B.D. Goenka
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B.D. Goenka was son of Ramnath Goenka, a newspaper baron of India. He was a manager of the The Indian Express and had been described as the "inveterate foe" of the Nehru family".[1]
His wife was Saroj Goenka, who was the daughter of Shreyans Prasad Jain.[2] He died as a result of a cardiac arrest.[citation needed]
In his memory the "B.D. Goenka award" was established in 1979 by Ramnath Goenka to recognise the contributions made by individuals in building and furthering the cause of journalism.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Sen, Mohit (2003). A traveller and the road: the journey of an Indian communist. Rupa & Co.. pp. 425. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MaHaAAAAMAAJ&q=%22bd+goenka%22+%22indian+express%22&dq=%22bd+goenka%22+%22indian+express%22&lr=&cd=43. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ Virendra Kumar (1 January 1994). Committees and Commissions in India 1980. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 190–. ISBN 978-81-7022-510-2. http://books.google.com/books?id=T9VokjcObL4C&pg=PA190. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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