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P A Seshan is the senior most living journalist of India who was born in the year 1913 on July 7th. This year he is going to complete his 100th year. He has contributed a great deal for the progress of many industries and helped or encouraged new entrepreneurs to start an industry of their own and thereby generate employment opportunities to the masses as well as to the economy of the country. He has been called the watchdog in the industry circles of Calcutta presently called as State of Kolkatta (Also known as West Bengal). He was well known as LEO of the HINDU English Daily published from Madras presently called as State of Tamil Nadu India. This senior most journalist is not yet felicitated by the Indian Government for reasons well known to them.

The write up of Shri P A Seshan is enclosed for your perusal and if it worth it may be published by your website. The authenticity you may check up yourself.

WRITE-UP

Full Name					:P A Seshan Date of Birth					: July 7, 1913 Father’s Name 				: P S Ananthanarayanier Education					: M.A.(Economics & Politics), St.Joseph’s College, 1933, Tiruchirapalli Wife’s Name					: Mrs. Rukmany Seshan Year of Marriage				: 1933 Children					: 1.Sri P.S.Ananthanarayanan 2.Smt. Meenakshi Subramanian

Sojourn In Calcutta Journalist 1934-1950 When working as a Joint Editor in Indian Finance a personal column of mine also appeared in the Investors’ Supplement of Indian Finance under the pen name of WATCH DOG. Besides I was editing ‘Life Link’, a Joint Stock Company’s journal and Indian Spectator. Technical Editor of Hindustan Standard of the Ananda Bazar Group. Published : Cotton Industry Annual and Sugar Industry Annual on behalf of Mr. M.P.Gandhi. Wrote Editorials for ‘Search Light’ of the Birla Group published from Patna. Functioned as City Editor of ‘Eastern Express’ Calcutta belonging to Indian Express Group. Correspondent of ‘Eastern Economist’ published from Delhi and ‘Commerce’ published from Bombay. My columns in “Investors’ Supplement” of Indian Finance were so popular in Mid 40s “Watch Dog” could have free entry into the impregnable fortresses of Sir Edward Venthall, Chairman of Bird Heilgers Group, Sir John Burber of Jardine Skinner Group, Sir Humphry Cumberbatch, Chairman of Andrew Yule Group and Sir Lord Inchcape of  McKinnon McKenzie  to mention the more important.

1950-1957 While functioning as Director of Research in Employers Association an affiliate of Indian Chamber of Commerce, Calcutta, the Committee consisted of Shri B.M.Birla (younger brother and Sardar Patel of the famed G D Birla), Shri Shanthi Prasad Jain of Bennett Coleman Group, Shri Laxmipat Singhania of the Singania’s Group, Shri K D Jalan of the Soorajmal Group, Shri Keshab Goenka Chairman of the Industrial Group allied to Birlas.

Social Activity Functioned as Secretary ‘South India Cooperative Bank, Calcutta Cultural Functioned as Secretary of the well known “Rasika Ranjana Sabha, Calcutta

1957 – 1998 The HINDU saha

After Retirement from the HINDU In 1998 Mr. N. Ravi the then Editor concluded a package of benefits in Cash and Kind in consultation with the Architect of modern HINDU, Mr. G.Kasthuri, which is still effective. An article also appeared in the Business Review of the HINDU every month until recently. These are not now appearing inexplicably. In 1991 Another important achievement relates to the preparation and publication of material for the massive book entitled “New Dimensions of Industrial Growth” on behalf of United Nations Industrial Organisation, UNIDO, Vienna, 1991. Also functioned as Econonomic Adviser for the management of India Cements Ltd. for over a decade. Presently Consultant to Shriram Group. Social & Religious Activities 1.	Presently President of the Governing Body of the 130 year old Pattamadai Ramaseshaier High Secondary School, Pattamadai, Tirunelveli Dist. 2.	President of Sri Venkatachalapathy Seva Samithi, Pattamadai. At Home Town Palamadai 1.	Founder President of Mahakavi Sri Neelakanta Deekshithar Foundation, Palamadai. 2.	Founder President of Sri Kasi Viswanatha Mangaleswari Baktha Jana Sabha and Palamadai Welfare Account, Palamadai.

AWARDS Felicitated by a Group of Industrialists, Chief Executives of Financial Institutions and Stock Exchange Specialists in 1973 under the Chairmanship of the then Industrial Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu. In that felicitation ceremony the key note address was delivered by Mr. James Raj, the then President of Unit Trust of India (Formerly Vice President of the International Financial Corporation an affiliate of the World Bank.)

Awarded Vocational Excellence Award by the Rotary Club when Mr. M. V. Arunachalam a prominent Industrialist of the T I Group presided.

Honoured by Mysore Investors Association, when the then Executive Director of Bombay Stock Exchange presided over the meeting.

The most cherished award was given by Southern India Chamber of Commerce with the Donor being Mr. M A M Ramasamy of the Rajah.Muthiah Chettiar Group. This award was presented in 1992 by the illustrious Mr. R. Venkataraman, former President of India, at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Southern India Chamber of Commerce. Mr. R. Venkataraman humourously observed that “ I am also 82 years of Age”.

This link below will give you much more details about Sri P A Seshan. This link gives a glimpse of Sri P A Seshan when his 99th birthday was celebrated by THE HINDU, an English Newspaper published from INDIA.

This link below gives another award function in which Sri P A Seshan was awarded for his life time achievement in Financial Journalism. http://www.indiannewsandtimes.com/2013/05/27/shriram-capital-ltd-today-announced-the-winners-of-shriram-sanlam-awards-for-excellence-in-financial-journalism/

I wish this man is an UNSUNG of post independence era of India whoes contribution to financial journalism is not yet recognised suitably by the government as well as by the PUBLIC. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/the-hindu-celebrates-pa-seshan-99/article3613815.ece