T. J. S. George

{{Short description|Indian writer and biographer (1928–2025)}}

{{Short description|Indian writer and biographer (1928–2025)}}

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Besides being an editor, columnist, author and eternal wordsmith, he was also a longtime China watcher. After a gap of 10 years, he went back to [[China]] in 2008 to witness the Olympic preparations and wrote a series of articles about modern China.<ref>[http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/40-km-in-8-minutes-36-km-without-a-traffic-light/ First of a six-part series on China] ”Churumuri WordPress”, 2008</ref>

Besides being an editor, columnist, author and eternal wordsmith, he was also a longtime China watcher. After a gap of 10 years, he went back to [[China]] in 2008 to witness the Olympic preparations and wrote a series of articles about modern China.<ref>[http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/40-km-in-8-minutes-36-km-without-a-traffic-light/ First of a six-part series on China] ”Churumuri WordPress”, 2008</ref>

== Books <!– For future note: Please neutralize the tone (as currently it reads as if it were produced by an LLM –>==

== Books <!– For future note: Please the tone (as currently it reads as if it were produced by an LLM –>==

*”[[Krishna Menon]]” (London: Jonathan Cape, 1964; OCLC 2882534 / New York: Taplinger, 1965; OCLC 409386) offers a remarkable insight into the baffling personality of the Indian statesman and freedom fighter who inspired a few, infuriated many and embarrassed all.

*”[[Krishna Menon]]” (London: Jonathan Cape, 1964; OCLC 2882534 / New York: Taplinger, 1965; OCLC 409386) offers a remarkable insight into the baffling personality of the Indian statesman and freedom fighter who inspired a few, infuriated many and embarrassed all.

*”[[Lee Kuan Yew]]’s Singapore” (London: André Deutsch, 1973; {{ISBN|978-0-233-96517-8}}) is a penetrating analysis of the policies and predilections of this controversial leader.

*”[[Lee Kuan Yew]]’s Singapore” (London: André Deutsch, 1973; {{ISBN|978-0-233-96517-8}}) is a penetrating analysis of the policies and predilections of this controversial leader.

*”Ghōshayāthra” (Kottayam: DC Books, 2008; {{ISBN|978-81-264-1956-2}}), memoirs written in his native language, [[Malayalam]], is an egoless “procession”, a journey set off from Bombay to New York through Hong Kong and includes a historical account of modern Indian English journalism.

*”Ghōshayāthra” (Kottayam: DC Books, 2008; {{ISBN|978-81-264-1956-2}}), memoirs written in his native language, [[Malayalam]], is an egoless “procession”, a journey set off from Bombay to New York through Hong Kong and includes a historical account of modern Indian English journalism.

*”Ot̲t̲ayān: āśayaṅṅaḷ, abhipr̲āyaṅṅaḷ, āḷukaḷ ” (Kottayam: DC Books, 2013), written in [[Malayalam]], is a collection of essays on social conditions of Kerala and India.

*”Ot̲t̲ayān: āśayaṅṅaḷ, abhipr̲āyaṅṅaḷ, āḷukaḷ ” (Kottayam: DC Books, 2013), written in [[Malayalam]], is a collection of essays on social conditions of Kerala and India.

*”Askew: A Short Biography of Bangalore” (Aleph Book Company, 2016; {{ISBN|978-9384067212}}) brings alive the history and culture of the erstwhile Garden City turned IT hub, with colorful anecdotes about people, places, and eateries narrated by a longtime resident.

*”Askew: A Short Biography of Bangalore” (Aleph Book Company, 2016; {{ISBN|978-9384067212}}) brings alive the history and culture of the erstwhile Garden City turned IT hub, with anecdotes about people, places, and eateries narrated by a longtime resident.

*”Jaya: An Incredible Story” (Pinnacle Books, 2018; {{ISBN|978-8193656907}}) is a compilation of photographs capturing the life and times of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[Jayalalithaa]] with interesting captions and annotations.

*”Jaya: An Incredible Story” (Pinnacle Books, 2018; {{ISBN|978-8193656907}}) is a compilation of photographs capturing the life and times of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[Jayalalithaa]] with interesting captions and annotations.

*”The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits” (Simon & Schuster India, 2022; {{ISBN|978-9392099168}}) is an irreverent compilation of essays about politicians, movie stars, criminals, musicians, industrialists and activists that gets the social, cultural and political pulse of India in all its rich complexity.

*”The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits” (Simon & Schuster India, 2022; {{ISBN|978-9392099168}}) is an irreverent compilation of essays about politicians, movie stars, criminals, musicians, industrialists and activists that gets the social, cultural and political pulse of India in all its rich complexity.