Vinod Dua, a veteran journalist, is in intensive care; his daughter Mallika Dua said his condition is “beyond serious.”

The 67-year-old journalist, who worked for Doordarshan and NDTV and was a pioneer in broadcast Hindi journalism, lost his wife, radiologist Padmavati ‘Chinna’ Dua, in June after a lengthy fight with Covid.

Vinod Dua, a veteran journalist who was hospitalized with Covid earlier this year, is in the ICU and his health is “beyond severe,” according to his daughter, actress-comic Mallika Dua.

The 67-year-old journalist, who worked for Doordarshan and NDTV and was a pioneer in broadcast Hindi journalism, lost his wife, radiologist Padmavati ‘Chinna’ Dua, in June after a lengthy fight with Covid.

“In the ICU, my Papaji is in critical condition. Since April, his health has been rapidly worsening. He’s also unable to accept the fact that the light of his life has gone out. He has led an exceptional life and bestowed it on us. He is not deserving of suffering. He is adored and cherished, and I implore you to hope that he suffers as little agony as possible “Mallika Dua penned a piece. When the second Covid wave hit, Vinod Dua and his wife were in a Gurgaon hospital. Since then, the journalist’s health has deteriorated, and he has spent time in and out of hospitals. Bakul Dua, a clinical psychologist, is the oldest daughter of the pair.