By A Correspondent

KS Neelakandan
Veteran public relations practitioner K S Neelakandan has passed away. He retired as Director, Public Affairs at Pfizer India, and was closely associated with the Public Relation Society of India.
He was also the Chairman of Asian Institute of Public Relations and Director Healthcare and Industry Information Centre, where he played an active role in developing the PR industry. On the healthcare front he played a key role in representing the industry and having dialogues with the government and on various public affairs and policies.