Visionary who spurred and led the growth and expansion of The Hindu
G. Kasturi, the former Editor of The Hindu who steered the newspaper through the turbulent decades of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, died early on Friday at his home here. He was 87.
The end came peacefully at 2 a.m. on September 21. He had been unwell for some time, but was alert and active till the last. The cremation took place on Friday afternoon at the Mylapore crematorium.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kamala, sons K. Balaji and K. Venugopal, daughter Lakshmi Srinath, and five granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Balaji, Mr. Venugopal and Ms. Lakshmi Srinath are Directors of Kasturi & Sons Limited, proprietors of The Hindu Group of publications.
Politics is not the best metric to measure the tenure of an Editor but it gives some indication of the changes Mr. Kasturi witnessed from his vantage point: He became Editor when Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Prime Minister. When he stepped down in 1991, Chandra Shekhar was still in office, a few months away from being voted out. In the intervening years came the devaluation crisis, the 1971 war, the nuclear test of 1974, the Emergency, the Punjab crisis and the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Rajiv Gandhi years and his defeat over Bofors.
Mr. Kasturi, who was also a former Managing Director of KSL, oversaw the newspaper’s coverage of this tumultuous period even as he presided over a phase of rapid technological and editorial transformation at The Hindu. He led from the front the newspaper’s expansion and modernisation, cementing its position as a national newspaper with editions not just in the south but also in New Delhi.
The news of his passing was received with shock and anguish at The Hindu’s offices in Chennai and other centres. All morning, hundreds of people gathered at his home to pay their respects. A steady stream of mourners, including well-wishers, professional associates, and former and present employees of The Hindu Group of publications, paid tributes.
They paid their last respects to him in the study of his home — the room where he spent most of his time, virtually till the end, working on his iMac on technical aspects of newspaper production or having freewheeling conversations with younger colleagues on topics that ranged from politics and foreign policy to sports writing, photography, layout and typography.
The second son of Kasturi Gopalan, Mr. Kasturi was Editor of The Hindu from September 1965 to January 1991 — for more than 25 years, a period that saw the newspaper take important steps towards modernisation on the editorial, technological and production fronts. His was the longest tenure for an Editor of the newspaper, which turned 134 years on September 20, 2012.
Born on December 17, 1924, he studied at Chennai’s P.S. High School, after which he joined Presidency College. Armed with an M.A. degree in Economics from Madras University, he joined The Hindu in 1944. In 1959, he was designated Joint Editor.
President condoles
President Pranab Mukherjee condoled the death of Mr. Kasturi and said his contribution to journalism would long be remembered.
Mr. Mukherjee termed him the doyen among post-independent journalists and said that in his death, a vacuum had been created in the industry. Being the longest serving Editor of The Hindu, he had played a stellar role in the technological advancement of the newspaper, he said.
One of the first leaders to call in with his personal condolences was Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is currently visiting India.
The Hindu was his life, says N. Ram
In a tribute, N. Ram, former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu and other group publications and Director of Kasturi & Sons Limited, said:
“My uncle, Shri G. Kasturi was a major figure in the post-independence history of Indian journalism and the newspaper industry. Along with his uncle, Shri Kasturi Srinivasan, under whom he trained as a newspaperman, he was the longest serving Editor of The Hindu. Earlier and more clearly and determinedly than most of his media contemporaries and fellow Editors, he saw the need for the newspaper industry and journalism to embrace new and state-of-the-art technology and adapt it to our conditions while preserving the core values of journalism. Many a leap in newspaper technology — offset printing, facsimile transmission of whole newspaper pages, photocomposition, full-page pagination, colour scanning — found its first Indian champion in Shri Kasturi, who was always hands-on, side by side with the technical experts. He was enthusiastic about internet journalism and digital technology and almost till the end was regularly on his iMac working on page design and photographs and savouring the best of international newspaper websites. He believed that Indian newspapers had to raise their game in terms of production values and must not take their readers for granted. Significantly, he lived to see the 134th anniversary of the founding of The Hindu on September 20 and passed away a couple of hours into September 21. The Hindu was his life.”
