Page 5 - Obituary

Veteran Gujarat Congress leader Arvind Sanghvi passes away at 82

Veteran Congress leader and former Gujarat finance and education minister Arvind Sanghvi died in his home in Ahmedabad on Saturday

Soli J Sorabjee: A man of law and all things jazz

Padma Vibhushan Soli Sorabjee died of Covid-19-related complications at 91 on April 30, 2021

The Contrarian Mr Khattar

Heads of car companies are known by the models they launch. Khattar launched several. Most notably, the Swift and Dzire, remade Maruti into their own image as modern, peppy, and cheery little cars

Former Reserve Bank governor Maidavolu Narasimham passes away at 94

After his short term as RBI governor, he served as India's executive director at the World Bank and later at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Ex-Union Minister Digvijaysinh Zala passes away at 88 after brief illness

Former Union Environment Minister and MLA from Gujarat's Wankaner Digvijaysinh Zala passed away at the age of 88

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

Mahashay Dharampal Gulati: The master of spices who blazed a trail

MDH promoter leaves legacy built on family values

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

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

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

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