K. Srinivasan
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Kasturi Srinivasan was an Indian journalist and businessman. He was the eldest son of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
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, in August 1887. He graduated from the Presidency College, Madras and joined The Hindu
, the newspaper owned by his family, at an early age. He became the Managing Director of The Hindu on the death of Kasturi Ranga Iyengar in 1923 with S. Rangaswami Iyengar
as Chief Editor. In February 1934, Srinivasan took over as Chief Editor.
Srinivasan was a founder-Chairman of the Press Trust of India
and was awarded the Padma Bhushan
in January 1956.
Srinivasan fell sick and died on June 21, 1959.
S. 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....
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Biography
Srinivasan was born to well-known lawyer and journalist, 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....
, in August 1887. He graduated from the Presidency College, Madras and joined 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...
, the newspaper owned by his family, at an early age. He became the Managing Director of The Hindu on the death of Kasturi Ranga Iyengar in 1923 with S. Rangaswami Iyengar
S. Rangaswami Iyengar
Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar Rangaswami Iyengar was an Indian lawyer and journalist who served as the editor of The Hindu from 1923 till his own death in 1926. He was the son of S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar and nephew of S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar.- Early life and education :Rangaswami was born to civil...
as Chief Editor. In February 1934, Srinivasan took over as Chief Editor.
Srinivasan was a founder-Chairman of the Press Trust of India
Press Trust of India
Press Trust of India is the largest news agency in India. It is headquartered in Delhi and is a nonprofit cooperative among more than 450 Indian newspapers and has a staff of about 2,000 writers spread across 150 offices nationwide...
and was awarded the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
in January 1956.
Srinivasan fell sick and died on June 21, 1959.