[1] As a foreign correspondent mostly for the Statesman and later for Khaleej Times, he was posted in Moscow, London, the US, Netherlands, Singapore, Pakistan and Indonesia and, in time, became known for his commentary on national affairs, foreign policy and international affairs.
[1][4] He is most noted for his coverage of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965,[5] and his role in opposing the Emergency (1975-77) imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi, while he was editor of the Statesman.
At that time, it famously published a black front page as a mark of protest.
[9][10] Once he returned to Delhi, he remained a syndicated columnist well into his late 80s, with several publications, including The Tribune and Asian Age.
[14] During a career spanning several decades, he wrote 14 books, including The Rocky Road to Indian Democracy: Nehru to Narasimha Rao, The Yogi and the Bear: A Study of Indo-Soviet Relations’', ‘'Ink in My Veins: A Life in Journalism (autobiography ) and The Gang and 900 Million: A China Diary.