Media veteran Naresh Mohan passes away
Naresh Mohan, who served as the President of Indian Newspaper Society from 1990 to 1991, passed away at age 82 after being hospitalised for multi-organ failure
On the morning of Thursday, May 16, the industry mourned the loss of media veteran, Naresh Mohan. He was 82.
Mohan was taken to the hospital a few days ago and suffered a multi-organ failure.
He served as the President of Indian Newspaper Society from 1990 to 1991, when he was associated with Hindustan Times as its Executive President.
He also served as the Chairman of United News of India and was a member of the Press Council of India. Formerly, he was also the member of The Tribune Trust.
Reminiscing Mohan, Anant Nath, Executive Publisher, Delhi Press shared, “For decades, Naresh ji was the guiding light for newspaper and magazines industry, steering the industry’s direction through each and every major aspect of publishing- legal and policy, advertising, newsprint, laws pertaining to media, and so on. He was the ultimate source for guidance for the industry in any moment of crisis.”
He added, “Naresh ji was one of the rarest leaders who understood each and every aspect of news publishing, across editorial, management, and policy matters, and was a one man encyclopaedia about the industry over the last 50 years. Most importantly, he was the most affable person, with an infectiously warm persona, and with friends across generations of media professionals.”
Rakesh Sharma, President, Indian Newspaper Society, shared, "He was the lion of the industry and also matchless in the history of Indian media in the past five decades. He was a human encyclopedia and worked dedicatedly for the industry. Naresh always stood for the cause of the industry and gave his valuable inputs on every ticklish issue. He remembered all the dates of various important happenings in the industry and was able to tackle the most difficult situations when we met the bureaucrats and the ministers."
