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Elaben Bhatt: Prominent Gandhian, founder of SEWA passes away aged 89

Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Ela founded SEWA in 1972, which has over 2 million self-employed women as members across 18 states in India

Mulayam Singh Yadav (1939-2022): The Samajwadi who held sway over UP

His moves in UP politics sometimes earned him the sobriquet of an opportunist

Samajwadi Party founder, former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away at 82

From being a part of several small parties that came up during a turbulent phase of Indian politics to making unusual alliances, Yadav's political graph saw several crests and troughs

Suzlon Founder Tulsi Tanti, the man who harnessed wind, passes away at 64

Tanti had made his fortune by investing in wind energy projects in the mid-90s when renewable energy was not in fashion

Suzlon Energy founder Tulsi Tanti passes away after cardiac arrest

His death comes at a time when Suzlon Energy has just announced opening of its Rs 1,200 crore rights issue

Obituary: Abhijit Sen - A great economist with rural, agriculture focus

He was an excellent analytical economist and his is a great loss to the profession of economics vis-a-vis research and policy, writes S Mahendra Dev

The man who made more money on the stock market than almost anyone else

A family man, a confident investor, someone who was sure two decades ago that India and its stock market were going to boom. T N Ninan recalls his chats with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: The Bull of all seasons

One of the best things about him was that he wanted people, his friends, and the masses at large, to make money, writes Raamdeo Agrawal of Motilal Oswal Financial Services

'Shining beacon in India's story': Nation pays tribute to the Big Bull

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala entered the stock market with just Rs 5,000 in 1985. At that time, Sensex was at 150 points

End of an Era: The 'Big Bull' Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passes away at 62

As of August, 2022, his net worth was $5.8 billion. He invested via his firm Rare Enterprises

V Krishnamurthy: The guardian of PSUs leaves behind an unmatched legacy

None of V Krishnamurthy's assignments were easy ones. He had to battle scepticism as well

Veteran Hollywood actor Bo Hopkins passes away at 80

Actor Bo Hopkins, best known for his performance in 'American Graffiti', has died. He was 80

Former union telecom minister, Congress leader Sukh Ram passes away at 95

The senior Congress leader had served in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996

Writer-actor Shiv Subramaniam passes away, confirms filmmaker Hansal Mehta

Veteran screenwriter-actor Shiv Subrahmanyam , known for penning critically-acclaimed films "Parinda", "1942: A Love Story", and "Chameli", has died, filmmaker Hansal Mehta confirmed on Monday.

Virgil Abloh, star designer of Louis Vuitton, dies after fighting cancer

Abloh founded the Italian luxury streetwear label Off-White, in which LVMH took a 60% stake earlier this year.

Professor G R Kulkarni: The silent mentor of IIM, Ahmedabad

Individuals like Professor Kulkarni, who passed away yesterday, do not beat their own drum. They go on happily with their lives, but we are the losers

Sidharth Shukla, 'Balika Vadhu' star, 'Bigg Boss 13' winner, dies at 40

Popular TV actor Sidharth Shukla suffered a massive heart attack in the morning

Former UP CM Kalyan Singh was symbol of trust for people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valuable personality and a capable leader who became a symbol of trust for the common people. Modi was speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to the veteran BJP leader at his residence here. Singh died at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow on Saturday night. He was 89. "The country has lost a valuable personality and a capable leader. To fulfill the void left by him, we should do maximum hard work for his ideals, his promises and leave no effort in achieving his dreams," Modi said. The prime minister said Singh lived true to his name given to him by his parents. He lived his entire life for public welfare. He made 'jan kalyan' as the mantra of his life, and dedicated his life for the BJP, Bharatiya Jana Sangh family, for an ideology and for the bright future of the country," Modi said. He hailed Singh as a committed decisio

Dilip Kumar: The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

Yusuf Khan from Peshawar, aka Dilip Kumar, was completely believable in a wide range of roles in a span of 12 years at the height of his career covering 62 films in nearly 50 years

Madhya Pradesh: Senior BJP leader Laxmikant Sharma dies of Covid-19

Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Laxmikant Sharma died of coronavirus at a private hospital, family sources said on Tuesday