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VK Malhotra: A lifetime devoted to nation, ideology and public service

The family of V K Malhotra Ji suffered the horrors of partition. The trauma and displacement did not make him bitter or inward-looking

VK Malhotra: A lifetime devoted to nation, ideology and public service
Updated On : 05 Oct 2025 | 11:41 PM IST

Obituary: Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Delhi BJP's last link with Partition

In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, Malhotra was the only BJP candidate to retain his Lok Sabha seat, with the Congress winning the remaining six

Obituary: Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Delhi BJP's last link with Partition
Updated On : 30 Sep 2025 | 10:46 PM IST

Obituary: Jagdeep Chhokar led fight against flaws in India's poll system

Over the course of the next twenty years, Chhokar brought his brilliance, scholarship and diligence to the legal and advocacy work that the ADR pursued

Obituary: Jagdeep Chhokar led fight against flaws in India's poll system
Updated On : 12 Sep 2025 | 10:39 PM IST

Obituary: Diwan Arun Nanda, the last of India's advertising greats

Remembering Diwan Arun Nanda - Rediffusion founder, ad legend, and pioneer of India's creative and political advertising legacy

Obituary: Diwan Arun Nanda, the last of India's advertising greats
Updated On : 09 Sep 2025 | 5:36 PM IST

Obituary: The legendary architect of Jharkhand Shibu Soren dies at 81

Even when his health was failing and he had largely retired from public life, he inspired loyalty and respect

Obituary: The legendary architect of Jharkhand Shibu Soren dies at 81
Updated On : 04 Aug 2025 | 10:56 PM IST

Shibu Soren, JMM patriarch and a force in tribal politics, dies at 81

Shibu Soren, who led the Jharkhand statehood movement and served thrice as CM, passed away in Delhi after a prolonged illness, leaving behind a deep political legacy

Shibu Soren, JMM patriarch and a force in tribal politics, dies at 81
Updated On : 04 Aug 2025 | 11:11 AM IST

Remembering Jayant Narlikar, astrophysicist who challenged Big Bang theory

Prof Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was best known for his pioneering contributions to cosmology and for advocating alternative models to the widely accepted Big Bang theory

Remembering Jayant Narlikar, astrophysicist who challenged Big Bang theory
Updated On : 20 May 2025 | 4:11 PM IST

RIP, Pritish Nandy: Bold, brash, brilliant, and a man for all seasons

Veteran writer, poet and filmmaker Pritish Nandy breathed his last on Wednesday at the age of 73

RIP, Pritish Nandy: Bold, brash, brilliant, and a man for all seasons
Updated On : 09 Jan 2025 | 9:03 PM IST

Writer, filmmaker Pritish Nandy passes away at 73, tributes pour in

Renowned poet, filmmaker, writer, and journalist Pritish Nandy passed away on Wednesday at his South Mumbai residence

Writer, filmmaker Pritish Nandy passes away at 73, tributes pour in
Updated On : 08 Jan 2025 | 10:08 PM IST

A tribute: 'Manmohan Singh was unfailingly measured, thoughtful and wise'

Knowing Manmohan was one of the greatest privileges of my life. He showed me and everybody else what leadership and service truly mean

A tribute: 'Manmohan Singh was unfailingly measured, thoughtful and wise'
Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM IST

Manmohan Singh: Portrait of a technocrat as a practitioner of politics

Manmohan Singh, a pioneering economic administrator and India's fourth-longest-serving PM, leaves behind a legacy of economic reforms, policy pragmatism, and unwavering dedication to public service

Manmohan Singh: Portrait of a technocrat as a practitioner of politics
Updated On : 28 Dec 2024 | 12:59 PM IST

Manmohan Singh: A personal memoir

He had a humble manner that came naturally, but I have long suspected that in his own estimation, he stood taller than those around him - with good reason, writes T N Ninan

Manmohan Singh: A personal memoir
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 10:43 PM IST

Manmohan Singh: Understated politician who could pull off impossible tasks

He ran a coalition, managing Congressmen who both considered themselves senior to him and swore by another power centre

Manmohan Singh: Understated politician who could pull off impossible tasks
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 7:53 PM IST

He was my friend, philosopher, and guide: Sonia Gandhi on Dr Manmohan Singh

"In Dr Manmohan Singh's passing, we have lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility, humility," Sonia Gandhi remembers Dr Manmohan Singh

He was my friend, philosopher, and guide: Sonia Gandhi on Dr Manmohan Singh
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 7:02 PM IST

Manmohan Singh, India's reformist leader and former PM, passes away at 92

A Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1991 until April 2024, Singh served as Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2004

Manmohan Singh, India's reformist leader and former PM, passes away at 92
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 10:19 AM IST

Subhash Dandekar: The man who brought colour to the Indian masses

He took over Camlin from his father, Digambar Dandekar, who started the company in 1931 as an ink manufacturer and then also began selling office stationery

Subhash Dandekar: The man who brought colour to the Indian masses
Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 9:51 PM IST

Vineet Nayyar: A tribute

He was known to friends as a warm person with a sharp mind, a generous heart and ready wit

Vineet Nayyar: A tribute
Updated On : 20 May 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

Sushil Modi, a gentleman politician who represented a different BJP

Veteran politician played a key role in negotiating GST talks with the states

Sushil Modi, a gentleman politician who represented a different BJP
Updated On : 14 May 2024 | 11:07 PM IST

Former BS resident editor Palakunnathu George Mathai passes away

Journalist Palakunnathu George Mathai died on Sunday at the age of 77, after a prolonged illness

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Updated On : 12 May 2024 | 11:30 PM IST

Fali S Nariman: A fearless advocate with unmatched eloquence and tenacity

The illustrious career if Nariram, a stalwart in the field of law, spanned several decades, leaving an indelible mark on India's legal landscape

Fali S Nariman: A fearless advocate with unmatched eloquence and tenacity
Updated On : 22 Feb 2024 | 10:14 AM IST