Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away

Dec. 4: Veteran journalist Vinod Dua, who was being treated at a hospital in Delhi and was critical for about a week, died on Saturday. Actor-comedian Mallika Dua has informed her fans and followers of her father, veteran journalist Vinod Dua’s death. He was 67.

Earlier this year, Vinod Dua’s wife Chinna Dua succumbed to COVID-19. Vinod Dua is survived by two daughters, Bakul Dua, who is a clinical psychologist, and Mallika Dua, a comedian. The cremation will take place on Sunday at noon at Delhi’s Lodhi crematorium. The 67-year-old journalist was a pioneer in broadcast Hindi journalism with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV.