Obituary - Current Affairs for March, 2015

He was known for his mystic lyrics on Hindu gods. He also dominated Malayalam films, along with ONV Kurup and P Bhaskaran as a top-notch lyricist and had penned hundreds of songs known for their mystic and romantic charm with a semi-classical touch.

He was Prime Minister from 1975-83.

He was posted as Joint Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department. D K Ravi when posted as Deputy Commissioner, especially action taken against sand and land mafia earned him good name among people of Kolar. He was found hanging in his apartment in Bangalore.

Noted Gandhian and son of Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary and biographer, Mahadev Desai, Narayan Desai was passed away early this morning. He was accorded many awards including Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 1999, UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize and Moortidevi Award in 2004. He also got Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 for his book on biography of his father Mahadev Desai and Ranjitram Suwarna Chandrak - the highest award for Gujarati literature in 2001.

Shri Karthikeyan made immense contribution to the State of Kerala as a senior Congress leader, six term MLA, Minister and Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

The 72-year-old journalist was the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine. One of the eminent journalists of the country, Mehta has been editor of several publications, including Pioneer, The Sunday Observer, The Independent and The Indian Post.