Sham Lal (1912 – 23 February 2007, in Delhi) was an Indian literary critic and journalist, who served as the editor of The Times of India.
[1] Rudrangshu Mukherjee has described him as the most erudite newspaper editor in India.
[3] Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, in a condolence message, remembered Mr. Sham Lal as a "great editor, a thoughtful writer and a voice of reason, liberal values and patriotism.
Deve Gowda, remembered Mr. Sham Lal as an intellectual giant who was passionate about all aspects of life, particularly art, films and books.
His death has left a void difficult to fill and his contributions to Indian journalism will continue to educate and inspire generations of media persons.