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== Life == | == Life == | ||
Som was born in [[West Bengal]]. | Som was born in [[West Bengal]]. He went to [[St. Patrick's School, Asansol]], Asansol and did his Bachelor's from [[Presidency College, Kolkata]]. | ||
Som was married to [[Reba Som]], an academic, historian, writer and classical singer from [[India]]. She is the director of [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]], Rabindranath Tagore Centre in [[Kolkata]]. She is also a trained singer of [[Rabindrasangeet]]. | |||
He had two sons, [[Vishnu Som]], a television journalist and news anchor for [[NDTV]], and Abhishek Som, an investment banker.<ref>[http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/refugees-wall-street-return-home-strike-out-their-own-780 Financial Chronicle]</ref> | |||
He loved cooking and said that it is a great diplomatic tool.<ref>[http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?236054 Outlook, India]</ref> | He loved cooking and said that it is a great diplomatic tool.<ref>[http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?236054 Outlook, India]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 8 March 2022
Himachal Som (died 26 November 2013)[1] was an Indian diplomat. He was an Indian Foreign Service officer of 1970 Cadre and retired as the Indian Ambassador to Italy and the Permanent Representative to various United Nations bodies in Europe.
Life[edit]
Som was born in West Bengal. He went to St. Patrick's School, Asansol, Asansol and did his Bachelor's from Presidency College, Kolkata.
Som was married to Reba Som, an academic, historian, writer and classical singer from India. She is the director of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Rabindranath Tagore Centre in Kolkata. She is also a trained singer of Rabindrasangeet.
He had two sons, Vishnu Som, a television journalist and news anchor for NDTV, and Abhishek Som, an investment banker.[2]
He loved cooking and said that it is a great diplomatic tool.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Daily Pioneer, Lucknow Edition Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Financial Chronicle
- ↑ Outlook, India