Mark Tully, 'Voice of India', Dies

Mark Tully, the veteran British journalist and former BBC bureau chief in New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90 on January 25, 2026, at Max Healthcare Institute in Saket, Delhi. Known as the 'voice of India,' Tully spent most of his life chronicling India's defining moments, including the 1971 Bangladesh war, the Emergency, Operation Blue Star, and the demolition of the Babri Masjid. He was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1935 and returned to India in 1964 to begin a three-decade-long career with the BBC, serving as its New Delhi bureau chief for 22 years. Tully was a prolific author, with notable works like 'Amritsar: Mrs Gandhi’s Last Battle' and 'No Full Stops in India'. He was honored with India's Padma Shri in 1992 and Padma Bhushan in 2005, and was knighted by Britain in 2002. His death was confirmed by close friend Satish Jacob and tributes poured in from figures like Hardeep Singh Puri and Jonathan Munro, highlighting his significant contributions to journalism and understanding between cultures.