Hari Krishan Dua passed away at 88.

Exam-focused facts from the 5 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Hari Krishan Dua died at a private hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 88.
He had served as editor of The Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, The Tribune, and briefly as Editorial Advisor at The Times of India.
He was a Padma Bhushan awardee and a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha.
Dua served as Media Adviser to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and as India’s Ambassador to Denmark.
He was part of the National Security Council under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime.
His cremation will take place at Lodhi Road crematorium on Thursday.