Being Manmohan Singh

The Man Who Opened India to the World

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

Bapsi Sidhwa (1938-2024): The Cross-border Author

A pioneer in English writing from Pakistan saw the humanity beyond the horrors

Shyam Benegal (1934-2024): The Gentleman Artist

Shyambabu always had a story to tell, and an audience to tell it to

Rohit Bal (1961-2024): Fashion’s Showstopper

The interpreter of liberalised India blended the richness of Indian textile traditions with Western sensibilities

Rohit Bal(1961-2024): Threading Beauty

He gave Indians the confidence to wear an Indian label

Bibek Debroy (I955-2024): The Polymath

He excelled in economics and Indology with equal flair

The Discreet Charm of an Indian Marxist

He was an intellectual and a politician whose party couldn’t perhaps tap his potential to the fullest

Natwar Singh (1929-2024): A Polymath’s Battle

Ebrahim Raisi (1960-2024): Death of a Conservative

The late Iranian president was the product of a resilient system designed to survive