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Long live the memory of G. Kasturi.
Sir.
My tributes to the man who established a benchmark in journalism which is very difficult to surpass. Such persons only can lead the society in right direction.
The nation desparately needs such personalities today.
I grew up in Vijayawada with this paper in late 70s and early 80s.It was my first choice when I migrated to Delhi. It set standard for both incisive columns and english writing.All of us who grew up with this paper are part of a larger family. I remember starting conversation with strangers during rail journeys debating the views expressed on contemporary issues, their attachment to this paper, if one is seen reading it.When fellow academics, journalists or commentators comment on the journalistic values and laud 'The Hindu' for maintaining them in an increasingly difficult world, I am happy. When people-while doing what they are passionate about-create an impact on other's lives, they become part of the family. I offer condolences to his family members.May his soul rest in peace.
I am 90 years old now and have been a subscriber to The Hindu since 1942. I worked in The Hindu (Chennai) from 1939-1942 in various departments. Late G. Narasimhan (Brother of G. Kasturi) was my boss during my tenure. I express my deepest condolences and prayers on the demise of G. Kasturi. The passing away of G. Kasturi is an irreparable loss for the newspaper world in general and The Hindu in particular. My heartfelt sympathies to his family.
-N.S.VenkataSubbiah, Tirupati.
I am an octogenarian.a reader of the HINDU for the last 60 years.I am
grieved beyond words to know the sad demise of the veteran editor
Kasturi.Among the Hindu readers he was often discussed,appreciated and
criticized,There is no gainsaying the fact during his tenure Hindu became
the leading news paper,with his vision of fusing science and technology
in print and get up.
It is difficult to forget his name whenever I take the Hindu to read
For his significant contribution to Indian Journalism over the years, Mr. G. Kasturi should be bestowed with the highest national award by the Government of India, i.e. Bharat Ratna, posthumously. This alone will be a fitting tribute to a person who toiled all his life to ensure that THE HINDU newspaper is perfect in all respects for the readers. In fact millions of people have gained by reading The Hindu over the years and they have achieved eminence largely by reading The Hindu continuously for a number of years.
In May 1981, I walked in tentatively into the 'haloed' chambers of
Shri G.Kasturi for an interview for the post of Staff Reporter. By his
side was the venerable News Editor, Shri.K.Narayanan. I still remember
one of the finest lessons in journalism from that first-job interview.
I was asked 'Which is the first hydel power station in India?'
A little nervous, I answered 'I think it is Sivasamudram'
Shri Kasturi retorted "In journalism, there is nothing like I think,
it is or it isn't".
I owe my journalism career to you sir, may your soul rest in peace.
My eyes well in tears when I see that my beloved editor is no more. He
was the one who appointed me as an editorial trainee in 1978 and I
still preserve his signed appointment letter. A man of few
words,"Chamy" as he is affectionately called by his close friends, GK
was one of the finest editors I had worked with in my career. I would
like to recall just one instance of his commitment to the entire
newspaper business not merely the editorial department. Once when he
was walking in the office from his room to the press, the press
superintendent came running and told him that the newly acquired
Japanese machine's color combination was worrying him and the
separation was not equal. Without battling an eyelid, he told him to
go near the machine and tighten a particular knob and then wonders
happen. The Japanese engineers were surprised how a layman could
master their machine even without any formal training on the unit.RIP
RIP sir. Best News paper. Been reading since 80s. The Hindu managed to keep the quality
and standard in this commercial world for his efforts.
hats off to the person who has conceptualised such a wonderful
newspaper.... RIP...
He is our guru in picture correction and may his soul rest in peace.
Big loss to Hindu. Whether one agrees or not, I firmly believe
that Mr Kasturi was, till his last moment, the conscience keeper of
THE HINDU.
