Page 5 - Obituary
Noted journalist and author Anil Dharker dies following a brief illness
His columns appeared in leading publications both in India and abroad. He was the author of The Romance of Salt
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Gajendra Haldea (1949-2021): Guru for a generation of infra project administrators
In an administrative structure that punishes rather than builds up expertise in a sector, Haldea doggedly stuck to building up one, extensively writing policies and contracts for infra projects
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Ved Mehta, celebrated writer who introduced American readers to India, dies
Ved Mehta is a longtime writer for The New Yorker whose best-known work, spanning a dozen volumes, explored the vast, turbulent history of modern India
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Madhavsinh Solanki, man who dominated Gujarat politics before BJP's rise
A master strategist whose famous "KHAM" formula ensured a landslide victory for the Congress in 1985, Madhavsinh Solanki was a formidable politician
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Albert Roux, who influenced British dining habits like no other, dies
Roux died on Monday after being unwell for a while, his family said in a statement Wednesday. The family did not reveal the location or cause of death
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Senior Congress leader from Rajasthan Buta Singh passes away at 86
Senior Rajasthan Congress leader and former MP from Jalore, Buta Singh passed away on Saturday aged 86
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Mahendra K Premi: A scholar whose work changed contours of Indian demography
Premi passed away in the morning of December 24, leaving behind a rich legacy of rigorous work in empirical research and inclusive relationship at JNU
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John le Carre: The maestro has left the field
If giving pleasure to hundreds of millions can be a yardstick for a worthwhile life, le Carre measured up perfectly
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John Le Carre, best-selling author of cold war thrillers, dies at 89
Le Carre upended that notion with books that portrayed British intelligence operations as cesspools of ambiguity in which right and wrong are too close to call
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'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' author John le Carre dies of pneumonia at 89
Born David Cornwall, le Carre was born in England in 1931, and first worked in foreign Intelligence for the British Army while studying foreign languages abroad
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Mahashay Dharampal Gulati: The master of spices who blazed a trail
MDH promoter leaves legacy built on family values
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Ahmed Patel: The troubleshooter's departure leaves the Congress poorer
It may sound like a cliche but Ahmed Patel leaves a void in the party that no one can fill
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Diego Maradona, football icon who led Argentina to glory, dies at 60
Maradona had earlier this month undergone a surgery to remove a clot from his brain
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Patel's role in strengthening Congress will always be remembered: PM Modi
Condoling the death of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his role in strengthening the opposition party will always be remembered
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Ray and more: Ten roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility
The screen guises he donned, be it for Ray or other directors, projected a modern man vacillating between personal urges and social constraints
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Film legend Soumitra Chatterjee dies in Kolkata hospital at 85
In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee acted in more than 300 films
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When Sean Connery and his wife spent their Valentine's Day at Taj Mahal
Scottish star Sean Connery, who had a massive fan-following in India as the original James Bond, visited the country back in 2007 and spent his Valentine's Day with wife at the Taj Mahal
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Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel passes away at 92
Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel died here after prolonged illness, family sources said
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Shahnawaz, Giriraj, Shivraj Chouhan condole Ram Vilas Paswan's demise
BJP leaders Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Giriraj Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed condolences on the demise of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday
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LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan's death casts a pall of gloom in Bihar
The death of Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder Ram Vilas Paswan, has cast gloom in his native state
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