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{{Short description|Indian print journalist (1962–2025)}} | |||
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'''Sankarshan Thakur''' | {{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}} | ||
'''Sankarshan Thakur''' (1962 – 8 September 2025) was an Indian print journalist.<ref name="Preetam_2012">{{Cite web | |||
|last=Preetam | |||
|first=Anuradha | |||
|title=Like father, like son | |||
|url=http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/like-father-like-son/96/33955/ | |||
|website=The Sunday Indian | |||
|publisher= | |||
|date=8 September 2025 | |||
|access-date=6 November 2025 | |||
|language=en | |||
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604173303/http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/Like-father-like-son/96/33955/ | |||
|archive-date=4 June 2012 | |||
|url-status=dead | |||
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111229/jsp/frontpage/story_14938986.jsp#.UxIlvuOSzpw |title=Everybody fights over nobody's bill |website=www.telegraphindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118034614/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111229/jsp/frontpage/story_14938986.jsp |archive-date=2012-01-18}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nitish-is-keeping-his-options-open-at-this-stage-sankarshan-thakur/379630-3.html |title=Nitish is keeping his options open at this stage: Sankarshan Thakur |website=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305223207/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nitish-is-keeping-his-options-open-at-this-stage-sankarshan-thakur/379630-3.html |archive-date=5 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Thakur served as the Editor of ''[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.rediff.com/commentary/2023/oct/01/sankarshan-thakur-is-telegraphs-new-editor/0c2dbd0a5a44d52c7f66b2ca538d71d7|title=Sankarshan Thakur is Telegraphs new editor|website=rediff.com|date=1 October 2023|accessdate=5 May 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Background== | |||
Thakur was born in [[Patna]], [[Bihar]] in 1962. His work was deeply inspired by [[M.J. Akbar]], under whom Thakur apprenticed as a journalist for many years. Thakur was the Executive Editor of [[Tehelka]] weekly, which he helped launch in early 2004. He returned to [[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]], where he started his journalistic career in 1985, as the newspaper's Roving Editor. He was earlier Associate Editor of [[The Indian Express]]. Thakur covered [[Bihar]] and [[Kashmir]] extensively. Some of his most memorable stories came off the [[Kargil War|Kargil]] warfront in the summer of 1999. He won the ''Prem Bhatia award'' for excellence in political journalism in 2001. In 2003, he won the [[Appan Menon]] Fellowship to work on a book on Kashmir which is in the making.<ref>{{cite news |title=Appan Menon award |url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/18/stories/2003091804011200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031027134512/http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/18/stories/2003091804011200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 27, 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date= Sep 18, 2003 }}</ref> He died on 8 September 2025, at the age of 63.<ref name="TheFederal_2025">{{Cite web | |||
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|title=Sankarshan Thakur, Editor of The Telegraph, passes away | |||
|url=https://thefederal.com/category/news/journalist-sankarshan-thakur-passes-away-205637 | |||
|website=The Federal | |||
|publisher= | |||
|date=8 September 2025 | |||
|access-date=6 November 2025 | |||
|language=en | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
*Thakur | *Thakur authored a book based on life of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] titled as ''The Making of Laloo Yadav, The Unmaking of Bihar'' ({{ISBN|978-8172234003}}); the book was recently updated and reprinted by Picador India under the title "Subaltern Sahib: Bihar and the Making of Laloo Yadav".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140314024642/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-godmothers-of-bihar/article1-617030.aspx The godmothers of Bihar]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/books/story/20000619-book-review-of-the-making-of-laloo-yadav-777735-2000-06-18 Hell's Angel]</ref> | ||
*Thakur | *Thakur also authored a biography of [[Nitish Kumar]] titled ''Single Man: The Life And Times of Nitish Kumar of [[Bihar]]''.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-when-nitish-cancelled-the-modi-dinner/20140228.htm When Nitish Kumar cancelled the Modi dinner]</ref><ref>[http://books.rediff.com/book/single-man---the-life-and-times-of-nitish-kumar-of-bihar/9789350297773?sc_cid=rediff_picks Single Man : The Life And Times Of Nitish Kumar Of Bihar]</ref><ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9Dpzj5IuYYZlLFOI8etImO/Nitish-Kumar-Bihars-renaissance-man.html Nitish Kumar: Bihar’s renaissance man]</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-nitish-sees-modi-as-a-man-who-imperils-inclusive-and-secular-india/20140221.htm 'Nitish Kumar sees Narendra Modi as a man who imperils inclusive and secular India']</ref> | ||
