In a sudden turn of events, senior journalist Nilkanth Khadilkar passed away on Friday at a private hospital in suburban Bandra, after a brief illness. He was 85 and is survived by his wife Mandakini and three daughters.
85-year-old Khadilkar — the father of India”s formidable Chess prodigies called ”Khadilkar sisters” — was the editor of Marathi newspaper Navakal. He was the editor of the newspaper for 27 years and had gained popularity for his hard-hitting editorials which became the daily’s popular feature.
Khadilkar was also author of a few books, including “Practical Socialism: musings from a tour of Russia”.
Former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan paid tributes to Khadilkar and recalled his long and sterling contribution to journalism.
