Muskan BhatiaNew Delhi, March 5 -- Veteran journalist HK Dua was cremated at the capital on Thursday. He will be remembered by colleagues not just as the editor, diplomat, and parliamentarian he became, but as the reporter he always remained at heart.
Dua, or 'Dua Sahab' as his many friends and admirers called him, died Wednesday after a brief illness at the age of 88.
One of the stories Dua often recalled from an earlier era of Indian politics captured his reporter's instincts. Senior journalist Mahendra Ved told UNI that Dua was once driving through Lutyen's Delhi on his scooter when he spotted a young Opposition MP waiting on the road, trying to flag a taxi for a ride to the Constitution Club, where he was scheduled to address a press ...