Over an illustrious career, he held a number of posts including Chairman of the Press Trust of India.
Irani was known for his criticism and staunch opposition against Indira Gandhi's policy of press censorship during the state of emergency proclaimed in 1975.
Mr. Irani was known as a fierce defender of press freedoms for criticizing government censorship rules in the 1970s during the Emergency.
[3] He was author of well written books: `Pax America-The War That Lost Iraq Its Freedom`, `Ayodhya- Demolishing A Dream` and `Bengal-The Communist Challenge.` Irani who died of kidney failure at the Rabindranath Tagore Institute of Cardiac Sciences, is survived by his wife Threety Irani, a leading beautician, and three daughters.
[4] Irani received "Knight Commander of the Order of Isabella Catholica" from the then King of Spain for highest loyalty to democracy in 1983.