KN, as he was fondly known, had served The Hindu Group for nearly five decades, and died in Coimbatore on Tuesday, after a prolonged illness
K. Narayanan, who served The Hindu Group for nearly five decades, and served as the newspaper’s first Readers’ Editor, died here on Tuesday, after a prolonged illness. He was 88.
An alumnus of Loyola College, he joined the newspaper as a Kasturi Ranga Scholar in 1955. He was appointed a sub-editor in 1956, and rose to become the News Editor in 1978. KN, as he was fondly known, had worked closely with then Editor, G. Kasturi. He oversaw the news operations of The Hindu till 1990, and of Frontline, the fortnightly, from 1984 to 1996.
Known for his hard work, integrity, and wide knowledge on a range of issues, KN served The Hindu with panache. He proved to be a shaping influence on a generation of journalists at The Hindu as News Editor,…