Indian journalism has witnessed a great path of glorified journalism
through The Hindu. Kasturiji has carved such a great path. With the
passage of Kasturiji, IJ has lost it's guru.
Mr. G.Kasturi was a personification of the Hindu's codified editorial values -- integrity and independence. He worked like a warrior to protect and conserve the company's core value, the trust, which he knew was instrumental in strengthening the bond that connected the reader with the newspaper. He made sure that the content and the editorial independence of his paper was rooted in responsibility and objectivity. Reliability was his success mantra. His pioneering efforts regarding the lay outs, design and graphics enabled the ushering and flowering of the technological renaissance not only in the Hindu but in the whole print media. A motivational all rounder par excellence! RIP
The legend is no more. To many of us who worked in The Hindu during the
seventies, he was an icon, an idol beyond reach. While he was charming, his
penetrating eyes would disarm you instantaneously. There was nothing which he
did not know about running a newspaper. Even your best was not sufficient for
him. But, he recognized sincerity and efficiency. Not openly though. It was like the
George Scot's smile in the movie Patton. I still remember those rare moments in
Madras, Madurai and Vizag when I received his appreciation. I will remember those
moments and that military-like handshake for a long time to come. Well, he has
joined my father Sri T.V.A.Seshan, who was his classmate and Assistant Editor for
23 years. I am thankful to the peerless GK. Truly, his stature shaped many of us.
My heartfelt condolences to Sri K.Balaji and Sri K.Venugopal.
It was during the tenure of Mr Kasturi , THE HINDU stepped out of southern India and launched its first edition in North at DELHI in 1986 and then stopped further expansion in North , North east etc . It is high time THE HINDU expands at least from now on - from ASSAM to Jaipur , Ahmedabad , Lucknow , Cuttack etc cities in Northen / western India .
The readers will lap up the copies happily when made available on the same day .
I would like to convey my heartfelt condolences to his family and The
Hindu family. We will be missing a person who gave new look to The
Hindu. A person who took The Hindu to new places and new people is no
more. May his Soul Rest in Peace
AN INSPIRATION FOR ALL GENERATIONS:
An amazing person, whom i as lucky to meet during my internship in the
photography department. He came there with a Leica M9, asked a
photographer from the dept ( I think Ravidran Sir), made our chief
news photographer a model, and instructed the photographer to click
using the studio lights we had, all the time adjusting the light and
explaining to us the end product in the iMac.. Was stunned to see his
speed in operating the Capture One software, and showing us how the
processing will be based on the factors in the software.. I was
totally inspired by him! Rest In Peace, sir...
Newspaper industry has lost one of its illustrious sons - but for his
vision and advanced skill management even in early 1970s Hindu would not
have grown to this stature - even today if it is early morning coffee or
Hindu, one would prefer Hindu - Hats off to Mr.G.Kasturi and my
heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and also especially to the
readers of Hindu.
It was very sad to hear that The Hindu had lost one of its strong Pillars. May his soul rest in peace, and I believe that TheHindu will continue to follow the footprints of Shri. Kasturi.
A great man in the world of journalism passes away may his soul rest in
peace. They say a person only dies but their spirit lives on and his
will certainly will as we continue to read the pages of 'The Hindu'.
My destiny with "The Hindu" begun in 1973. I fondly recollect those days
when your newspaper were served by stalwarts like G.K.Reddy and the
like.
I join the vast readership of your daily in paying tribute to the
departed soul.May his soul rest in peace !
What a loss? An eminent journalist who always held high the esteem of journalism, and the name THE HINDU is a larger than life figure. Being an Indian I am so proud of this. May God create such great personalities again and again, so that we have certain leading lamp with high values around us always. May his soul rest in eternal peace and his wife, children, grand children have a healthy life and fond memory of a great family member, ever to cherish and never we along with you all will foget him, nandri, nandri, nandri. JAI HIND.
I am really saddened to know the demise of a legend. I hope THE HINDU will go forward on the path shown by G. Kasturi and that will be real honour to him.
