18 February 1957-11 April 2020
GOI
BY SHASHI PRAKASH GOYAL
Mr. Vinay Sheel Oberoi has been one of the finest persons, that I have ever come across in my life. Not only a near perfect human being, he was an officer par excellence. His efforts towards making the person on the other side comfortable was unmatched. His entire persona was electric and everybody who met […]
MoreDeeply saddened with Mooli's passing. He was a colleague in Government and an institution by himself. He will be missed. RIP!
GAUTAM BAMBAWALE
by aseem narain
I was with Mr Oberoi for a brief period of year and a half. But his association left a deep lasting impression in my life. This sad news came quite as a shock. Full of good subtle sense of humour, he was extremely affable. An avid photographer, a fine person – I’ll miss him always. […]
MoreBY DHIR JHINGRAN
My first meeting with Oberoi sir as a young officer in Assam (I belong to the 1986 batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadre) is still etched in my memory. He regaled me with stories of his experience in the government of Assam. He even had some fun-filled anecdotes about the very difficult period of the Assam agitation. […]
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R.I.P. Sh. Vinaysheel Oberoi. A legend of the IAS.
Your gentle voice, the humour and until very recently, your images from the Northeast will stay with us, 63 is no age to go.
BY K. EAPEN
by rakesh garg
First time I met Mr Oberoi, it was in 2011 when I was Additional Secretary Culture in GOI and he was posted as India’s representative in UNESCO Paris. India and Bangladesh were jointly celebrating Tagore’s sesquicentennial (150 th) celebrations and one of the programmes was in UNESCO HQ in Paris. He was to carry the […]
MoreAn irreplaceable loss to our fraternity. He was a wonderful human being and full of creative ideas. We shall miss him.
Shyam Saran
BY RANJIT PACHNANDA
Mooli, a sincere friend and the best neighbour to have, was truly a gem of a person. Cheerful and full of wit, he always brought a smile on your face. A very kind hearted soul, helpful and caring, he and Nans made the perfect couple.
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