Background
Singh, Surendra Nihal was born on April 30, 1929 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Son of Gurmukh Nihal and Lachchmi (Devi) Singh.
Singh, Surendra Nihal was born on April 30, 1929 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Son of Gurmukh Nihal and Lachchmi (Devi) Singh.
Bachelor with honours, Delhi University, 1948.
Resident editor, The Statesman, New Delhi, India, 1973-1975;
cief editor, The Statesman, Calcutta, 1975-1979;
editor-in-chief, Indian Express, New Delhi, 1981-1982;
founding editor, The Indian Post, Bombay, 1987-1988;
director, Press Institute of India, New Delhi, 1992-1994;
editor, Khaleej Times, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since 1994. Syndicated columnist, New Delhi, 1980-1981, 88-92. Senior associate Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, New York City, 1982-1984.
Project director Twentieth Century Fund, Paris, 1984-1986.
Member India International Center, Press Club of India (president 1994).
Married Geertje Nihal Zuiderweg, November 4, 1957 (wid.).