The candid speeches made by my senior colleagues about G. Kasturi at The Hindu office in Thiruvananthapuram painted a picture of a genuine personality and a great professional who brought in many a change for which the newspaper is respected across the country and beyond. While expressing deep condolence to his family, I also regret the fact that employees of our generation were not able to associate with such stalwarts in their prime.
Despite the fact that I have spent my childhood days in the north, The Hindu was the newspaper we never stopped subscribing to. I can never forget the name, G Kasturi. To me and to my octogenerian parents, G Kasturi, was synonymous with the words "The Hindu". Both of them have stood the test of changing times, and have maintained the ethics of journalism. May his soul rest in peace !!
I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to the Hindu family.
As an avid reader of The Hindu I read the sad news on the Internet and was very touched and sad.
Mr G. Kasturi was an outstanding journalist and the best Editor-in-Chief The Hindu had.
Mr. G. Kasturi made The Hindu to a national institution with a great impact on decision makers, politicians and other influential leaders in India.
N. Ram said “The Hindu was his life.”
What a wonderful sentence.
G. Kasturi dedicated his life to The Hindu.
“Mr. Kasturi was accessible to the members of the staff of the organisation, especially those with a personal problem. Instances of alcoholism, few and far between as they were, distressed him in particular, and he did his best to help out such persons. He made it a point to meet every visiting correspondent, stringers included, and get the general feedback on the newspaper.”
Thank you Mr G. Kasturi for everything.
My sincere condolences to THE HINDU family on this occassion. The demise of the great who give THE HINDU a new look and style. Many other opponents unsuccessfully tried to imitate it. THE HINDU's style and look is defenitely unique comparing to other ones in the print media industry and it is sad to see that the person strived to get it to the helm is no more. May his great soul Rest In Peace.
As an employee of the Hindu I have seen our Editor G. Kasturi in close quarters. Man of less words but known for his meticulous approach and tireless work. A Twenty four hour working Editor who acquired enough knowledge to take Hindu to the pinacle of glory. May his soul rest in peace.
Kasturji has gone but he will always be remembered for his invaluable
contributions to honest and sincere journalism. My heartfelt condolences
to his family, friends and the readers of The Hindu. May his soul rest
in peace.
Please convey our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends Hari
Om from members of Chinmaya Mission, Pennsylvania , USA
My sincere condolences to The Hindu family, my favorite daily.
Great men are known better after when they pass away because in their life they are dedicated to the task in hand.That's the reason Hindu is popular through out the world today.
I pray for his peace and my condolances for such a wast illustrtious family he has left behind.
it is sad to note that GK is no more; day before I was attracted by
matching figure of 134 birth year of Periyar and that of The Hindu, I
wanted to respond, but I was least expecting to see the sad demise of
GK.. one thing I liked The Hindu is its balanced act(s) when it came
/to ruling parties, not to bow and not to go in excess, a truth
reporting personality; another thing I like is the language, one can
always find a new word and its correct usage in daily news items, may
not be in-appropriate to wish long live The Hindu, although a crown
feather has fallen to the fate of age/aging on this day of great
mourning by The Hindu family and we, the readers, we do join with our
tears in good cause of true reporting, freedom of speech, thought and
action for betterment of humanity! forgive me, if there are errors!
It is extremely sad to learn of the passing away of former Editor
Kasturi sir. 25 years is a very very long time by any standards and Mr
Kasturi was at the helm of affairs, particularly through the Bofors
scandal revelations. He must have withstood enormous pressures to
publish what was then the most sensational story of the decade. Truly a
great personality. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences
to the family of Mr Kasturi and the extended Hindu family.
I am deeply sorry to learn about the death of Mr. Kasturi. He brought high standards to the Hindu. During his time, the Hindu was not biased as it is now.
