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Krishna Sobti—rebel writer and feminist who rejected awards and married at 70

Krishna Sobit published her book Zindaginama in 1979, which was called the "Mahabharata of our times."

Bappi Lahiri—India’s flashy disco king whose gold chains even intrigued Michael Jackson

His song Jimmy-Jimmy, which he composed for Disco Dancer in 1982, was dubbed into more than 45 foreign languages.

1984 was a forgettable year for India, then Mohammad Azharuddin debuted

English cricket writer John Woodcock once said ‘It's no use asking an Englishman to bat like Azharuddin. It would be like expecting a greyhound to win the London Derby.’

Jailed at 13, S N Subbarao went on to rehabilitate 600 dacoits in Chambal valley

His public life began when he joined the Quit India movement in school. He was inspired by Gandhi and revered the values of non violence.

‘Kannada Kabir’ Ibrahim Sutar—Sufi bhajan singer who often cited Gita, Quran in same breath

Sutar entertained his audiences with tales from the Hindu and Islamic texts, always ending on a note of peace and the importance of personal ethics.

Birju Maharaj—Kathak maestro started teaching at 13 years. He died with a song on his lips

Birju Maharaj’s contribution to Indian cinema can be traced from Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj ke Khilari to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajiro Mastani.

Chidambaram Subramaniam—the force behind India’s green revolution who never took credit for it

Chidambaram Subramaniam, former minister of food and agriculture, introduced high-yielding seed varieties and intense fertiliser application, which paved the way for increased production.

Pandit Jasraj—modern-era Tansen who even hypnotised deer with his music

From Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Gujarat’s Sanand to King Tribhuwan Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal, Pandit Jasraj performed for many royal patrons of his time.

Michael Madhusudan Dutt—the playwright, poet who brought a renaissance in Bengali literature

Influenced by Shakespeare and the Romantic writers, Dutt introduced blank verse and European sonnets to Bengali literature.

Abdul Ghaffar Khan was no Gandhi—he was the powerhouse Pathan who mobilised Indian Muslims

Popularly known as Frontier Gandhi, Badshah Khan, Bacha Khan and Fakhr-e-Afghan, his indomitable political spirit has found a place in all of his names.

On Camera

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.