Senior Journalist Vinod Mehta passes away

March 8, 2015

Senior Journalist and Outlook Group’s editorial chairman Vinod Mehta passed away on 8 March 2015 at the age of 72.
He was one of the India’s most influential editors, fine journalist & writer.

About Vinod Mehta

Vinod Mehta was born on May 31, 1942 in Rawalpindi, West-Punjab region of undivided India (now in Pakistan).
As an influential editor he had launched number of successful publications including the Sunday Observer, Indian Post, The Independent, The Pioneer (Delhi edition) and Outlook.
He has authored a biography of Meena Kumari (movie actress and poet) and Sanjay Gandhi- The Sanjay Story (2012).
His other acclaimed work includes memoir Lucknow Boy published in 2012, Mr Editor, How close are you to the PM? (1999) and Bombay: A Private View (1971).
Awards- He was conferred with Yash Bharti Samman (2015) by Uttar Pradesh government.