New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Sir William Mark Tully, or 'Mark Tully' as he was popularly known while covering India for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), died on Sunday in a private hospital in New Delhi. He was 90 years old.
Over the last six decades Tully became one of the most trusted and recognisable chroniclers of India for generations of radio listeners.
Tully served as chief of the BBC bureau in India for 22 years and became a household name here for his objective, in-depth and authentic reporting. His measured voice and refusal to sensationalise brought credibility to the airwaves at critical moments in modern Indian history.
As a reporter he covered momentous events like the 1971 India-Pakistan War, imposition of Emergency, t...