Archive · 27 May 2025
Former Hindu Correspondent Shrikanth Mangalwedhe Passes Away
Shrikanth Mangalwedhe, a former journalist for The Hindu newspaper, has died.
He was 82 years old.
He had been a journalist for many years, starting in 1979 and retiring in 2000.
Before journalism, he was a school teacher.
He wrote about important events in the Belagavi district.
After he retired, he moved to Pune to live with his family.
He was known for being committed to the truth and helping younger journalists.
Shrikanth Mangalwedhe, former correspondent for The Hindu, passed away at 82.
He died in Pune, Maharashtra, due to age-related illness.
Mangalwedhe was a government school teacher before becoming a journalist.
He joined The Hindu as a Belagavi correspondent in 1979 and retired in 2000.
He reported extensively on local developments and language agitation in Belagavi district.
- Who
- Shrikanth Mangalwedhe, former Belagavi correspondent for The Hindu
- What
- Death of veteran journalist and educator Shrikanth Mangalwedhe
- When
- Passed away on Monday, May 27, 2025
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Why
- Due to age-related illness
- Age at Death
- 82
- Location of Death
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Date of Death
- May 27, 2025
- Retired from The Hindu
- 2000
- Former work location
- Belagavi