Ved Mehta, a longtime writer for The New Yorker whose best-known work, spanning a dozen volumes, explored the vast, turbulent history of modern India through the intimate lens of his own autobiography, died Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 86.
Associated with the magazine for more than three decades much of his magnum opus began as articles in its pages Mehta was widely considered the 20th-century writer most responsible for introducing American readers to India.
Besides his multivolume memoir, published in book form between 1972 and 2004, his more than two dozen books included volumes of reportage on India, among them Walking the Indian Streets (1960), Portrait of India (1970) and Mahatma Gandhi and His Apostles (1977), as well as explorations of philosophy, theology and linguistics.
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CT 2017 | India vs Pak: More than billion people to watch Year s biggest cricket encounter; âMen in Blueâ start as favourites
CT 2017 | India vs Pak: More than billion people to watch Year s biggest cricket encounter; âMen in Blueâ start as favourites
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News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Shashikant Sharma | Updated on: 04 Jun 2017, 01:33:55 AM
New Delhi:
The countdown for much-awaited clash between India and Pakistan has begun as both teams are all set to lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Group B game on Sunday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The men in blue are all geared up to take on Pakistan in their tournament opener. The anticipation for a high-voltage game has reached its peak as the game is