#Obituary

Nobel-winning Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89

Nobel-winning Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89

14 April 2025 3:23 AM

Manoj Kumar

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

5 April 2025 3:54 AM

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 4:21 AM

Pritish Nandy

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

9 Jan 2025 7:15 AM

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100 after an extraordinary life

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100 after an extraordinary life

30 Dec 2024 2:27 AM

Manmohan Singh

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

27 Dec 2024 1:56 AM

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 4:51 PM

Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at 90

Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at 90

23 Dec 2024 2:30 PM

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 4:12 AM

Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, architect of Brand Bengaluru, dies at 92

10 Dec 2024 1:45 AM

Veteran Tamil actor Delhi Ganesh passes away at 80

Veteran Tamil actor Delhi Ganesh passes away at 80

10 Nov 2024 3:06 AM

Sharda Sinha

Renowned folk singer, Padma Bhushan recipient Sharda Sinha dies at 72

6 Nov 2024 1:44 AM

Rohit Bal

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

4 Nov 2024 2:30 AM

Bibek Debroy obituary | An economist and a provocateur

Bibek Debroy obituary | An economist and a provocateur

1 Nov 2024 1:05 PM

BPL founder TPG Nambiar passes away at 94

BPL founder TPG Nambiar passes away at 94

31 Oct 2024 8:15 AM

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 12:16 PM

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 6:09 AM

Kei N. Daruwalla

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

27 Sept 2024 3:40 PM

Sitaram Yechury

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

12 Sept 2024 10:30 AM

AG Noorani

AG Noorani: The unyielding advocate who fought for India’s Constitutional integrity

3 Sept 2024 7:02 AM

Former Army chief Gen Sundararajan Padmanabhan dies in Chennai

Former Army chief Gen Sundararajan Padmanabhan dies in Chennai

19 Aug 2024 6:11 AM

Alain Delon

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

19 Aug 2024 5:00 AM

Former Kerala minister and IUML leader Kutty Ahammed Kutty no more

Former Kerala minister and IUML leader Kutty Ahammed Kutty no more

11 Aug 2024 9:13 AM

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 7:12 AM

Tamil Nadu: Master Mathan, former BJP MP from Nilgiris, dies at 91

Tamil Nadu: Master Mathan, former BJP MP from Nilgiris, dies at 91

27 July 2024 12:12 PM

Ismail Kadare

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

6 July 2024 9:20 AM

Richard M Sherman, who fuelled Disney charm in Mary Poppins, Its a Small World, dies at 95

Richard M Sherman, who fuelled Disney charm in 'Mary Poppins', 'It's a Small World', dies at 95

26 May 2024 3:30 AM

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 9:35 AM

Who was Raghunandan Kamath, the ‘Ice Cream Man of India’?

Who was Raghunandan Kamath, the ‘Ice Cream Man of India’?

19 May 2024 11:34 AM

Alice Munro

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

18 May 2024 1:00 AM

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