{
  "id": 13839016,
  "title": "Kamal Mitra Chenoy (1951-2026): Academic and activist who firmly believed in secularism, pluralism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kamal-mitra-chenoy-1951-2026-academic-and-activist-who-firmly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T01:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kamal-mitra-chenoy-jnu-professor-dies-10917302/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kamal Mitra Chenoy, an academic and activist, passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. Born in Delhi in 1951, Chenoy was a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of International Studies (SIS) and had retired in 2018. He was a staunch believer in secularism, pluralism, socialism, liberty, and equality. Chenoy was diagnosed with fast-progressing Alzheimer's in 2020 and had been infected with Covid-19 thrice between 2021 and 2022, which worsened his condition. The cause of his death was internal hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife, Prof Anuradha M Chenoy, and their two children, Ayesha and Ajit Chenoy.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kamal Mitra Chenoy died at 75 in 2026",
    "Academic and activist at SIS, JNU",
    "Believed in secularism, pluralism, socialism"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Chenoy’s passing marks the loss of a dedicated intellectual voice whose lifelong commitment to secularism and pluralism helped shape academic discourse at Jawaharlal Nehru University.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Kamal Aron Mitra Chenoy, a teacher who embodied life of mind, and conscience",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kamal-aron-mitra-chenoy-a-teacher-who-embodied-life-of-mind-and",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:00:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}