to 1988 of the influential and widely circulated Times of India, Jain … Read More
Girilal Jain was not just a journalist, but an institution in himself. He was perhaps the last of the great editors drawn from the pre-Independence generation, who have left an indelible mark on Indian journalism. Giri, as his close colleagues would call him, was an extraordinarily serious, and in … Read More
NEW DELHI, July 19: Mr. Girilal Jain, veteran journalist and former Chief Editor of Times of India died early this morning at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He was 71. Mr. Jain was cremated at Nigambodh Ghat in the evening in the presence of family members, a large … Read More
NEW DELHI: Noted journalist Girilal Jain passed away in New Delhi early Monday. He was 71. The end came at 3.30 am on Monday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he had been admitted about a month ago and operated upon. He had been in coma … Read More
In the death of Mr Girilal Jain, Indian journalism has lost one of its outstanding practitioners. Mr Jain joined the profession at a time when it was emerging on its own from the shadows of the freedom struggle. He distinguished himself as a reporter first with the Indian News Chronicle … Read More
Mr Girilal Jain, one of the foremost journalists of his time, died here early this morning [July 19] after being seriously ill for over two weeks. He was 71. Mr Jain, who was editor of The Times of India for 10 years, passed away at the All India Institute of … Read More
Veteran journalist Girilal Jain died in New Delhi on Monday morning following a prolonged illness. He was 71. Mr Jain had been admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences about a month ago with ruptured intestines. He was operated on July 1, following which his condition deteriorated. He was … Read More
Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on Monday condoled the death of Mr Girilal Jain, describing him as a distinguished journalist whose writings were “appreciated equally by his admirers and critics.” In a message, Mr Rao said that Mr Jain maintained high professional standards throughout his long and illustrious career. “He … Read More
New Delhi: Former Editor of The Times of India and veteran columnist Girilal Jain died here early on Monday morning. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son. The septuagenarian journalist was in a coma for the past 17 days after he was operated for liver sclerosis. … Read More
