Ravish Tiwari passes away
Ravish Tiwari, the national bureau chief of the Express passes away
Ravish Tiwari, The Indian Express's National Political Editor and Chief of National Bureau, died on Saturday morning. His work combined scholarship with journalistic rigour to explain change in politics and society. Since June 2020, he had been battling cancer. He was 40 years old and leaves behind his wife, parents, and brother.
At The Indian Express, Tiwari led a team of experienced journalists covering the Union Government, including state and national elections, the Prime Minister's Office, strategic affairs, diplomacy, and infrastructure. As a writer and editor, he had travelled extensively across the country, reporting on rural concerns, agriculture, politics, and, most recently, the Uttar Pradesh election campaign.
"Ravish's was an uncommon, singular voice in the field of journalism . He never sought the luxury of an echo chamber, instead listening to everyone because he recognised it was the best and only way to keep a finger on the nation's political pulse and explain it to our readers and viewers," stated Viveck Goenka, Chairman of the Express Group. "We are heartbroken at his passing. He was a front-runner as a reporter and editor. Ravish's work will carry on as a source of inspiration for the newsroom and beyond." Says Viveck Goenka.
Tiwari had an uncanny ability to connect with people from all walks of life, to speak to people from all walks of life, and to manage a discourse with the country's political leadership across party lines. Tiwari, who was dismissive of power, also carried his own brilliance lightly.
He received his B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, after studying at the government's Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. His interest in topics at the heart of politics and society led him to change his major to social sciences. In 2005-06, he was one of six Rhodes Scholars to study Social Justice in Secondary Education in India at Oxford University. He was a prominent member of the Techfest team at IIT Bombay, an annual gathering of minds on technology and policy.
Tiwari conducted a number of high-profile interviews in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, including with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former BJP head Amit Shah, and then-Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
The tributes Saturday morning, many from the subjects he had covered, were a monument to his great diversity of work. "Destiny has taken away Ravish Tiwari too soon," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. A successful career in the media has come to an end. I would like reading his reports and would communicate with him on a regular basis. He was perceptive and humble. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and many friends. Om Shanti," says the speaker.
On Twitter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his sympathies, writing, "Shocked and heartbroken to learn about Ravish Tiwari's tragic demise." He was a vibrant young journalist who was intelligent and professional."
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