This man should not have been in a hurry to go. Just over fifty, Harvinder Riar’s best was yet to come . His death is a colossal loss to Punjabi journalism.

Riar was a professional journalist, one of the few Punjabi journalists in the US.

He came to be recognized in a big way as an ace TV anchor with the popular program “Mudda” on JUS Punjabi TV , and reigned supreme for around 15 years when he fell out with JUS TV and started his own TV channel “Baaz”., over a year ago.

He also published a Punjabi newspaper “Reporter” .

A multifaceted person, he was a tremendous communicator whether as anchor and presenter  on TV channels, or as commentator and master of ceremonies at various sports and cultural events, or as a reporter/ commentator/ editor of newspaper. The Punjabi community will surely miss him.
Riar’s death has created a vaccum which , I don’t think is fillable.

His death is a personal loss to me even as it is for the world of Punjabi journalism and community.
Rest In Peace, the one and the only one, Harvinder Riar.