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M S Swaminathan obituary: The genius who made India food secure

Vivian Fernandes
28 Sept 2023 7:45 PM IST

The renowned Indian agricultural scientist, who passed away in Chennai, played a crucial role in introducing high-yielding wheat and rice varieties, making India self-sufficient in cereals.

M S Swaminathan obituary: The genius who made India food secure
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KG George obituary: A luminary who altered language of Indian new-wave cinema
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KG George obituary: A luminary who altered language of Indian new-wave cinema

24 Sept 2023 2:12 PM IST
Ajit Ninan: The cartoonist who evoked laughter, and made us think, just like that
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Ajit Ninan: The cartoonist who evoked laughter, and made us think, just like that

8 Sept 2023 8:10 PM IST
Robert L Hardgrave: American scholar who closely followed Dravidian movement
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Robert L Hardgrave: American scholar who closely followed Dravidian movement

20 Aug 2023 7:52 AM IST
Bindeshwar Pathak, the man who pioneered the concept of public toilets, passes away

Bindeshwar Pathak, the man who pioneered the concept of public toilets, passes away

15 Aug 2023 7:23 PM IST
Siddique obituary: Visionary filmmaker who redefined humour in Malayalam cinema

Siddique obituary: Visionary filmmaker who redefined humour in Malayalam cinema

9 Aug 2023 7:30 AM IST
Gaddar singer

Singer Gaddar obituary: Telangana’s voice of revolution is silenced

6 Aug 2023 6:30 PM IST
Seiichi, Japanese writer, obituary, The Devils Trilogy

Seiichi Morimura, who exposed atrocities of a secret Japanese army unit, dies at 90

25 July 2023 6:43 PM IST
Oommen Chandy obituary: A people’s CM who steered Kerala to progress

Oommen Chandy obituary: A people’s CM who steered Kerala to progress

18 July 2023 3:10 PM IST
Black, white, lines, and some colours: Artist Namboodiri’s multifaceted accomplishments

Black, white, lines, and some colours: Artist Namboodiri’s multifaceted accomplishments

7 July 2023 4:32 PM IST
Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road and No Country for Old Men, dies at 89

14 Jun 2023 3:18 PM IST
Manobala

Tamil actor, comedian, director Manobala dies at 69

3 May 2023 7:22 PM IST
Ranajit Guha

Remembering Ranajit Guha, pioneer of subaltern studies who revolutionised history writing

2 May 2023 5:37 PM IST
Mamukkoya, comedian, Malayalam cinema, obituary

Mamukkoya obituary: Malayalam cinema will never forget 'Keeleri Achu'

26 April 2023 5:48 PM IST
Randor Guy, Obit

Randor Guy obituary: The great 'story-teller' of cinema, crime and Madras city

N Vinoth Kumar
25 April 2023 12:30 PM IST

He was an authority on south Indian cinema. Respected for his in-depth, ‘insider’ knowledge on Tamil films, there is, however, a...

Salim Durani, cricketer, death

'Shahzada' Salim Durani: Big-hearted Afghan who played for love of game

2 April 2023 2:03 PM IST
Vivan Sundaram

Vivan Sundaram: Trailblazer in installation art, pioneer in use of found objects

30 March 2023 2:59 PM IST
Innocent, obituary, Kerala actor

Innocent obit: Comedian, villain, politician and writer, he donned many hats with ease

27 March 2023 1:43 PM IST
British writer and historian Patrick French dies of cancer at 56

British writer and historian Patrick French dies of cancer at 56

16 March 2023 6:20 PM IST
Javed Khan Amrohi death

'Nukkad', 'Lagaan' actor Javed Khan Amrohi dies; Bollywood mourns veteran actor

14 Feb 2023 7:54 PM IST
Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin: A thespian, a showman and a passionate storyteller

14 Feb 2023 5:42 PM IST
Vani Jairam

Vani Jairam: A versatile singer who deserved more than what she got

4 Feb 2023 7:37 PM IST
Vani Jairam, obitiray, conversation, Guddi, Bole re papihara, Odiya, South Indian composers, Chennai

Vani Jairam on ‘Guddi’, leaving Hindi cinema, and not singing at weddings

4 Feb 2023 5:29 PM IST
K Viswanath

K Viswanath: The filmmaker who made people appreciate Indian arts

3 Feb 2023 12:04 PM IST
shanti bhushan

Shanti Bhushan, leading lawyer and former Law Minister, is dead

1 Feb 2023 2:13 AM IST
Actor Jamuna

Versatile actor Jamuna dies at 86, tributes pour in

27 Jan 2023 2:52 PM IST
Keshari Nath Tripathi

Former Bengal and Bihar governor Keshari Nath Tripathi dies

8 Jan 2023 8:49 PM IST
pope benedict obituary

Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95

31 Dec 2022 5:22 PM IST
Chalapathi Rao, Babai, Telugu cinema

'Babai' Chalapathi Rao's death marks the end of an era in Telugu cinema

26 Dec 2022 2:30 PM IST
Kaikala Satyanarayana as Ghatotkacha in the film Pandava Vanavasam.

Kaikala Satyanarayana: Few could match his versatility on screen

23 Dec 2022 7:08 PM IST
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