Vinod Dua
Vinod Dua (11 March 1954 – 4 December 2021) began his career in journalism with Doordarshan, where he appeared on programmes such as Yuva Manch, Yuv Jan, Jawan Tarang, and Aap Ke Liye. Dua's first major brush with fame came in the 1980s, when he and NDTV co-founder Prannoy Roy launched election commentary on Doordarshan. He was the first electronic media journalist to get the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award, which he received in 1996
In 2008, the Indian government honoured him with the Padma Shri award for journalism. In June 2017, the Mumbai Press Club honoured Dua with the RedInk Award, which was handed to him by Devendra Fadnavis, the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, for his lifetime contribution in the area of journalism.
Early life
He graduated from Hans Raj College with a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in literature, both from the University of Delhi.
Dua participated in a variety of singing and debate activities during his school and college years,
and he also performed in theatres until the mid-1980s. [requires citation] The Sri Ram Center for
Art and Culture's Sutradhar Puppet staged two children's plays written by Dua. He was a part of
Theatrical Union, a street theatre company that created plays about societal issues such as dowry.
Dua, who died on 4 December, began the enormously popular NDTV show Zaika India Ka in the late 2000s, during which he crisscrossed cities, stopping by highway dhabas to offer viewers a firsthand taste of the food — long before youth took over food blogging and vlogging in the country.
The show had a large footprint. In quest of Indian flavours, customs, and people, Dua travelled from Kashmir to Tamil Nadu; Gujarat to the Northeast; and San Francisco, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Manchester, Birmingham, and an unending list of national and international sites.
Dua transitioned from broadcast journalism to digital journalism when he joined The Wire Hindi, where he hosted the show Jan Gan Man Ki Baat, where he offered his wise and hilarious take on the news of the day, which became extremely popular.
Dua never wrote his presentations, according to Om Thanvi, a former editor of Jansatta.
"Only a few individuals are aware that Vinod never wrote the scripts for his shows. He also didn't mention the teleprompter. Straightforward and bold. He was open and honest. In a Facebook post, he said, "Sometimes he was bitter, but overall he had an easygoing approach about life." Dua was also at ease in both English and Hindi, according to Thanvi.
Bipin Rawat
General Bipin Rawat, a four-star general of the Indian Army, was an Indian military officer. He was the first Chief of Defence Staff of Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. General Bipin Rawat, the retiring Army chief, was named the first tri-service head with effect from December 31, 2019, just days after the government announced the creation of the position.
The 63-year-life old's was ended prematurely on December 8, 2021, when his helicopter crashed in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu, killing him, his wife, and 11 other passengers.
According to the IAF and other officials, the helicopter carrying General Rawat and his entourage crashed in apparent cloudy conditions. He leaves behind two daughters.
Background and Service in the Indian Army
His family had served in the Indian Army for numerous generations before he was born on March 16, 1958, in Pauri, Uttarakhand. His father, Lt General Laxman Singh Rawat, was born in the village of Sainj in the Pauri Garhwal area.
Rawat, a graduate of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and the Indian Military Academy (IMA), joined the Indian Army in December 1978 and was assigned to the same regiment as his father, the fifth battalion of the 11 Gorkha Rifles. The first CDS is a counterinsurgency veteran who has served in India's most challenging terrains, including the northern and eastern commands.
Rawat became the Vice-Chief of Army Staff and later Fourth officer from the Gorkha Brigade to become the COAS.
He was instrumental in reducing the militancy in the Northeast during 2015 cross-border operation into Myanmar
He was also part of the planning for the 2016 surgical strikes, in which the Indian Army went across the LoC into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
During his service, General Rawat had various honours, such as:
- Param Vishisht Seva Medal,
- Uttam Yudh Seva Medal,
- Ati Vishisht Seva Medal,
- Vishisht Seva Medal,
- Yudh Seva Medal, and
- Sena Medal.
Blaze Bulletin respect the warriors and pays homage to both the brave hearts.
References: BBC News, NDTV, Indian Express, Staff BBlaze
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