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It’s sad then, that a man who had a full life, who rubbed shoulders and back-slapped
with the rich and famous and who was considered “family” by chief ministers and
key politicians, should have died all alone in a hotel room in faraway Sydney.
He leaves behind a legacy of a strong software industry, and shoes that even the
best of men will find hard to fill. He also leaves behind his grieving friends and
colleagues, his man Friday, Babu and of course, his dog, Naughty Mehta.
Needless to say, Dewang, you will be sorely missed by us all.
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Vinita Chawla got to know Dewang almost 12 years ago when she was a rookie journalist and he a fresh face in Nasscom. Since
then they shared many discussions, viewpoints, confidences and lunches, all of which made for an enduring friendship, In the last
three years Vinita interacted closely with Dewang on a professional as well as personal level.).