It is indeed very saddening to note that a great personality passed away. Thanks to him and his team for availing us The Hindu which is a household name in Tamil Nadu. I have seen my great grand father read it , my grandfather read it and my father still reading it and it is with pride, I introduced it to my daughter ,who is being brought up in Zambia, read The Hindu (she was one of the finalists in Shutterbug Contest). This definitely can happen only when we have Shri. G.Kasturi and his very able team with us.
Our sincere prayers MHSRIP and condolences to the immediate and the Hindu family
Great person Kasturi was; had occasion to meet him long ago - very sincere and dedicated newsman he was; hope tradition is well maintained; there has been some changes, yes, due to compulsions of family feud, but this should NOT be allowed to tarnish the name of the paper which was built by pious principled men like him! Hope and pray all goes well !
I join the millions of the readers in expressing our deep sorrow and condolences to his grieving and gifted kith and kin.
My tribute to mr. kasturi who spearheaded the journalism and bought the laurels to the profession. Even in these commercial era journalist ethics are safeguarded because of their great sacrifice and commitment.
Mr GK was one of the great visionaries of Indian journalism. A legend
who was both revered and 'feared' by the countless employees of the
organisation. As a student I used to visit The Hindu office in Bangalore
during the early 1980s. And when ever a visit from Mr GK was on, even
the furniture would shiver! People wouldn't even whisper. That was the
man. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.
May his soul rest in peace.
Sincere condolences at the demise of G.Kasturi. I feel The Hindu has always been modern,in the sense it never failed to move with times. Kasturi played his role efficiently in his times. Let his name encourage the Hindu and its readers to keep to traditions. To err is human but to admit and to correct the error need extra-human power.
Please accept my deepest condlences to whole family-Mrs. Kamala Ji,Bala Ji and Venu and their families.
Mr Kasturi will be remembered by my generation for not carrying La bofors issue to its logical end and stopping midway.Even when Rajiv gandhi termed it a yellow journalism, he refrained from attacking him. He was more of a congress loyalist. His loyalty to congress could be gauged by the fact, that when Mrs Gandhi visited UK and addressed a huge gathering of press,amidst the din of all the reporters trying for her attention, the moment she heard the name Katyal of the hindu, she immediately picked it and gave preference to him over others.
such was the loyalty Mr Kasturi built with the congress.
During his tenure, Illustrated weekly carried an article about the newspapers and in it, the author commented that if you want to look for authentic news, look to the hindu, but for views, look elsewhere. This was absolutely true during his tenure. The Editorials used to be like the summary of Expert cricket commentators of those days.
Sri G Kasturi led and guided a newspaper well appreciated for its objectivity and impartiality while upholding the bast canons of liberal journalism.
Its really sad to know the news.. he is such a great man to admire... our prayers and
condolences to his family members..we salute you for your tremendous contribution
towards the Media and it is a great loss to the Media Industry..RIP sir.
There is a big vacuum created in his absence, The Hindu has a big responsibility in shaping up the Indian Media, they must find someone to fill in this Gap. Rest In Peace Sir.
My daily life started with THE HINDU and My all time favourite newspaper. Thank You Sir for bringing the quality added (in all fields)to THE HINDU and making it one of the bEST newspapers in India. May your soul rest in peace.
A legend is no more.Mr G. Kasturi become silent today at an early hour on Friday,21st September 2012. Mr Kasturi, our former editor of The Hindu, showed keen interest in the quality of printing, photography and page making. It’s well-known during his time as an editor for over 25 year, our Hindu photography was well equipped and par with any other world class agency.
I heard from printing department that he use to go to the printing press and spend lot of time with them, for hours listening to their problems, understand and guide them too.
He always had an interest in Photography and for the last five years or little more, he started digging up more in to digital photography through internet and other means learning more about it. The knowledge he gained was shared with the photographers and that he tried to use it to improve our quality of the newspaper printing.
