B.G. Verghese

 B.G. Verghese

• Boobli George Verghese (born 21 June 1927), is a senior Indian journalist, columnist and author.
• He was the editor of the leading papers Hindustan Times(1969–75) and Indian Express (1982–86). 
• Since 1986, he has been associated with the social sciences think-tank Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.
• Educated in St. Stephen's College, Delhi and Trinity College, Cambridge, he joined Times of  India in 1949.
• He was Information Adviser to former prime minister Indira Gandhi (1966-68), Member National Security Advisory Board (1998-2000).
• He was the Gandhi Peace Foundation Fellow, 1977-82 and received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for outstanding contribution to journalism in 1975.
• He is also the author of “First Draft: Witness to the Making of Modern India” (Tranquebar-Westland, September 2010); “Waters of Hope”, “India’s Northeast Resurgent”, Reorienting India (on Asian geo-politics), “Warrior of the Fourth Estate” (on Ramnath Goenka), “Tomorrow’s India “(Ed) “A J&K Primer: From Myth to Reality”,  “Rage, Reconciliation, Security: Managing India’s Diversities”, 2008, etc.