Tarapada Basu

Tarapada Basu
Born India
Occupation Journalist
Known for India Weekly
Awards Padma Shri

Tarapada Basu is an Indian journalist and a former president of the Indian Journalists Association of London.[1][2] Basu, formerly with the now defunct Hindustan Standard of the Ananda Bazaar Patrika Group of Kolkata, founded the India Weekly[3] from London in the 60s,[4] operating out of the attic of his London office with two staff.[5] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1969, with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dadinani". Dadinani. 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Zoom Info profile". Zoom Info. 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "India Weekly". India Weekly. 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Asia Major.com". Asia Major.com. 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Zine5". Zine5. 20 June 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

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