A former special correspondent with The Times of India, Tribhuvan Nath was a versatile writer with varied interests. Nath worked in Nepal from 1962 to 1971 and had an eventful stint during his posting at Kathmandu. He was rated as a “hawk” by the journalistic fraternity. However, his posting in Nepal was cut short by the then intolerant regime following his despatches on Chinese designs on the Indian sub-continent. Tribhuvan Nath was compelled to leave Nepal and his telegraphic authority was forfeited by the government in Nepal.

Nath’s interest in Nepal inspired him to co-author a book with his late contemporary, Madan Mohan Gupta. His book, “Nepalese Dilemma” published in 1975 was a runaway success and an international bestseller. Tribhuvan Nath was also a friend of Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan and complied into a book some selected letters that he had received from Dr Bachchan from 1940 to 1985. In 1991, Nath was honoured by the Uttar Pradesh government for his writings on the freedom struggle.

Tribhuvan Nath’s death has been condoled by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and several other political leaders. Hooda described Nath as a seasoned and fearless journalist who would be long remembered for his objective writings.