*In November 2015, Thakur's book ''The Brothers Bihari'' featuring a dual biography of Laloo Yadav and Nitish Kumar was released.<ref name="IE November 2015">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/the-brothers-bihari-a-book-that-charts-journeys-of-nitish-kumar-and-lalu-prasad/ |title=The Brothers Bihari: A book that charts journeys of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad |publisher=Indian Express |date=29 November 2015 |accessdate=6 November 2016}}</ref> | *In November 2015, Thakur's book ''The Brothers Bihari'' featuring a dual biography of Laloo Yadav and Nitish Kumar was released.<ref name="IE November 2015">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/the-brothers-bihari-a-book-that-charts-journeys-of-nitish-kumar-and-lalu-prasad/ |title=The Brothers Bihari: A book that charts journeys of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad |publisher=Indian Express |date=29 November 2015 |accessdate=6 November 2016}}</ref> | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://sankarshanthakur.com/ Official website] | * [http://sankarshanthakur.com/ Official website] | ||
* [https://sankarshanthakur.com/2012/12/02/who-killed-haren-pandya/ Who Killed Haren Pandya?] | * [https://sankarshanthakur.com/2012/12/02/who-killed-haren-pandya/ Who Killed Haren Pandya?] | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thakur, Sankarshan}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Thakur, Sankarshan}} | ||
[[Category:1962 births]] | |||
[[Category:2025 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:Indian newspaper editors]] | [[Category:Indian newspaper editors]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male journalists]] | [[Category:Indian male journalists]] | ||
[[Category:Journalists from Bihar]] | [[Category:Journalists from Bihar]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Writers from Patna]] | ||
{{India-journalist-stub}} | {{India-journalist-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 25 November 2025
Sankarshan Thakur (1962 – 8 September 2025) was an Indian print journalist.[1][2][3] Thakur served as the Editor of The Telegraph.[4]
Background[edit | edit source]
Thakur was born in Patna, Bihar in 1962. His work was deeply inspired by M.J. Akbar, under whom Thakur apprenticed as a journalist for many years. Thakur was the Executive Editor of Tehelka weekly, which he helped launch in early 2004. He returned to The Telegraph, where he started his journalistic career in 1985, as the newspaper's Roving Editor. He was earlier Associate Editor of The Indian Express. Thakur covered Bihar and Kashmir extensively. Some of his most memorable stories came off the Kargil warfront in the summer of 1999. He won the Prem Bhatia award for excellence in political journalism in 2001. In 2003, he won the Appan Menon Fellowship to work on a book on Kashmir which is in the making.[5] He died on 8 September 2025, at the age of 63.[6]
Publications[edit | edit source]
- Thakur authored a book based on life of Lalu Prasad Yadav titled as The Making of Laloo Yadav, The Unmaking of Bihar (ISBN 978-8172234003); the book was recently updated and reprinted by Picador India under the title "Subaltern Sahib: Bihar and the Making of Laloo Yadav".[7][8]
- Thakur also authored a biography of Nitish Kumar titled Single Man: The Life And Times of Nitish Kumar of Bihar.[9][10][11][12]
- In November 2015, Thakur's book The Brothers Bihari featuring a dual biography of Laloo Yadav and Nitish Kumar was released.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Preetam, Anuradha (8 September 2025). "Like father, like son". The Sunday Indian. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "Everybody fights over nobody's bill". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012.
- ↑ "Nitish is keeping his options open at this stage: Sankarshan Thakur". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sankarshan Thakur is Telegraphs new editor". rediff.com. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ "Appan Menon award". The Hindu. 18 September 2003. Archived from the original on 27 October 2003.
- ↑ "Sankarshan Thakur, Editor of The Telegraph, passes away". The Federal. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ The godmothers of Bihar
- ↑ Hell's Angel
- ↑ When Nitish Kumar cancelled the Modi dinner
- ↑ Single Man : The Life And Times Of Nitish Kumar Of Bihar
- ↑ Nitish Kumar: Bihar’s renaissance man
- ↑ 'Nitish Kumar sees Narendra Modi as a man who imperils inclusive and secular India'
- ↑ "The Brothers Bihari: A book that charts journeys of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad". Indian Express. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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