Vinod Maheshwari, Managing Editor, Navbharat-Navrashtra, passed away on Monday. He was 79. He is survived by wife Shrirangdevi, son Nimish, daughter-in-law Anupama, grandson Vaibhav and granddaughter-in-law Shruti and Raghav. Last rites were performed at Mokshadham later in the evening. Vinodbabu as he was fondly called was indisposed of since last few days and was undergoing treatment. As his health deteriorated, he was flown to Mumbai on Sunday for advanced treatment and admitted at Breach Candy Hospital. However Vinodbabu lost his battle with illness in the morning. His remains were flown in from Mumbai and funeral procession started from his Civil Lines residence. Governor C P Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed their sorry at untimely demise of Vinod Maheshwari. Fadnavis visited Beach Candy Hospital on learning the sad news and paid his respects. Vinodbabu was actively associated with Navbharat and saw it grown in stature during his nearly six decades of association.

 

He had a knack of understanding the readers shifting choices and from time to time the Navbharat evolved into a force to reckon with in Hindi journalism in Central India. The Maheshwari family then launched Marathi daily Navrashtra to tap the growing language media. The family also runs English daily Central Chronicle. His motto was quite simple, the newspaper should be for the readers, by the readers and of the readers and ensured that editorial policy was tailored similarly. He was keen observed of local situations and always advocated highlighting even smallest of issue. Through the medium of newspapers, Vinodbabu also was associated with Hindi Sahitya Sammelan following into footsteps of his illustrious father, Ramgopal Maheshwari, and actively devoted himself to cause of strengthening Hindi language.