Ramnath Goenka

Ramnath Goenka (22 April 1904 – 5 October 1991) was an Indian newspaper publisher. He launched The Indian Express in 1932 from the monies of his capitalists partner Raja Mohan Prasad which is held in a trust by the current legal heirs for the family of Raja Mohan Prasad and created the Indian Express Group with various English and regional language publications. In 2000, India Today magazine, named him amongst their list of "100 People Who Shaped India". The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, named after Ramnath Goenka, are one of the awards in India in the field of journalism.

Ramnath Goenka
Goenka in 1942
Born(1904-04-22)22 April 1904
Died5 October 1991(1991-10-05) (aged 87)
OccupationMedia businessman
Political partyBharatiya Jana Sangh
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