Veteran journalist Dasu Krishnamoorthy, who passed in the US today.
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Veteran journalist Dasu Krishnamoorthy passed away on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) morning in New Jersey, US, after a brief illness. He was 99 years and six months short of turning 100 years.
“He passed away at 6:30 am this morning Indian time. He died in a hospital in New Jersey after a brief illness. His daughter Tamraparni Dasu and son-In- law Kumar Doraiswamy were at his side,” Dasu Kesava Rao, former Resident Editor, The Hindu and younger brother of late Krishnamoorthy informed.
Dasu Krishnamoorthy (Right) with his younger brother Dasu Kesava Rao, former Resident Editor of The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh
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A veteran of 70 years standing in Journalism, Krishnamoorthy hailed from a family of journalists. He was among the first batch of journalism students of Osmania University under Prof. De Forest O’Dell in 1954-55 and topped the class.
As an internee at the Times of India, he earned the appreciation of the legendary Editor, Frank Moraes. Starting with The Sentinel, The Deccan Chronicle and The Daily News, Krishnamoorty shifted to The Indian Express as chief sub-editor and helped set up its Vijayawada edition in 1959. After a brief stint with The Times of India, Ahmedabad, he moved to New Delhi in 1969 to work with Patriot for nearly two decades.
In his active days in Delhi, he was known as Deskman Extraordinaire for his page lay-out skills. Post-retirement, he taught at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi, as Associate Professor followed by teaching assignments at the University of Hyderabad, Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh Open University and Bhavan’s College of Journalism. He continued to write on media affairs.
Mr. Kesava Rao said that at the age of 75, Krishnamoorthy switched to writing after he migrated to the United States in 2001. He and his daughter, Tamraparni Dasu, set up ‘India Writes’ to promote Telugu short story writers at a global level by translating their works in English.
He had brought out three anthologies – Santoshabad Passenger 1947 and Other Stories (2010), The Seaside Bride and Other Stories (2019) and Ten Greatest Telugu Stories Ever Told (2022).
A few months ago, he mesmerised the current batch of Osmania University’s journalism students addressing them via video conference. Imagine a 1954-55 batch member talking to boys and girls of the 2024-25 batch. The Osmania University alumni honoured him with the Life Time Achievement award in 2024.
Published – January 21, 2026 03:16 pm IST
