
‘The Telegraph’ Editor Thakur passes away
Published on: Sept. 9, 2025, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
veteran journalist sankarshan thakur, editor of ‘the telegraph’ whose prowess with words added that extra edge to his analyses and ground reports, died at a gurgaon hospital on monday after prolonged illness. he was 63. born in patna in 1962, thakur was the son of senior journalist janardhan thakur. he received his early education at st xavier’s in patna and later in delhi, before earning a degree in political science from hindu college, delhi university. thakur, who began his journalism career in 1984 with