A Padma Bhushan awardee, Thayil Jacob Sony George was widely respected for his incisive writings, often marked by satire and sarcasm.
Bengaluru:
Renowned journalist and author Thayil Jacob Sony George, popularly known as T J S George, passed away at a private hospital here on Friday. He was 97.
A Padma Bhushan awardee, Thayil Jacob Sony George was widely respected for his incisive writings, often marked by satire and sarcasm.
Hailing from Kerala, Thayil Jacob Sony George spent most of his life in Bengaluru and Coimbatore. He is survived by children, Sheba Thayil and author-poet Jeet Thayil.
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AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal and KPCC President and DCM D K Shivakumar visited Manipal (Vikram) Hospital on Millers Road in Bengaluru on Friday. At night, they paid their last respects to the mortal remains of renowned journalist and columnist T.J.S. George.
