Vinod Dua

Vinod Dua
Dua at a function in Delhi
Born(1954-03-11)11 March 1954
Died4 December 2021(2021-12-04) (aged 67)
EducationUniversity of Delhi (BA, MA)
OccupationJournalist
SpousePadmavati Dua (died 2021)
Children2, including Mallika
Awards

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]

  1. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ "The Wire's Vinod Dua Wins RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award". The Wire. Retrieved 1 July 2020.