Lucknow Boy gets off the ground

November 10, 2011 17:51

Irreverence, wit, humour and laughter marked the launch of renowned journalist Vinod Mehta's autobiography "Lucknow Boy", that details the life of a journalist in India. Over a span of one hour Mehta, recounted to the audience in New Delhi last evening, numerous stories related to his personal life as well as those that got into pri nt in various publications that he had helmed over a career spanning 40 years.

Read: Excerpts from Mehta's book on HT

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