New Delhi, March 4 -- Senior journalist and Padma Bhushan awardee HK Dua passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday at the age of 88, his family said, according to The Tribune.

He had been admitted to a private hospital three weeks ago and had been unwell. His cremation will be held at 12 noon on March 5 at the Lodhi Road Crematorium.

Dua was the former Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune and served as media adviser to former Prime Ministers HD Deve Gowda and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also represented India as Ambassador to Denmark.

He led The Tribune from 2003 to 2009 and was credited with enhancing the newspaper's national standing and editorial credibility. Over a distinguished career spanning several decades, Dua held senior editorial positio...