INDIA: Journalist dies after cardiac arrest

B.S. Venkatalakshmi served in government's department of information and publicity for 15 years, founded 'Charchegondu Chavadi' magazine

The Times of India
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Bangalore --- B S Venkatalakshmi, 63, journalist and writer in Kannada and English, passed away after a cardiac arrest on Friday at her residence in Bangalore. A post-graduate in journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, she served in the government's department of information & publicity for 15 years.

After voluntary retirement, she began a monthly in Kannada, 'Charchegondu Chavadi'. She published four books and also won the state's Sahitya Academy Award for her book 'Baduku-Bhavane-Bharavase'.

Date Posted: 6/27/2009