Mehta breathed his last at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was admitted. He died of multi-organ failure, AIIMS spokesperson Amit Gupta said.
Born in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) in 1942, Mehta was known for his bold journalism. He was the Editor-in-Chief of 'Outlook' magazine till February 2012.
Prior to his stint with 'Outlook', he had successfully launched 'The Pioneer' newspaper in Delhi nearly three decades back.
"Frank & direct in his opinions, Vinod Mehta will be remembered as a fine journalist & writer. Condolences to his family on his demise," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted after his death.
Mehta had successfully launched The Sunday Observer, The Independent and The Pioneer, apart from authoring the biographies of actress Meena Kumari and politician Sanjay Gandhi.
Mehta also authored a book on functioning of the Indian media titled - Lucknow Boy A Memoir.
Journalists took to twitter to mourn Vinod Mehta's death.
http://ift.tt/Vz3Yld Mehta passes away,Vinod Mehta
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