Renowned journalist and author TJS George passes away at 97

Renowned journalist and author Thayil Jacob Sony George, popularly known as TJS George, and a Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday. He was 97.

George was widely respected for his incisive



writings, often marked by satire and sarcasm. He served as the Editorial Advisor of The New Indian Express and earned acclaim for his long-running weekly column, Point of View, which he wrote for 25 years until 2022, continuing till the age of 94.