Editors Guild condoles death of B G Verghese

The Editors Guild of India tonight said the passing away of B G Verghese, a veteran journalist and a "sensitive chronicler" of post-Independence India's triumphs and travails, is a grievous loss to the world of journalism and to public and humanistic causes in general.

Paying tributes to Verghese, the Guild President N Ravi said Verghese served as a "conscience" of the media world.

Verghese had a gentle touch combined with a firm commitment to the public interest and humane values, Ravi said in a statement.