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    Kasturirangan obit: From curious stargazer to leading space visionary

    TV Venkateswaran
    25 April 2025 7:21 PM IST

    During his term as chairman from 1994-2003, ISRO set new benchmarks, including the operation of numerous launch vehicles and launch of space scientific missions

    Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
    Obituary
    Pope Francis obit
    Obituary

    Pope Francis obit: The people’s pontiff who reimagined the Catholic conscience

    21 April 2025 1:50 PM IST
    Manoj Kumar
    Films

    Manoj Kumar obit: How the actor-filmmaker gave patriotism a face on screen

    5 April 2025 9:24 AM IST
    Arvind Singh Mewar: Udaipur royal ensured his rich legacy stays relevant in modern times
    Obituary

    Arvind Singh Mewar: Udaipur royal ensured his rich legacy stays relevant in modern times

    17 March 2025 11:00 AM IST
    Syed Abid Ali passes away

    Syed Abid Ali obit: A gritty all-rounder, ace fielder and a fitness freak

    12 March 2025 11:26 PM IST
    Gene Hackman obit: How the everyman actor became a reluctant Hollywood icon

    Gene Hackman obit: How the everyman actor became a reluctant Hollywood icon

    28 Feb 2025 9:51 AM IST
    Know about Aga Khan, who just passed away at age 88

    Know about Aga Khan, who just passed away at age 88

    5 Feb 2025 2:42 PM IST
    Dr KM Cherian, Chennai-based heart surgery pioneer, dies at 82

    Dr KM Cherian, Chennai-based heart surgery pioneer, dies at 82

    26 Jan 2025 12:19 PM IST
    Pritish Nandy

    Pritish Nandy obit: The ‘nowhere’ man who donned many hats with singular grace

    9 Jan 2025 12:45 PM IST
    How Osamu Suzukis vision drove Maruti Suzuki to revolutionise Indian mobility

    How Osamu Suzuki's vision drove Maruti Suzuki to revolutionise Indian mobility

    27 Dec 2024 7:49 PM IST
    Manmohan Singh

    Manmohan Singh: Wronged in the popular narrative of a nation he served right

    27 Dec 2024 1:59 PM IST
    Manmohan Singh

    Go well, Dr Manmohan Singh; not just history but the present is kinder to you

    27 Dec 2024 7:26 AM IST
    Manmohan Singh obit: Father of liberalisation, MGNREGA, and Aadhaar

    Manmohan Singh obit: Father of liberalisation, MGNREGA, and Aadhaar

    27 Dec 2024 6:46 AM IST
    MT Vasudevan Nair obit: The great chronicler of the Malayalis soul

    MT Vasudevan Nair obit: The great chronicler of the Malayali's soul

    25 Dec 2024 10:21 PM IST
    Shyam Benegal obit: Cartographer of Indian psyche whose frames mapped our stories

    Shyam Benegal obit: Cartographer of Indian psyche whose frames mapped our stories

    Nawaid Anjum
    24 Dec 2024 10:55 AM IST

    Shyam Benegal (1934-2024), who has died at 90, was a scholar of life, and a philosopher connected to the human heart. As an auteur, he showed India in...

    Om Prakash Chautala obit | Haryanas farming community will feel the void

    Om Prakash Chautala obit | Haryana's farming community will feel the void

    20 Dec 2024 4:25 PM IST
    Zakir Hussain

    Zakir Hussain obit: The maestro who made the tabla sing and do all the talking

    16 Dec 2024 1:42 PM IST
    A father figure for students, Zakir Hussain liked jokes, had no star tantrums

    A father figure for students, Zakir Hussain liked jokes, had no star tantrums

    16 Dec 2024 1:19 PM IST
    SM Krishna was to Karnataka, what Manmohan Singh was to India

    SM Krishna was to Karnataka, what Manmohan Singh was to India

    10 Dec 2024 11:38 AM IST
    SM Krishna obit: A high-tech’ CM’s lessons on living and dying with dignity

    SM Krishna obit: A 'high-tech’ CM’s lessons on living and dying with dignity

    10 Dec 2024 9:42 AM IST
    Delhi ganesh

    Delhi Ganesh obit | His restrained presence quietly enriched Tamil cinema

    10 Nov 2024 7:39 PM IST
    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
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