CNN-News18 Managing Editor Radhakrishnan Nair Passes Away

Radhakrishnan Nair, the Managing Editor of CNN-News18, passed away in the wee hours of Tuesday, 27 November. He was 54 years old.

Nair was reportedly battling post-surgery complications after he underwent a kidney transplant a few months ago. On ventilator support for the past three weeks, Nair passed away following multi-organ failure on Tuesday.

Nair took over as the managing editor at CNN-IBN (now CNN-News18) in September 2014.

With over 25 years of experience in journalism, Nair started his career with UNI in Kerala and then moved to Delhi. His stint with TV news began in 1995 with TV18. He also produced programmes for Doordarshan, BBC, Sony and Asia's first business channel, ABNI.

He ventured into business news with CNBC TV18, following which he moved to CNN-News18 in 2005.

Nair was a Chemistry graduate and a gold medallist in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism in Thiruvananthapuram. He held a Master's degree in Communication and Journalism from the Kerala University.

Friends and family will be paying their last respects to Nair at his Delhi residence on Tuesday between 12-3 pm. His last rites will be performed at his home town in Kerala.

Remembering Radhakrishnan Nair Through Photographs

Here is a look at some happy moments of his life, through some photographs shared by his friends and former colleagues.

Tributes Pour In

Friends and colleagues took to social media to pay tribute to Nair, and shared their fond memories.

Saddened by the demise of Shri Radhakrishnan Nair, an outstanding journalist and a pleasant human being. May God render peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family. Om Shanti.

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) November 27, 2018

Shocked to hear about the sudden demise of senior journalist Radhakrishnan Nair. May God give courage to his family to bear this irreparable loss. RIP

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 27, 2018

Getting sad news in the morning about the passing away of senior journalist and a thorough gentleman Radhakrishnan Nair. Our thoughts are with his family in this moment of grief.

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) November 27, 2018

Shocked and saddened by the demise of Radhakrishnan Nair, outstanding journalist and man of integrity. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and the media fraternity. @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/AKsyXydWnE

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 27, 2018

News 24x7 is a silent killer. It’s like being on a treadmill where you can’t switch the keys off. My friend Radha was a link with a gentler past where there was a world beyond breaking news and TRPs, space for friendships, for laughs, for mentoring. And yes, for news! RIP

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 27, 2018

A wonderful friend and colleague - worked with him in so many avatars over so many years and learnt so much from him - how can he not be any more? https://t.co/itBybWiFRB

— Ritu Kapur (@kapur_ritu) November 27, 2018

You always knew that Radha cared. It was not possible for him to say yes to everything you wanted to do at CNN-IBN, and...

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मन बेहद दुखी है आज. मेरे साथी, एक बेहतरीन इंसान और बेहद सौम्य पत्रकार #राधाकृष्णन_नायर सदैव के लिये इस दुनिया से आज तड़के चले गये हैं! With great sorrow and grief wish to inform you of the sad demise of Radhakrishnan Nair @CNNnews18,Managing editor!##RIPRadhaSir 🙏💐 pic.twitter.com/NUhxNfiDC6

— Sumit Awasthi (@awasthis) November 27, 2018

You will be missed Radha Sir #Rip #Radhakrishnan Nair @Radha_Network18 . A gem of a person. Always humble, caring and polite. I was lucky to work with you on Healers of India Campaign. Indian of the Year will not be same without you. Rest in Peace, wherever you are. pic.twitter.com/5vjoNDHzdT

— Ranish Hangloo (@RanishHangloo) November 27, 2018

Terrible news of passing away of an old friend & dear colleague #RadhakrishnanNair Humble to the core & professional at heart, he brought grace & respect to the back end role in Newsroom. You have gone away too young. Will miss you.....Rest In Peace @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/cU7KD5uMvC

— Rakesh Khar (@rakeshkhar) November 27, 2018

Deeply saddened by the sudden demise of CNN IBN's Managing Editor Radhakrishnan Nair. Remember hearing so much about Radha in the newsroom at CNBC-TV18. Om Shanti

— Aashika (@belleashlik) November 27, 2018

Radha helped set up the CNBC TV18 newsroom in Mumbai, then CNN IBN. Helped build institutions
Proud of having worked with him, learnt from him. #RIPRadha

— menaka doshi (@menakadoshi) November 27, 2018

He was brutal with scripts. Tough on show producers and anchors. And a fiend on the dance floor. Could out-dance people half his age. That will be my most enduring memory of him. Happy.

— menaka doshi (@menakadoshi) November 27, 2018

Really sad to know of untimely passing away of my dear friend Radhakrishna Nair, sr Journalist ,very good human being, veteran in his field.We all will always miss him.Condolences to his family Om Shanti #RadhakrishnanNair

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) November 27, 2018

Sad to hear that Radhakrishnan Nair @Radha_Network18 Managing Editor, CNN-News18 is no more . May his soul Rest in Peace. https://t.co/deofTnxkmH

— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 27, 2018

Helpful. Courteous. Firm. Friendly. Caring. Insightful. Smiling.

Don’t find these kind of people in newsrooms.

That was Radha sir for me. RIP. #RadhakrishnanNair https://t.co/9F3Z38Rc5j

— NISHANT JEET ARORA (@NJA21) November 27, 2018

(With inputs from afaqs)