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Dilip Kumar (1922-2021): The Original

Kaveree Bamzai

With the flicker of an eyelash, an artfully displaced lock of hair, a careful modulation of his voice, he could make women swoon and men weep. Muhammed Yusuf Khan was the last of a gilded trinity that defined an era

KR Gouri (1919-2021): The Lady Who Dared

A law graduate, Gouri was a true visionary of Kerala. Her vision of governance was shaped by her understanding of her fellow citizens

Bernard Madoff (1938-2021): The Big Con

He ran the world’s largest ponzi scheme for decades through a combination of trust and exclusivity

For Queen and Adopted Country

He may have been almost a century old but he was more progressive than any centennial

Larry McMurtry (1936-2021): Book Rancher

The novelist and screenwriter explored the myths and legacies of the American West

Anil Dharker ( 1947 —2021): Mumbai’s Mind

As editor, columnist and literary impresario, Anil Dharker was an original

V Shanta (1927-2021): Doctor on Duty

She dedicated her life to making cancer treatment accessible

Exile and the Kingdom

The writer who famously took India to America was his own biggest story

The Writer Who Came In From the Cold

The greatest spy novelist fictionalised his life while his fiction often seemed too real

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