Bengaluru, Oct. 4 -- Thayil Jacob Sony George, widely known as TJS George, a leading voice in Indian journalism whose career spanned more than seven decades, died on Friday at the age of 97. A Padma Bhushan awardee, George was widely respected for his incisive writings, often marked by satire and sarcasm. He was the Editorial Advisor of The New Indian Express and gained acclaim for his widely read weekly column, Point of View, which he wrote for 25 years until 2022, continuing till the age of 94. Born on May 7, 1928, in Kerala, George graduated with honours in English Literature from Madras Christian College before beginning his journalism career in 1950 at The Free Press Journal in Mumbai. Over the years, he contributed to numerous national and international publications, including the International Press Institute, The Searchlight, and the Far Eastern Economic Review, and became the founding editor of Asiaweek in Hong Kong. Later, he returned to India and joined The New Indian Express as editorial advisor, where he became a persistent critic of corruption, social injustice, religious intolerance, and threats to democratic institutions. His weekly column, "Point of View," ran for more than 25 years, concluding in June 2022. In 1965, George was jailed for opposing Bihar chief minister K B Sahay, becoming one of the first newspaper editors imprisoned in independent India. Defence minister VK Krishna Menon appeared in court on his behalf. George later recounted these experiences in his memoir, Ghoshayatra....