Senior journalist and TV anchor Girish Nikam died in New Delhi on Monday following a massive heart attack. Nikam, 59, complained of uneasiness after a programme shoot in the studio and was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital where he breathed his last, according to his associates.
Nikam started his journalistic career with
Star of Mysore in Mysuru and later shifted to
Indian Express, Bengaluru. He had worked in other media organisations including
India Today,
Deccan Chronicle and
News Today before doing programmes for Rajya Sabha TV.
Nikam contributed a
memorable feature for Rediff on Mrs Kaul, a close friend of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee when she passed into the ages two years ago.
Nikam's body is being taken to Bengaluru tomorrow for the last rites.