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Noted Author & Columnist Khushwant Singh Passes away. He was 99. Khushwant Singh (2 February 1915 - 20 March 2014) was an Indian novelist and journalist. An Indo-Anglian novelist, Singh was best known for his trenchant secularism,his humor, and an abiding love of poetry. His comparisons of social and behavioral characteristics of Westerners and Indians are laced with acid wit. He served as editor of several literary and news magazines, as well as two broadsheet newspapers, through the 1970s and 1980s. He is a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award in India. May his Soul Rest in Peace
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 07:55:50 +0000

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