Born in Kolkata, India shortly before Indian independence in 1947, Mihir gained permanent resident’s rights in the UK under the Home Office of Mr Crombie.
Mihir began studying an Industrial Engineering & Management course at Loughborough and he became the President of the Students' Union in 1969.
Having moved to the UK for his studies, he dreamt of building his life in the UK thereafter.
His account in 'Thank You Mr Crombie' shows how Britain has changed dramatically for the better since the 1960s, whilst acknowledging Britain’s imperial legacy, something he also discussed in a recent opinion piece for The Guardian titled: ‘I came to Britain from India, fulfilled a dream, and I say this: we’re a great country, but a work in progress’.
Regarding his new book, journalist Clive Myrie said: “This is the memoir of a life transformed and a nation reinvented. Eye opening, funny and revealing... A beautifully written personal account of the birth of modern Britain.”
Mihir has spent his career in journalism. He has worked for The Sunday Times and The Daily Telegraph. He was the BBC’s first sports editor and first non-white editor, and he was the first journalist in the UK to specialise in covering the business of sport. He has written over fifty books, winning several awards.
He was awarded an Honorary Degree from Loughborough in 2012.
'Thank You Mr Crombie. Lessons in Guilt and Gratitude to the British' is published by Hurst and is available on Amazon.