obituary
Diego Maradona (1960-2020): God’s Player
Lhendup G Bhutia
A flawed genius whose flaws only add to his immortality
Ahmed Patel (1949-2020): Power Behind the Power
Patel was a lone ranger in a party known for its groupism. With his death, Sonia Gandhi has lost the golden bridge linking her family to the party. And it can get very lonely up there in a castle of melting wax
Soumitra Chatterjee (1935-2020): Rays of Light
Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee showed what it is to be a man in modern India
Soumitra Chatterjee (1935-2020): A Global Humanist
From his debut as an adult Apu, Soumitra Chatterjee taught generations of Bengalis, especially the men, how to be at home in the world
The Body Couturier
Bhanu Athaiya started as an artist trained at JJ School of Art but ended her career at 91 as a pioneering costume designer for Hindi cinema. It was a life of remarkable work and incredible beauty
Ram Vilas Paswan (1946-2020): A Natural Ally
A tenacious survivor in national politics and a popular Dalit face
SP Balasubrahmanyam (1946-2020): A Versatile Voice
His 40,000 songs became the background score of the lives of millions of listeners
The House of Jaswant Singh
A classicist in politics for whom public life did not mean compromising on his moral inheritance
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