Radhakrishnan Nair, Managing Editor of CNN-News18, passes away at 54

Radhakrishnan Nair (54), the managing editor of CNN-News18, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday.

Nair, who is the eldest of four siblings, moved out of Kerala for opportunities in Delhi and worked in United News of India (UNI) for a few years before shifting to TV journalism. He had joined as a producer with TV18’s India Business Report, which was broadcast on BBC India.

“Tributes poured in for the veteran journalist remembered by colleagues as a warm-hearted soul with an irrepressible zest for life and news.”

Nair was also part of the founding team at the CNN-News18.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.