Obituary

Delhi Ganesh obit | His restrained presence quietly enriched Tamil cinema

Kavitha Muralidharan
10 Nov 2024 7:39 PM IST

In film after film with Kamal, Delhi Ganesh took on a wide range of roles, from loyal sidekick to villain, comedian, villainous comedian, and sinister antagonist

Delhi ganesh

Underrated, versatile; Delhi Ganesh will be remembered for long

Underrated, versatile; Delhi Ganesh will be remembered for long

10 Nov 2024 1:11 PM IST

Rohit Bal

Rohit Bal, the designer who created a new lexicon of fashion in India

4 Nov 2024 8:00 AM IST

Bibek Debroy obituary | An economist and a provocateur

Bibek Debroy obituary | An economist and a provocateur

1 Nov 2024 6:35 PM IST

Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy: A scholar, economist, master in classical Sanskrit texts

1 Nov 2024 4:58 PM IST

Paul DiAnno

Paul Di’Anno (1958-2024): The voice that lit the fuse for heavy metal band Iron Maiden

25 Oct 2024 4:00 PM IST

Liam Payne (1993-2024): A pop sensation’s tragedy, a life lived too fast

Liam Payne (1993-2024): A pop sensation’s tragedy, a life lived too fast

19 Oct 2024 8:55 AM IST

GN Saibaba obituary: Voice that never stopped defending Dalit-Adivasi rights

GN Saibaba obituary: Voice that never stopped defending Dalit-Adivasi rights

13 Oct 2024 5:46 PM IST

David Page obit: A media rights champion, passionate South Asia watcher

David Page obit: A media rights champion, passionate South Asia watcher

12 Oct 2024 11:39 AM IST

Ratan tata

Ratan Tata thought big, bought big, with a keen eye on business integrity

10 Oct 2024 3:36 PM IST

ratan tata

Ratan Tata obit: Industry trailblazer, corporate adventurer, boardroom patriarch

10 Oct 2024 12:15 AM IST

Kei N. Daruwalla

Keki N. Daruwalla (1937-2024): The poet who mapped geographies of history, memory

27 Sept 2024 9:10 PM IST

Elias Khoury

Elias Khoury (1948-2024): Chronicler of fragmented souls, keeper of forgotten histories

17 Sept 2024 12:37 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury obituary: The Leftist who always stood on the right side

12 Sept 2024 4:00 PM IST

Nari Hira

Nari Hira: The maverick media mogul, who turned entertainment journalism on its head

The Federal
28 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST

Nari Hira (1938-2024), the debonair dynamo who has passed away at 86, was a disruptor with a flair for scandalous scoops; he made the private lives of...

Alain Delon

Alain Delon (1935-2024): French cinema icon who charmed his way into our heart

19 Aug 2024 10:30 AM IST

K Natwar Singh: A man of wit and many talents who spoke his mind

K Natwar Singh: A man of wit and many talents who spoke his mind

11 Aug 2024 11:51 AM IST

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee obit: Tragic, flawed reformer who wooed capitalism at his peril

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee obit: Tragic, flawed reformer who wooed capitalism at his peril

8 Aug 2024 12:42 PM IST

Edna O Brien

Edna O’Brien (1930-2024): Irish literary rebel who put the reader inside a woman’s skin

2 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST

Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad

Anshuman Gaekwad: A gritty batter who dedicated his life to cricket

1 Aug 2024 3:43 PM IST

Ismail Kadare

Ismail Kadare (1936-2024): The nemesis of the dictators in Albania, and Soviet Union

6 July 2024 2:50 PM IST

Sampanthan obituary: Sri Lankan leaders career marred by LTTE links

Sampanthan obituary: Sri Lankan leader's career marred by LTTE links

2 July 2024 4:44 PM IST

Donald Sutherland: A prolific actor of unparalleled range and charisma

Donald Sutherland: A prolific actor of unparalleled range and charisma

21 Jun 2024 4:30 PM IST

Ramoji Rao: A versatile genius who left an indelible mark on media, entertainment industries

Ramoji Rao: A versatile genius who left an indelible mark on media, entertainment industries

8 Jun 2024 12:35 PM IST

Ebrahim Raisi obit: A controversial, hardline president once known as Butcher of Tehran

Ebrahim Raisi obit: A controversial, hardline president once known as 'Butcher of Tehran'

20 May 2024 3:05 PM IST

Alice Munro

For Alice Munro, short story centered on the moment of catharsis, thrill of the unexpected

18 May 2024 6:30 AM IST

KP Yohannan

K P Yohannan: The evangelist whose life touched millions leaves behind a fraught legacy

10 May 2024 4:52 PM IST

AV Mukesh obit: Not just beauty, his lens captured brutalities of society too

AV Mukesh obit: Not just beauty, his lens captured brutalities of society too

8 May 2024 5:08 PM IST

Uma Ramanan

Uma Ramanan obit: Talented singer who never made it big in films

2 May 2024 4:26 PM IST

Dwarakish obit: He elevated Kannada screen comedian to status of hero

Dwarakish obit: He elevated Kannada screen comedian to status of hero

16 April 2024 7:14 PM IST