Amita Shah
The architect of Jharkhand will remain a mascot of the state
The Vadodara born thinker was one of those rare figures who straddled the worlds of academia and politics
The CPM stalwart defied his party to stand by the common man
Defiant and enduring, he stood his ground through decades of bruising factional wars
the crash occurred on July 2 near Palacios de Sanabria in the Zamora province where Jota’s car reportedly suffered a tyre “blowout” before catching fire
In career spanning dozens of popular books and films, the former pilot-turned-reporter-turned author entertained millions with gripping plots and unforgettable characters
The Brazilian photographer highlighted the injustices and wonders of the world in his black-and-white images
The astrophysicist made the mysteries of the universe easy to understand
Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan was not a household name, but without him, India’s nuclear power programme might never have moved beyond the drawing board
A multifaceted astrophysicist who popularised science among the masses writing extensively about topics such as cosmology and Black Holes, Narlikar is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan