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An Art of Meditation

AR Rahman

She was simply magical behind the mike, and she wasn’t afraid to make mistakes or try something new. Her understanding of music was beyond ragas and talas, it was deeper than that

The Echo of God

Lata was much more than the voice of India. She was the voice of humanity, cutting across cultures

Singing the Nation

We can begin to have a better conception of the extraordinary place of Lata in the life of the nation when we imagine how she not only embodied the nation but sang the nation

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022): Active Mindfulness

The monk sought to use the principles of Buddhism for social and political reform

Birju Maharaj (1937-2022): The Feet of God

He could portray Krishna and choreograph Bollywood dances with equal felicity

Sindhutai Sapkal (1948-2022): Everyone’s Mother

How a woman who was once a beggar became a saviour of orphans

General Bipin Rawat (1958-2021): An Officer and a Gentleman

He will surely be missed as the country braces to strengthen its military prowess

Sidharth Shukla (1980-2021): The Family Man

TV dreamboat was a symbol of accessible masculinity

An Unlikely Rockstar: Charlie Watts (1941-2021)

The understated Rolling Stones drummer kept the band together and gave it a steady rhythm

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