MGR’s charitable donations and generosity percolated through generations, with many remembering even his decision to become Tamil Nadu CM as an act of ‘large-heartedness’.
Munawwar Rana often lamented how division had seeped into the most ordinary spaces of life. Courtesy, respect, and shared cultural language mattered deeply to him.
Nothing escaped Jaspal Bhatti’s scrutiny — rising prices, political corruption, or burning brides. 'He performed when both the state and the public allowed space for criticism,' Varun Grover said.
Manna Dey built a parallel legacy in Bengali music, collaborating with legends like Salil Chowdhury and Hemant Kumar, and made melodies that are still famous.
Kapila Vatsyayan, who died on 16 September 2020, was the architect of cultural institutions from IGNCA to the Central University of Tibetan Studies. She advised Nehru, Indira, and Rajiv Gandhi.
No direct observations of any star exceed the Chandrasekhar limit. The theoretical physicist's calculations have helped so far to understand supernovas, neutron stars, and black holes.
Persis Khambatta rose to international fame in 1979 after playing Ilia in Star Trek, for which she shaved her head. Actor Kabir Bedi remembers her as 'a kind, sensitive person.'
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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