This is certainly true of Sir Mark Tully, born in Calcutta, appointed BBC Bureau Chief in Delhi in 1972, and someone who made India his home for the rest of his life. AdvertisementIt used to be joked that all Indians have a “Sir Mark memory.” My own dates back to high school, during the Delhi riots of 1984. It had its biases and blind spots, but if it commanded authority, it was because of journalists like Mark. Mark often said that he felt a sense of fate about his connection to India. India, and the task of reporting on India, was a gift he embraced like no other.

Source: Indian Express January 26, 2026 07:58 UTC