Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away at 67
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua, 67, died on Saturday, he was in an ICU of a Delhi hospital. Recently, he had contracted Covid-19 and was hospitalized when his condition deteriorated.
A pioneer in TV journalism in India, Vinod Dua worked with Doordarshan and NDTV for many years of his journalistic career other than doing shows on other TV channels and online portals.
Taking to social media, his daughter Mallika Dua wrote: “Our irreverent, fearless and extraordinary father, Vinod Dua has passed away. He lived an inimitable life, rising from the refugee colonies of Delhi to the peak of journalistic excellence for over 42 years, always, always speaking truth to power. He is now with our mom, his beloved wife Chinna in heaven where they will continue to sing, cook, travel and drive each other up the wall.”
Further, she informed that the cremation would occur on December 5 at Lodhi crematorium at noon.
Vinod Dua and his wife Padmavati ‘Chinna’ Dua had contracted Covid during the second period of the pandemic. Both had to be hospitalized in a Gurugram hospital. Chinna Dua succumbed to Covid-19 in June after a prolonged fight with the sickness.
