Darryl was the initiator of the original FEJI in Mumbai in 1988; newly-reconstituted in Bangalore in 2012. He gave journalists the idea of being able to write on, and the strength to stick to, environmental journalism. He encouraged any journalists who showed interest in writing on the environment and he had a knack for spotting talent. He would make sure the person was given some part or involvement in any environmental project he was working on, and if the project did not have the money for payment, made doubly sure he paid you back in kind, through media trips, national and international, journalism career-enhancers, anything he knew would be of benefit to you.

Darryl was warm, social and with a great sense of humour. He knew just about anyone you could think of, all people of eminence, and yet he interacted with you as if you were a family member.

He will be sorely missed. Somehow, in spite of his cancer which was in remission, we all thought of him as invincible, someone who would be there always.

Rest in peace, Darryl.