Celebrated journalist T J S George, Editorial Advisor of The New Indian Express, died in Bengaluru at 97.
Known for his incisive column Point of View, he wrote it for 25 years until 2022, continuing till age 94.
George is survived by his children, Sheba Thayil and writer-poet Jeet Thayil.
Renowned journalist and author Thayil Jacob Sony George, popularly known as T J S George, passed away at a private hospital here on Friday.
He was 97.
A Padma Bhushan awardee, George was widely respected for his incisive writings, often marked by satire and sarcasm. He was the Editorial Advisor of The New Indian Express and earned fame for his widely read weekly column, Point of View, which he wrote for 25 years until 2022, continuing till the age of 94.
Hailing from Kerala, George spent most of his life in Bengaluru.
He is survived by children, Sheba Thayil and author-poet Jeet Thayil.
