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Silvio Berlusconi (1936-2023): Passion Play

Sudeep Paul

In death, as in life, the former Italian prime minister divides opinion at home and abroad

Gitanjali Aiyar (1947-2023): Poise and Perfection

In an age when TV anchors were celebrities, she kept our faith in the news of the day

Literary Baroque

Reading Martin Amis (1949-2023) between the novelist and the critic

Tina Turner (1939-2023): The Queen of Pop

She overcame domestic abuse and professional setbacks to become a music icon

Martin Amis (1949-2023): The Other Side of Success

A writer who could remove all traces of morality from a novel and yet make it a moral homily

Parkash Singh Badal (1927-2023): The Man Who Normalised Punjab

His political finesse will be missed in Punjab for a long time

Salim Durani (1934-2023): Flair and Flamboyance

One of India’s first superstar cricketers was an unconventional genius

Patrick French (1966-2023): A Very Indian Englishman

He made the weightiest subjects come alive with a light touch

Dick Fosbury (1947-2023): The Giant Leap

His revolutionary technique in high jump became the standard of the game

On the Death of a Friend

Funerals are a catharsis rite for the living

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