![]() It was invaluable advice which, unfortunately, none of us followed. He advised us that even if we could not write about the unfolding events in Delhi because of the blanket censorship, we should privately keep a daily diary for posterity. When censorship was introduced by Indira Gandhi and we reporters at The Indian Express were still in a state of shock and inertia, Nayar called us to his office to give us a pep talk. ![]() ![]() Some of my most vivid recollections of him are from the Emergency. He took ill with chest congestion a few days ago and passed away, at age 95, in hospital Wednesday night. The lunch was fixed for later in the month, but alas, he broke the appointment. Less than a month ago, he chided me that I had of late been lax in arranging our regular get-togethers with the old Express hands at the India International Centre. He was my editor and mentor at The Indian Express and he kept in regular touch with not just with me but numerous former colleagues. ![]() He continued his flourishing syndicated column, translated into practically every major regional language and distributed in dozens of newspapers, not just in India but also in Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Middle East. Unlike some of his contemporaries in the media, Nayar never retired. Also read | Kuldip Nayar on Emergency: If I were to explain this failing to the Indians of today or tomorrow, I would say that we faltered as a nation ![]()
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