Praveen Swami says goodbye

IN Media Watch Briefs | 02/03/2013

Praveen Swami,resident editor of The Hindu in Delhi has quit. In a mail sent to his colleagues this morning he has said that March 2 "will be his last day in office." He added that he had "completed 20 years in the organisation yesterday and for personal and professional reasons" had decided to quit and "move on." There is speculation that he may be persuaded to withdraw his resignation.

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