The Editor Who Had His Finger on the Pulse of News: Remembering Dhawan Sir
Rare picture: Though Dhawan Sir was camera-shy, I managed to get this one clicked. He is seen in a red T-shirt, chatting with the late Prof. S. Parasuraman, former Director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), during a press conference at the Mumbai Press Club on 19th July 2017. Dhawan Sir introduced me to the vast, unpredictable world of international news. Sitting in his seaside cabin in Mumbai, he could sense global shifts with uncanny precision. When North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was threatening the world with nuclear weapons, most newspapers were splashing it across their front pages. But Dhawan Sir, calm as ever and smiling, simply said, “He’s not to be taken seriously.” His composure was contagious — and, as always, he was right. His news sense was razor-sharp. When Israeli hostages were taken, Dhawan Sir walked into the office on his day off and declared, “This is going to be major news with serious global consequences.” Immediately, the World page's layout wa...