Mangalore: Shashi R. Bandimar (41), the chief editor of the Tulu newspaper Times of Kudla, passed away due to a heart attack on Wednesday night in Nagaland.
Shashi Bandimar had been running the Tulu weekly Times of Kudla for 15 years, striving to preserve Tulu culture and traditions. He was also active in the small-scale industry and hospitality sectors. He had gone to his wood factory in Nagaland when he suddenly fell ill.
Shashi Bandimar was honored with several titles and awards from various Tulu organizations, including the title "Tuluva Nesare" by the Jai Tulu Nadu (R) organization.
He is survived by his mother, wife, sister, two brothers, and a large extended family.