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B. G. Verghese was born on 21 June, 1927 in Maymyo, Burma, is a Boobli George Verghese was senior Indian journalist senior Indian journalist. Discover B. G. Verghese's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
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Journalist, former editor for Hindustan Times |
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87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
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21 June 1927 |
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21 June |
| Birthplace |
Maymyo, Burma |
| Date of death |
30 December, 2014 |
| Died Place |
New Delhi, India |
| Nationality |
India
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B. G. Verghese Height, Weight & Measurements
At 87 years old, B. G. Verghese height not available right now. We will update B. G. Verghese's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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B. G. Verghese Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is B. G. Verghese worth at the age of 87 years old? B. G. Verghese’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from India. We have estimated B. G. Verghese's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Boobli George Verghese (21 June 1927 – 30 December 2014) was a senior Indian journalist.
Design for tomorrow (1965), India's North East resurgent and Reorienting India: Rage, reconciliation and security (2008) are other books with a progressive theme.
He was information adviser to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1966-69, and wrote her speeches.
Subsequently, he joined Hindustan Times as editor, but lost his post for criticising Indira Gandhi during the Emergency.
His integrity in those years earned him immense respect, and he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award that year.
He was editor of leading newspapers the Hindustan Times (1969–75) and The Indian Express (1982–86).
In 1975, he received the Ramon Magsaysay award for outstanding contribution to journalism.
Immediately afterwards, he contested Lok Sabha elections in 1977 from Mavelikkara in Kerala but lost.
Verghese was also a member of the Kargil Review Committee following the Kargil War.
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.
After 1986, he was associated with the New Delhi think-tank Centre for Policy Research.
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.
While at Doon, Verghese edited The Doon School Weekly.
Verghese started his journalistic career in The Times of India.
Waters of hope (1990) and Winning the Future (1994) discuss managing the Himalayan watershed.
He was also on the Editors Guild of India Fact Finding Mission after the Gujarat riots, 2002.
He wrote extensively on developmental issues.
He also authored Warrior of the Fourth Estate (2005), an acclaimed biography of Ramnath Goenka, owner of the Indian Express, In October 2010, he published his autobiography First Draft: Witness to Making of Modern India, which discusses the steady degradation of democratic processes during the tenures of Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv.
