Ramnath Goenka | |
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![]() Goenka in 1942 | |
Born | |
Died | 5 October 1991 | (aged 87)
Occupation | Media businessman |
Political party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
Ramnath Goenka (22 April 1904 – 5 October 1991) was an Indian newspaper publisher. He launched The Indian Express in 1932 with his partner Raja Mohan Prasad which is held in a trust by the current legal heirs for the family of Raja Mohan Prasad and created the Indian Express Group with various English and regional language publications.[1] In 2000, India Today magazine, named him amongst their list of "100 People Who Shaped India".[2] The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, named after Ramnath Goenka, are one of the awards in India in the field of journalism.[3][4][5]