<p>Veteran publisher, educationist and author Narendra Kumar, who was the founder chairman of Har-Anand Publications, died of age-related ailments this morning, his family said. He was 85.</p>.Robbie Robertson, guitarist and songwriter with The Band, dies at 80.<p>He is survived by sons Ashok and Ashish, both publishers, and daughter, who is a lawyer.</p>.<p>'His last rites were performed at the Lodhi crematorium this evening,' Ashok told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Kumar, regarded as the doyen of Indian publishing, donned several hats.</p>.<p>He was earlier managing director of Vikas Publishing House and wrote extensively on Indian publishing and promoted its cause on global platforms. He was a member of various UNESCO and WIPO working groups and president of the Federation of Indian Publishers.</p>.<p>Kumar had varied interests and penned books on Bangladesh, Russia, China, Central Asia and Africa as well as on education.</p>.<p>He was a former chairman of DPS group of schools and was responsible for creating an education system responsive to the changing societal needs at national and international levels.</p>.<p>He had keen interest in sports administration also and was chairman of the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association. He was founder chairman of World Intellectual Foundation besides heading several other well-known organisations.</p>.<p>He was publisher and printer of the Pioneer newspaper in English and Hindi.</p>.<p>Kumar was conferred Italy's 'Order of the Star of the Italian Solidarity' award.</p>
<p>Veteran publisher, educationist and author Narendra Kumar, who was the founder chairman of Har-Anand Publications, died of age-related ailments this morning, his family said. He was 85.</p>.Robbie Robertson, guitarist and songwriter with The Band, dies at 80.<p>He is survived by sons Ashok and Ashish, both publishers, and daughter, who is a lawyer.</p>.<p>'His last rites were performed at the Lodhi crematorium this evening,' Ashok told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Kumar, regarded as the doyen of Indian publishing, donned several hats.</p>.<p>He was earlier managing director of Vikas Publishing House and wrote extensively on Indian publishing and promoted its cause on global platforms. He was a member of various UNESCO and WIPO working groups and president of the Federation of Indian Publishers.</p>.<p>Kumar had varied interests and penned books on Bangladesh, Russia, China, Central Asia and Africa as well as on education.</p>.<p>He was a former chairman of DPS group of schools and was responsible for creating an education system responsive to the changing societal needs at national and international levels.</p>.<p>He had keen interest in sports administration also and was chairman of the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association. He was founder chairman of World Intellectual Foundation besides heading several other well-known organisations.</p>.<p>He was publisher and printer of the Pioneer newspaper in English and Hindi.</p>.<p>Kumar was conferred Italy's 'Order of the Star of the Italian Solidarity' award.</p>