Zafar Agha (1954 – 2024, Urdu: ظفر آغا) was an Indian journalist and columnist. He was the editor of Urdu Newspaper Qaumi Awaz, Navjivan and former editor of the National Herald.[1][2][3]
Zafar Agha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 |
| Died | March 22, 2024 (aged 69–70) |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and columnist |
| Known for | Chief Editor of Qaumi Awaz, Navjivan |
Early life and background
editAgha was born in 1954 in Allahabad, attended Yadgar E Hussaini Intermediate College and Allahabad University.[4] While studying English literature, he became involved in the progressive student movement at Allahabad University.[5][6] He maintained his allegiance to left and democratic politics for the rest of his life.[7][8][9][10][11]
Career
editZafar Agha embarked on his journalism journey in 1979 with the Link magazine, dedicating over 45 years to the profession. Throughout his career, he contributed to publications such as the Patriot and the Business and Political Observer, served as political editor at India Today, and worked with ETV and the Inquilab Daily. Agha's last role was with the National Herald group, initially as the editor of the Qaumi Awaz and subsequently as the editor-in-chief of the National Herald.[12][13][14]
Furthermore, Agha actively participated in the Delhi Union of Journalists and held positions as a member and later as the officiating chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions until 2017.[15][16][17]
Death
editAgha died in New Delhi on Friday morning, 22 March 2024, in Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, of a cardiac arrest.[18]
References
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- ^ "Veteran journalist Zafar Agha passes away". greaterkashmir.com. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Veteran journalist Zafar Agha dies in Delhi hospital". The Indian Express. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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- ^ Nagel, Stuart (2019-02-21). Handbook of Global Economic Policy. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4822-8992-3.
- ^ "Editor-in-chief of National Herald Zafar Agha passes away at 70". madhyamamonline.com. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Hasan, Zoya (2022-06-20). Ideology and Organization in Indian Politics: Growing Polarization and the Decline of the Congress Party (2009–19). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-267818-8.
- ^ RAO, PRAHALAD (2023-08-24). TRUTH ABOUT THE SECURITIES SCAM 1992. Blue Rose Publishers.
- ^ Sitapati, Vinay (2016-06-27). Half – Lion: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Transformed India. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-86057-72-3.
- ^ Bhushan, K.; Katyal, G. (2002). Lal Krishna Advani: Deputy Prime Minister. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7648-392-6.
- ^ "Pti". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Yog, Sri Purushottam Singh (2023-06-27). Writings of Sri Purushottam Singh Yog Volume-11: ESSAYS AND A STORY, SHARIAT AND WE, DECLINE AND FALL OF HINDUISM, BLUE PRINT. Booksclinic Publishing. ISBN 978-93-5535-733-5.
- ^ Ansari, Yusuf; Ansari, Yusuf Ahmad (2006). Triumph of Will, Sonia Gandhi. Tara-India Research Press. ISBN 978-81-87943-93-8.
- ^ "Senior journalist Zafar Agha passes away in Delhi". Muslim Mirror. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Lahiri, Ashok (2023-01-23). India in Search of Glory: Political Calculus and Economy. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5492-837-6.
- ^ Sitapati, Vinay (2018). The Man who Remade India: A Biography of P.V. Narasimha Rao. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-069285-8.
- ^ Digital, N. H. (2024-03-22). "Zafar Agha (1954–2024), upright and outspoken, journalist and gentleman, passes away". National Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-22.