Vinod Dua
Journalist

Indian New Delhi, India

Quick Info

Profession	Journalist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/03/1954
Age	67 years (died on 04, Dec, 2021)
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Date of Death	04/12/2021

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Bio/Wiki

College/University	Hansraj College, New Delhi, University of Delhi
Field of Study	English Literature

Physical Stats & More

Height	163 cm (5' 4")
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor's Degree	English Literature from Hansraj College
Master's Degree	English Literature from University of Delhi

Personal Life

Place of Death	New Delhi
Death Cause	Chronic liver disease as a post-COVID-19 complication

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Widower
Wife/Spouse	Padmavati Dua aka Chinna Dua (Doctor) (died on 11/06/2021 due to COVID-19)
Children	Mallika Dua (Actress, Writer, Comedian) Bakul Dua (Clinical Psychologist)

Family

Father	Name
Mother	Name
Siblings	Kishan Dua (Elder) 1 (Elder)
Spouse	Padmavati Dua aka Chinna Dua
Children	Mallika Dua Bakul Dua

Career

Highlights	First electronic media journalist to win the BD Goenka Award for excellence in journalism Anchored shows like 'Chakravyuha' on Zee TV and 'Tasveer-e-Hind' on DD3 Media Received the Padma Shri in 2008 for his contribution to journalism Pioneer of television journalism in India First electronic media journalist to win the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award (1996) Received the Padma Shri for Journalism in 2008 Received the RedInk Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism from Mumbai Press Club in June 2017 One of the first TV anchors to adapt to the digital era and highly viewed on YouTube
Career Start	November 1974 with Yuva Manch on Doordarshan
Major Networks	Doordarshan, NDTV, TV Today, The Wire, Swaraj TV, HW News
Production Company	The Communication Group (founded 1988)
Notable Shows	Yuva Manch (1974) Jawan Tarang Aap Ke Liye (1981-1984) Election analysis programs with Prannoy Roy (1984 onwards) Janvani (1985) - first show where common people questioned ministers Newstrack (first video magazine in India) Parakh (1992-1996) - weekly current affairs magazine Chakravyuha on Zee TV (1992) Tasveer-e-Hind on DD3 Media (1997-1998) Jan Gan Man ki Baat on The Wire (2016-2018)

Favourites

Food	Mutton Baingan ka Bartha

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Vinod Dua's family resided in Dera Ismail Khan before the 1947 Indo-Pak partition.
2. Following their move to India in 1947, his family settled in Mathura.
3. During his school and college years, Vinod Dua actively participated in singing, debate competitions, and theater performances.
4. In 2017, he was honored with the RedInk Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism.
5. Vinod Dua's family were Saraiki Hindus who migrated from Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the 1947 Indo-Pak partition.
6. His family settled in refugee colonies of Delhi after partition.
7. He was one of the pioneers of news and current affairs television in India.
8. He witnessed and was associated with Indian television's transition from government-controlled black and white single-channel broadcasting to multi-channel satellite TV.
9. He contracted COVID-19 in early 2021 and was hospitalized several times before his death.

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