The death of noted Indian writer Khushwant Singh is a huge loss not only to the Indian media but also to the global fraternity of journalism. Singh was an institution in his own right.
Loved by all for his writings, Singh truly believed in secularism and always expressed objective views on various issues. He was one of those gifted few who had the ability to write or speak on any thing under the sun with ease.
Singh, many would agree, was a maverick and had his own views on every subject. The literary work that he has left behind will continue to inspire and educate millions in the years to come. In the 1980s, I used to read his articles regularly in the Times of India with great interest. Out of his love for the Urdu language, he brilliantly translated Allama Iqbal’s Shikwa and Jawab-e-Shikwa in English. His work outshone the earlier English translation by Dr. Rafiq Zakaria. Khushwant Singh was very punctual and excellent at time management. It will be no exaggeration to claim that Singh was the greatest writer and journalist India has ever produced.
It is sad that such a talented writer has never been considered for a Nobel for his contributions to the fields of literature and journalism. — Anees Lokhande, Alkhobar
Nobel for Khuswant Singh
