Ved Pratap Vaidik
Ved Pratap Vaidik (/ˈvɛdɪk/[1] VED-ik) (Hindi: वेद प्रताप वैदिक; 30 December 1944 – 14 March 2023) was an Indian journalist, political analyst, and freelance columnist. He worked with the Press Trust of India, and was the founder and editor of its Hindi news agency "Bhasha". Before that he was the editor for views for the Navbharat Times of the Times Group. Later he was the chairman of Bhartiya Bhasha Sammelan.[2] He was born in Indore on 30 December 1944, and died in Gurugram, Haryana on 14 March 2023, at age 78.[3]
Ved Pratap Vaidik | |
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 Vaidik speaking at a function | |
| Born | 30 December 1944 Indore, Central India Agency, British Raj |
| Died | 14 March 2023 (aged 78) Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Occupation | Journalist, political analyst |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A., Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Period | From 1971 till date |
| Genre | Prose |
| Subject | International politics |
| Literary movement | Satyagraha for implementation of Hindi |
| Notable works | Ethnic Crisis in Sri Lanka : India’s Options
Soviet-American Rivalry in Afghanistan
Hindi Journalism : Various Dimensions
Indian Foreign Policy : New Pointers
Bhartiya Bhashayen Lao : Kyon Aur Kaise?
Hindi Ka Sampurna Samachar Patra Kaisa Ho?
Vartmaan Bharat, Afghanistan : Kal
Aaj aur Kal and Mahashakti Bharat. |
| Notable awards | Ramdhari Singh Dinkar award, Hindi Academy Delhi award, Ram Manohar Lohia award. |
| Spouse | Dr. Vedwati Vaidik |
| Children | One son and one daughter |
| Website | |
| drvaidik | |
Published work
Vaidik published several award-winning research publications. His published books[4] include:
- Soviet-American Rivalry in Afghanistan
- Hindi Journalism : Various Dimensions
- Indian Foreign Policy : New Pointers
- Bhartiya Bhashayen Lao : Kyon Aur Kaise?
- Hindi ka Sampurna Samachar Patra Kaisa ho?
- Vartmaan Bharat
- Afghanistan : Kal, Aaj aur Kal
- Mahshakti Bharat
- Ethnic Crisis in Sri Lanka : India's Options
In English:
- Meri Jati Hindustani (Diamond Books)
- swabhasha Lao: Angreji Hatwo (Prabhat Prakashan)
- Hindi Kaisa Bane vishwabhasha (Vani Prakashan)
- Modi ki Videshniti (Diamond Books)
Awards
Some of the awards received by Vaidik are:[5]
- Govind Vallabh Pant award 1976
- Purushottam Das Tandon award 1988
- Hindi Academy Delhi award for Journalism 1990
- Ram Manohar Lohia award Kanpur 1990
- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar award 1992
- Lala Lajpat Rai award 1992
- Vishwa Hindi Sammalan Samman, Surinam 2003
- Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2022[6]
References
- "The Newshour Debate: Ved Pratap Vaidik Faces Arnab Goswami". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- "Profile of Dr. Ved Pratap Vaidik". www.drvaidik.in. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Senior journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik dies at 78 after fainting at his Gurugram house". The Tribune. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- Agrawal Giriraj Sharan & Agrawal Meena page 419
- HINDI SAHITYAKAR SANDARBH KOSH page 419
- "Nominations are open for Afternoon Voice's 14th Newsmakers Achievers Awards 2022". ANI News.
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