G. Narasimhan
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Gopalan Narasimhan was an Indian journalist and entrepreneur who served as the Managing Director of The Hindu
from 1959 to 1977. He is the father of the present Editor-in-Chief N. Ram
.
and younger brother of K. Srinivasan
. Narasimhan's younger brother is G. Kasturi
who served as Editor of The Hindu from 1965 to 1991.
Narasimhan graduated from the Presidency College, Madras and joined The Hindu at an early age. He was the Manager of The Hindu from 1937 to 1959. On the death of his uncle K. Srinivasan in 1959, Narasimhan became the Managing-Director.
(INS) during 1956-57, Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations of India
from 1955 to 1959, Press Institute of India and was the Director of the Press Foundation of Asia.
His eldest son N. Ram
is Managing-Director of The Hindu
since 1977 and its Editor-in-Chief since June 27, 2003, while his youngest son N. Ravi (b. 1948) served as the Editor-in-chief of The Hindu
(1991 - 2003).
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
from 1959 to 1977. He is the father of the present Editor-in-Chief N. Ram
N. Ram
Narasimhan Ram is an Indian journalist. Ram has been the Managing-Director of The Hindu since 1977 and its Editor-in-Chief since June 27, 2003. Ram also heads the other publications of The Hindu Group such as Frontline, The Hindu Business Line and Sportstar, and has been awarded the Padma Bhushan...
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Early life
Narasimhan was born in Madras on February 28, 1916 to K. Gopalan and Rangayanaki. Gopalan was the son of S. Kasturi Ranga IyengarS. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
Sesha Iyengar Kasturi Ranga Iyengar was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist, politician and journalist who served as the Managing Director of The Hindu from April 1, 1905 till his death in December 1923....
and younger brother of K. Srinivasan
K. Srinivasan
Kasturi Srinivasan was an Indian journalist and businessman. He was the eldest son of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.- Biography :...
. Narasimhan's younger brother is G. Kasturi
G. Kasturi
Gopalan Kasturi is an Indian journalist who served as the Editor of The Hindu from 1965 to 1991. Till date, he is the longest serving editor of the newspaper.- Personal life :...
who served as Editor of The Hindu from 1965 to 1991.
Narasimhan graduated from the Presidency College, Madras and joined The Hindu at an early age. He was the Manager of The Hindu from 1937 to 1959. On the death of his uncle K. Srinivasan in 1959, Narasimhan became the Managing-Director.
Career
Narasimhan served as Managing Director of The Hindu from 1959 to 1977. He also served as the President of the Indian and Eastern Newspapers SocietyIndian Newspaper Society
The Indian Newspaper Society acts as the central organization of the Press of India, an independent body authenticating circulation figures of newspapers and periodicals in India. It is an organization which plays a major role in protecting and promoting the freedom of press in India. The society...
(INS) during 1956-57, Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations of India
Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)
Audit Bureau of Circulations certifies and audits the circulations of major publications, including newspapers and magazines in India. “ABC” is a voluntary organization initiated in 1948 and is presently operating in different parts of the world...
from 1955 to 1959, Press Institute of India and was the Director of the Press Foundation of Asia.
His eldest son N. Ram
N. Ram
Narasimhan Ram is an Indian journalist. Ram has been the Managing-Director of The Hindu since 1977 and its Editor-in-Chief since June 27, 2003. Ram also heads the other publications of The Hindu Group such as Frontline, The Hindu Business Line and Sportstar, and has been awarded the Padma Bhushan...
is Managing-Director of The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
since 1977 and its Editor-in-Chief since June 27, 2003, while his youngest son N. Ravi (b. 1948) served as the Editor-in-chief of The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
(1991 - 2003).