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Vinod Dua | |
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Born | |
Died | 4 December 2021 | (aged 67)
Education | University of Delhi (BA, MA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse | Padmavati Dua (died 2021) |
Children | 2, including Mallika |
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Vinod Dua (11 March 1954 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian journalist who worked in Doordarshan and NDTV India. In 1996, he became the first electronic media journalist to be bestowed with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award. He was awarded the Padma Shri for Journalism in 2008 by the Government of India.[1] In June 2017, for his lifetime achievement in the field of journalism, Mumbai Press Club awarded him RedInk Award, which was presented to Dua by Devendra Fadnavis, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.[2]