He wanted the photographers to learn the basic of photography which some of them usually forgotten or did not touch it
My sincere condolences to the Hindu Fold. Sharing a personal vignette is perhaps,
pardonable at this time. I met Mr.N.Ram at his residence, with my trenchant critique of the then disinvestment 'purloining of the family silver' for the Frontline. At that time, sharp differences of opinion were being aired in-house in the Hindu. Though the decision lay with Mr.Ram, he spoke to me with affection and personal regard about his uncle and took the article to him for approval.To this day, I cannot forget the visible high esteem in which Mr.G.Kasturi was held.
It is sad that Mr Kasturi is no more among us. During his
long editorial service he not only held high the
authenticity and credibilty of " The Hindu " but also took
care to leave behind him a line of efficient editors and a
band of dedicated employees to carry on his cherished
goals.My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.
May his soul rest in peace !
A great dedicated journalist!...Still I remember the healthy war of
words between him and N Ram, each respecting others' contribution in the
building of the great institution, "The Hindu"!
He was a great editor. I love reading hindu for the standards and presentation. May his soul rest in peace
Tearful Homage to "Editor Sir"
May this Great Soul Rest in Eternal Peace.
He is the person,who is cause for The Hindu as India's Official News
paper.
The ethical and cultural neatness of The Hindu is always appreciable.
This man have had spearheaded the glory of Journalism that put The Hindu
the read of many. My deepest condolences to the 'The Hindu' family
I still remember a suggestion given to me by my school teacher 25 years ago to read Hindu newspaper for improving my English language vocabulary. Hindu is a benchmark for newspapers. My deep condolences and may Sriman Kasturi’s departed soul rest in Peace. With all due respects
Excellence is never an accident - Throughout his tenure as an Editor,
he made sure that Hindu stood tall in the newspaper industry and never
compromised to the value system - if at all Hindu even now stands tall,
definitely, Mr. Kasturi is responsible and his contribution to
something beyond words. Newspaper industry especially Hindu has become
an orphan.
Sri G. Kasturi (Periyavar), he is my philosopher and my God Father. He was such a great Man.
Mr.Kasturi brought out an excellent and standard "The Hindu" for the people of Tamil Nadu especially for tamils wherever they live. His services will be remembered as long as "The Hindu" exists even children remember if the name of "The Hindu" comes to the mind Kasturi & sons first and Mr. N. Ram next. Pray the god for the great soul of Kasturi rest in peace.
Mr Kasturi recruited me in 1976 and was a father figure. I owe my
professional growth to his guiding hand. Once posted to Mumbai as a
special correspondent, our interaction was intense and frequent. His
fireside chats were useful, his insights valuable.
Sri.G Kasturi's name will remain as a synonym for true spirit of high
journalistic values as long as the print word remains in this world.
There was never a parallel nor will there be one in the future for his
dedication, keen eye for details and for the simplicity with which the
stalwart conducted himself. I was fortunate enough to have shook hands
with him during the 125th anniversary celebrations of THE HINDU at
Chennai. If today THE HINDU is known as the benchmark in quality
journalism, it is his contribution. The true measure of great leaders
is not what they say from high pedestals but the condition of the
institutions they leave behind and Sri.G Kasturi, GK as he was fondly
called left behind a great institution called THE HINDU - TH on THE
HIGH. He will continue to live in every word that is printed in this
great newspaper called THE HINDU. It would be nice if the Government
of India celebrated his birthday 17th December as "Editor's Day". Jai
Hind!!!! Jai THE HINDU!!!!
He was such a great Editor and took the Hindu to great heights. RIP, Sir.
Once I had a chance of meeting him, and got some photo correction advise
also. We tried to have a photo with him, but he refused with smile. He
is a great person. May his Great Soul Rest in peace.
A light in journalism has gone. G Kasturi is no more! But his contribution in the newspaper world and journalism will be remembered for long time in the globe. A loveable and affectionate to newspapermen (particularly to me as I had met him in early 1960s when I joined journalism), Kasturi has brought new tradition and culture to the Hindu! I deeply mourned Kasturi's death and pray to Almighty that his soul rest in peace. Less said is better about Kasturi about his dynamic role in the newspaper world! Hopefully so the tradition and culture in the Hindu must be maintained in the Hindu because The Hndu is the lone newspasper in the counry to listen and carry the peoples' voices in the country!
