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Pamela Chopra was the guiding light of YRF. SRK once called her his ‘surrogate mother’

Pamela Chopra's daughter-in-law and actor Rani Mukerji credited Yash Chopra's 'beautiful' roles for women to her influence. She was the driving force behind the YRF films.

Safdar Hashmi took theatre to the streets—‘He fought our battles for us’

Hashmi's JANAM emerged as a trailblazer in street theatre. ‘We have to perform plays and we have to do it among the working class people,’ he said.

Matchbox factory owner, MP, coach—Malayali actor Innocent was never serious for too long

Innocent's roles in Ramji Rao Speaking, Vietnam Colony made him an icon in the Malayalam film industry. But it was his off-screen personality that ensures he will never be forgotten.

G Aravindan–Malayalam art-house cinema pioneer, cartoonist, and master of silence

G Aravindan left behind a legacy of 11 art-house films, one of the longest-running cartoon series, documentaries, and history in theatre.

Satish Kaushik was never going to give up—’If I can’t become a hero. I’ll become a joker’

Comedy isn't the only thing Satish Kaushik did. He was an actor, director, producer, and writer who worked across films, television, and theatre.

Jyotirindranth Tagore was a talented playwright, musician—but his brother’s legacy eclipsed his

Jyotirindranath Tagore was a romantic in expression and a classicist in technique, his legacy a fusion of contrasting elements.

Pickpocket, ‘catamite’, govt employee—the many lives of Tamil cult writer Charu Nivedita

Charu Nivedita shot to mainstream literary fame after ‘Conversations with Aurangzeb’. He’s a genius to fans, a porn peddler to critics, but his life is extraordinary any way you look at it.

Jiddu Krishnamurti—Reluctant messiah, Indira Gandhi’s adviser, enduring philosopher

Jiddu Krishnamurti warned against the dangers of personality cults, religion, and dogma, but amassed an ever-growing flock of devotees. A look at his legacy on his death anniversary.

Dadasaheb Phalke ‘invented cinema’ in India. His films connected Indians to their roots

Dadasaheb Phalke cast his own daughter, Mandakini Phalke, in ‘Lanka Dahan’ and ‘Shri Krishna Janma’ when the very idea of women in films was anathema to society.

Arya Samaj founder Dayanand Saraswati inspired Gandhi to Aurobindo, championed ‘Vedic truth’

Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth anniversary, 12 February, is a fitting time to revisit his progressive vision and lasting impact.

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.