Overview
- Mokashi died in Mumbai after months of treatment for terminal-stage stomach cancer and non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.
- He was cremated at the Borivli electric crematorium in the presence of about 100 family members, friends, colleagues, and students.
- At The Indian Express, he exposed altered exam results for the chief minister’s daughter at Seth GS Medical College, which led to the governor, the university vice-chancellor, and the chief minister resigning.
- At mid-day, he uncovered a kidney transplant racket that coerced poor workers to give up kidneys, prompting tighter checks on organ donations across Maharashtra.
- He later taught at the Xavier Institute of Communication and HMMIJMAC, mentoring scores of reporters who recall his integrity, calm counsel, and love of classical music.