- 1915: Born on February 2, 1915, in Hadali District Khushab, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
- 1939-47: Practising lawyer, High Court, Lahore
- 1951: Joined All India Radio in 1951 as a journalist
- 1956: Train to Pakistan published
- 1969-78: Editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India
- 1974: Awarded the Padma Bhushan
- 1980: Member of the Rajya Sabha till 1986
- 1984: Returned the Padma Bhushan in protest against the storming of the Golden Temple
- 2002: Autobiography Truth, Love and a Little Malice published
- 2007: Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
Milestones - Khushwant Singh
