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Raj Bisaria saw theatre as a discipline, not a stepping stone to Bollywood

Raj Bisaria’s theatre was never about spectacle alone—it was about provocation. He gave his actors the illusion of creative freedom while subtly guiding them toward his vision.

Imtiaz Qureshi was India’s original celebrity chef. Revived dum pukht, rebranded biryani

Awadhi cuisine maestro Imtiaz Qureshi, the force behind ITC’s Bukhara and Dum Pukht, died on 16 February last year but he’s still ‘Ustad’ to his many admirers in the culinary world.

Malayali artist A Ramachandran saw poverty for the first time in Kolkata. It changed his art

A. Ramachandran's early works reflected engagement with urban anxiety and socio-political unrest. He later realised that art transcends social commentary.

Karnataka’s first woman engineer didn’t let anything thwart her PhD dream—even WW2

Rajeswari Chatterjee wanted to pursue a PhD in the US, no small dream at the time. Every time she met a hurdle in the path, she merely shifted course, never straying from her goal.

Kamal Amrohi’s work was a fusion of history, poetry and cinema. He gave Bollywood Pakeezah

Kamal Amrohi directed only four films, but his penmanship, screenplays and dialogues defined the contours of Bollywood.

Fali Nariman was India’s ‘conscience-keeper’. He spoke truth to power—and admitted mistakes

On his birth anniversary, colleagues and mentees remember legendary jurist Fali S Nariman—from his hard truths to his sweet tooth.

Jinnah became a liberal lawyer in London, Muslim nationalist in India. He kept shifting

On Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s 148th birth anniversary, a look at how teenage years in London took him to Lincoln’s Inn, Shakespeare, and Savile Row—and inspired new ambitions.

Laxmikant Berde could never break out of the comedy mould. The audience kept him trapped

Berde understood the importance of humility. When fans once mobbed his car, he got out, tossed them the key, and said 'Go ahead and break it. After all, I’ve bought it with your money'.

MN Srinivas gave India a new way to see caste—‘his feet were firmly on the ground’

Sociologist MN Srinivas didn’t just theorise caste, but investigated it in the field. On his death anniversary, a look at the “approachable” scholar and his ground-up approach to academia.

Plants to physics, JC Bose showed the world India had its own way of doing science

JC Bose was decades ahead of his time. On his death anniversary, a look at how his work bridged physical and biological sciences and continues to shape research today.

On Camera

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.