B. G. Verghese
B. G. Verghese | |
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| Born | 21 June 1926 Maymyo, Burma |
| Died | 30 December 2014 (aged 88) New Delhi, India |
| Education | The Doon School University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, former editor for Hindustan Times |
Early life
Verghese attended The Doon School. He then studied Economics at St. Stephen's College, Delhi and pursued a master's degree from Trinity College, Cambridge.[4] While at Doon, Verghese edited The Doon School Weekly.[5]
Career
Verghese started his journalistic career in
Verghese was also a member of the Kargil Review Committee following the Kargil War.[8] He was also a member of the National Security Council Advisory Board
A crusader for civil rights, Verghese has long worked on problems of development. He was also on the
He wrote extensively on developmental issues. Waters of hope (1990) and Winning the Future (1994) discuss managing the
References
- ^ "Biography of Boobli George Verghese". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. September 1975. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Be armed with facts on J&K: B.G. Verghese". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 October 2006. Archived from the original on 7 December 2007.
- ^ "Endgame looms as nuclear deal strains Indian government". Reuters. 19 August 2007.
- ^ BG Verghese Writings and Commentaries
- ^ First Draft: Witness to the Making of Modern India, Verghese BG, p. 64
- ^ BG Verghese Writings and Commentaries - Outlook magazine excerpt on the 1966 rupee devaluation rollercoaster, from B G Verghese's memoirs, First Draft: The Making of Modern In...
- ^ The essential BG Verghese - Bangalore - DNA
- ^ Dutta, Prabhash (26 September 2018). "Tracing the Aadhaar journey: From Kargil to Supreme Court". India Today. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ [1] Archived 8 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Book Review: First Draft by B.G. Verghese - Forbes India
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