S Nihal Singh

Surendra Nihal Singh (April 30, 1929 - April 16, 2018 ), commonly referred to as S Nihal Singh, was an Indian journalist, foreign correspondent, columnist and newspaper editor. He remained the editor of ''The Statesman'', ''The Indian Express'', ''Indian Post'' and ''Khaleej Times''. As a foreign correspondent mostly for the Statesman and later for ''Khaleej Times'', he was posted in Moscow, London, the US, Netherlands, Singapore, Pakistan and Indonesia and, in time, became known for his commentary on national affairs, foreign policy and international affairs.

He is most noted for his coverage of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, and his role in opposing the Emergency (1975–77) imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi, while he was editor of ''the Statesman''. At that time, it famously published a black front page as a mark of protest. For this, he was awarded the prestigious International Editor of the Year Award in 1978 by ''World Press Review'', New York. In 1994, he became the president of the Press Club of India, and later Director, Press Institute of India. In 2016, he was awarded the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for 'outstanding contribution to journalism', given by the Press Council of India Provided by Wikipedia