death_place death_date birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name occupation
manipal , karnataka , india 9 october 2014 udupi , karnataka , india indian 7 september 1921 m. v. kamath
 m. v. kamath journalist , broadcasting executive , academic administrator
m. v. kamath

madhav vittal kamath -lrb- 7 september 1921 -- 9 october 2014 -rrb- was an indian journalist and broadcasting executive , and the chairman of prasar bharati .
he worked as the editor of `` the sunday times '' for two years from 1967 to 1969 , and as washington correspondent for `` the times of india '' from 1969 to 1978 .
he also served as editor of `` the illustrated weekly of india '' .
born in 1921 at udupi , kamath completed his bachelor of science in physics and chemistry in 1941 .
having earlier worked as a dye chemist , an analytical chemist and assistant factory manager , kamath began his career as a journalist with the free press journal in mumbai in 1946 .
in 2009 , mr. kamath co-authored a book with kalindi randeri titled ` narendra modi : the architect of a modern state ' .
when mr. modi rose to take centre stage in national politics , a newer version of the book came out as ` the man of the moment : narendra modi . '
he was related to hari vishnu kamath , a member of the constituent assembly in 1940s and later member of lok sabha from hoshangabad in madhya pradesh .
kamath was a member of the executive committee of mahe -lrb- deemed university -rrb- and at the same time the honorary president and honorary director of the manipal institute of communication .
he was a close friend and follower of manipal brahma shri thonse madhava pai , and was involved with the t.m.a. pai foundation .
he died on 9 october 2014 .
at the time of his death , he was the honorary director of the manipal institute of communication .
he had also authored nearly 50 books on various topics .
he was awarded the padma bhushan award in 2004 .
