Complex sentence: He was sacked as the editor of both "The Asian Age" and "Deccan Chronicle" on 1 March 2008 due to "straight government pressure" (to quote M.J. Akbar) he was sacked from the top job.
Split into simpler sentences: He was sacked as the editor of both "The Asian Age" and "Deccan Chronicle". On 1 March 2008 due to "straight government pressure" (to quote M.J. Akbar) he was sacked from the top job.