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Veteran Journalist Sir Mark Tully Passes Away at 90, Remembered for Decades of India Coverage
UPDATED: Jan 25, 2026 18:22 IST
On this Special Report, India Today’s Rajdeep Sardesai pays tribute to the legendary veteran journalist Sir Mark Tully, who passed away in Delhi at the age of 90. Sardesai notes that 'Mark Tully was a bridge builder' who established a durable relationship between listeners in England and India. The bulletin chronicles Tully’s illustrious career, from his birth in Calcutta in 1935 to his 22-year tenure as the BBC’s New Delhi Bureau Chief. Sardesai highlights Tully’s deep immersion in Indian life, mentioning his reporting on the Emergency, the assassination of Indira Gandhi, and the Babri Masjid demolition. The discussion also covers Tully’s literary contributions, including acclaimed books like 'No Full Stops in India' and 'India in Slow Motion'. As a recipient of the Padma Bhushan and a knighthood, Tully is remembered as a prescient reporter who captured the complexities and nuances of India that many locals often overlooked.
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