She overcame domestic abuse and professional setbacks to become a music icon
A writer who could remove all traces of morality from a novel and yet make it a moral homily
His political finesse will be missed in Punjab for a long time
One of India’s first superstar cricketers was an unconventional genius
He made the weightiest subjects come alive with a light touch
His revolutionary technique in high jump became the standard of the game
Despite personal tragedies and responsibilities, she celebrated art
Author of the failed Kargil adventure, Pervez Musharraf’s death in exile is an unremarkable end for an ambitious general who hoped for glory as a military leader and Pakistan’s president