Question: Recently Inder Malhotra passed away. He was a-
(a) Politician
(b) Journalist
(c) Historian
(d) Musician
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 11 July 2016 Veteran journalist Inder Malhotra passed away in a Delhi hospital. He was 86.
- He was one of the most respected journalists of the country, Malhotra had worked with The Statesman and The Times of India, New Delhi.
- He began his career with the United Press of India. He joined it soon after graduating from the Punjab University. He also wrote for The Guardian (1965-95). He is both a Nehru Fellow (1986-87) and a Woodrow Wilson Fellow (1992-93).
- He was awarded the Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement award in 2013.
- His works include book like Indira Gandhi: A Personal & Political Biograpy (1989), Dynasties of India and beyond: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh (2003).
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/veteran-journalist-inder-malhotra-passes-away/article8718301.ece
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/veteran-journalist-inder-malhotra-passes-away-twitter-reacts-to-his-demise-2847696/