Condolences for the bereaved souls who follow his footsteps in making Hindu one of the best newpapers in India.
I didn't knew who Mr. Katsuri was but going through the info I found on the Internet I really
admire him and his family.....Growing up as a teen in the eighties.....I loved "The Hindu" &
the Sportstar with its shiny pages!!! Rest in peace Mr. G. Katsuri.
Generally news papers use to give news which may even be by heresay,where as THE HINDU ,it was seldom. It was most of the times a credible one and we can believe . Over a period of time the traditional Hindu was changed to live up to the time with mordenisation and network there by grown well. The credit goes to the visionary along with the team. May the departed soul be in peace.
Ramesh Iyer Pune
Time immemorial The Hindu Pride of Madras and india reached every indian every morning before the morning coffee served. So Kasturi Sir contributed everything to this Newspaper. He will live ever as long as The Hindu lives forever. The Hindu should achieve great heights and success so that Kasturi Sir dream will be achieved. May his Great Soul Rest in peace.
One of the greatest journalists of India. Sir, may your soul rest in peace.
Hindu is a great news paper. I used to struggle to be able to read it's Sunday's edition, it used to publish so many articles on Sundays. Specially I remember , Hindu used to describe satillites and space programs of India ... It was during 80's when the program was in its initial stages. I always had great respect for Hindu as one of finest news papers of India. Hats of its editor who is behind such a good news paper. God bless the soul of G Kasturi.
Mr.Kasthuri was a journalist of ditinction,his style was unique.He was a scholar of erudition and his sense of impartiality in expressing opinions and views were unique. He maintained a very high standard of excellence in journalism and brought Hindu to the lvel of world class journalism and a publication of global reach.
We will miss his editorials and deep condolences for his demise.
GK as fondly called was one of the pillars of this great institution. He was a Great Leader,Visionary, Compassionate and a fine human being. My heartfelt condolences to all the family members and staff of "The Hindu". May his soul rest in peace.
The demise of Mr G.Kasthuri is a great loss not only to The Hindu but also to the journalism. No doubt those who lives according to the changing environments and will surely succeed.It is unbelievable that he more clearly and determinedly than most of his media contemporaries and fellow Editors saw the need for the newspaper industry and journalism to embrace new and state-of-the-art technology and adapt it to our conditions while preserving the core values of journalism. That may one of the reasons for the success of The Hindu and is being liked by readers of many generations. His services will have a place in the history of journalism.
Sri G Kasturi's contribution to the growth and progress of The Hindu was invaluable and besides holding the editorship of the paper for over twenty five years he was responsible for many of the innovations that took the paper to the dizzy heights of popularity and esteem. A brilliant journalist who learned the ropes from his uncle, Sri Kasturi steered the fortunes of the paper and always kept a hawk's eye on the goings on even after his retirement from active journalism. The Hindu of today is a testimony to his efforts to usher in quality journalism.
As a reader of the Hindu in my father's home and our family since the 1940's it is a indeed a great loss of a wonderfully open-minded Editor and Publisher! No equal to him.
The world has lost a stalwart of true journalism. RIP
R.I.P. Thanks for giving us publications that are benchmarks in journalism.
may his soul rest in peace...
He was indeed a great journalist par excellance.It is great loss.My
condolences to the bereaved family.May his soul rest in peace.
My favourite news paper.Always writes truth.
Shri G. Kasturi was not only a great patriot but also a great reformer in the Newspaper industry particularly, moving along with the times, for the measures he had tirelessly taken in the modernisation of "the Hindu" to continue in its reputation as India's best known National newspaper in English. May the Heavens bestow peace to the departed soul of venerable Shri.G.Kasturi.
It is quiet true that The Hindu was his life. His contribution to the news paper will be remembered by one and all for years to come. No one his match his committment and contribution with values he cherished all though this lifec
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