Verghese an insightful thinker: PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday condoled the death of senior journalist B.G. Verghese, describing him an insightful thinker.

"In B.G. Verghese, we lost an accomplished writer and an insightful thinker. May his soul rest in peace," the prime minister said in his condolence message.

Verghese, an acclaimed editor, respected columnist and a leading intellectual, died this evening at his son’s home in nearby Gurgaon. He was 87