Prominent and Senior journalist Dileep Padgaonkar is no more. He was 72 years old and passed away on Friday morning in Pune. The veteran journalist was 72 years old. Dileep Padgaonkar was the former editor of the The Times of India.

He began his journalism career at the age of 24 and joined Times of India as a Paris correspondent. He also received a doctorate in humanities from the Sorbonne in June 1968.

He also worked as an editor for six years from 1988. From 1978 to 1986, he served with UNESCO in Bangkok and Paris. Recently he was included in the Kashmir introlocutors selected by the UPA.

The death of the famous journalist was mourned by many on Twitter. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted out for the late journalist. “Very saddened by passing away of dear friend, veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar. Condolences to the family. RIP @dpadgaonkar,” he tweeted.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also tweeted out mourning his demise. “Sad to know about the passing away of Dileep Padgaonkar, one of the most well known editor of our time. #RIP,” he tweeted.


Founder editor of the online news website 'The Wire' Sidharth Vardarajan said: "it was a terrible loss, feel gutted. Just heard that my friend and former editor, Dileep Padgaonkar, passed away in Pune. Terrible loss, feel gutted,” he said on Twitter.


Rajdeep Sardesai too hailed him as “a man of culture and intellect.” “My first editor Dileep Padgaonkar, a man of culture and intellect, someone who encouraged young talent, has passed away,” he tweeted.

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BY M. DIVYA SRI