Khushwanth Singh no more

Renowned Indian author Khushwant Singh has passed away today at the age of 99. One of India's best-known writers and columnists he was born on February 2 in Hadali in present day Pakistan's Punjab.His noted works include ‘Train to Pakistan’, ‘I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale’ and ‘Delhi’. Singh was also was the founder-editor of ‘Yojana’ as well as the editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India. He was a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986, and was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in 1974. However, he returned the same in 1984 as a mark of protest against Operation Bluestar. In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. His autobiography, ‘Truth, Love and a Little Malice’, was published in 2002 by Penguin Books. Singh's last book 'Khushwantnama' was published last year.He will be cremated in Lodhi Auditorium, Delhi at 4pm on Thursday and is survived by a son Rahul and daughter Mala.