Nirmal Shekar, former Sports Editor of The Hindu and former editor of Sportstar , passed away here on Wednesday night. He was 60.
Nirmal, who was one of India’s most widely read sportswriters in a career that spanned more than three decades, joined The Hindu in 1980 and was with the institution till he retired on September 30, 2015.
He became
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Nirmal became synonymous with
His despatches on tennis particularly, and on sport at large, evoked the big picture, dwelling on the personalities of the sportspersons and the aesthetics of their game. His rich prose had a legion of admirers. Many years ago, in an interview about his approach to writing, he said: “I don’t restrict myself to sports, but try and bring in a life’s perspective; try understanding the psychology of sports and fit sports into the wider context, rather than stick to the backhands and the cover drives alone!”
After his retirement, he remained a columnist with
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Nirmal is survived by his mother, wife, son and daughter.
Nirmal Shekar's articles and columns can be read here