OBITUARY// Senior journalist and former editor of Outlook, Vinod Mehta, passed away on March 8. He was 73. He had been in and out of AIIMS for several months and died of multi-organ failure. Born in Pawalpindi in 1942, Mehta was a renowned scribe and was appreciated for his bold journalism. He is survived by his wife Sumita Paul, also a journalist. The country took to Twitter to mourn his death. “Frank & direct in his opinions, Vinod Mehta will be remembered as a fine journalist & writer. Condolences to his family on his demise,” Modi tweeted after his demise. A popular face in TV debates, Mehta penned the best-selling autobiography Lucknow Boy in 2011. His also published a book Editor Unplugged just before he took ill.