Kailash Budhwar, a veteran journalist with the distinction of becoming the first Indian to head any BBC section in 1979, died after a prolonged illness in London on Saturday. He was 88 years old.
Budhwar joined the BBC in 1969 and remained there till his retirement in 1992. He had also worked as a media advisor to the Indian High Commission in London and was a regular commentator on radio and television, having worked with All India Radio and the National Radio Network of India.
He was not keeping well and was in hospital for the past few weeks. He breathed his last surrounded by his family. Budhwar leaves behind wife Binodini, three daughters and one son.