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The Dalai Lama’s Brother

Lhendup G Bhutia

The elder brother of the Dalai Lama who retired from public life to run a noodle factory in a distant Indian town had a large influence on modern Tibetan history

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV (1936-2025): Cultural Globalist

Ratish Nanda

No project was too small for him as long as it added beauty and bettered lives

Pritish Nandy (1951-2025): The Lone Ranger of Pedder Road

Tapan Chaki

The loner who believed in creating his own ambience

He Had a Smile for Everyone

Bhaichand Patel

The pioneer of parallel cinema was also my friend for over 60 years

Dr Singh in History

Rajeev Deshpande

He was the only non-Gandhi Congress prime minister to complete two terms but his achievements were overshadowed by the failure to curb corruption

A Mixed Legacy

Dhiraj Nayyar

Manmohan Singh was the implementer of reforms, not their architect

MT Vasudevan Nair (1933-2024): The Master

Ullekh NP

His influence extends to writers and filmmakers far beyond Kerala

Being Manmohan Singh

Rajeev Deshpande

Manmohan Singh holds the rare record of a non-Gandhi to complete two terms as a Congress PM but sterling achievements sit side by side with missed opportunities

The Man Who Opened India to the World

Siddharth Singh

With the passing away of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday night the saga of India’s transition from a statist economic system towards an open economy has come to an end