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A ‘skeleton bent like a bow’, Sri Ramakrishna’s battle with cancer made him child-like

In ‘Preparing for Death’, Arun Shourie traces Sri Ramakrishna’s battle with cancer and his pleading with the doctor to lessen the unbearable pain.

Fashion designer Sharbari Dutta who styled Tendulkar, Ganguly found dead in Kolkata, probe on

Dutta, 63, was found dead in the bathroom of her home Thursday midnight. Her body, which bore injury marks on the ankle, has been sent for postmortem, police official said.

Veteran lyricist Yogesh, who penned songs for ‘Anand’ and ‘Rajnigandha’, dies at 77

Known by his first name in film circles, Yogesh Gaur worked with pioneers of 'middle cinema' like Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Chatterjee in the 1970s

No specific time limit to declare dead bodies of Covid-19 patients non-infective: ICMR

ICMR said that while survival of the virus decreases with time, it is advisable to adopt non-invasive autopsy techniques for dead bodies of Covid-19 patients.

Our life was a masterclass in acting, learnt to see harmony in cacophony: Irrfan’s family

Wife Sutapa Sikdar and sons Ayan and Babil released a statement about Irrfan Khan's untimely death Wednesday due to cancer. Read the full text here.

Irrfan Khan, one of India’s finest actors, dies at 53

With a career spanning over three decades, Irrfan Khan was one of India's few true crossover stars. He was admitted to a Mumbai hospital Tuesday following a colon infection.

Academic and former Trinamool MP Krishna Bose passes away at 89

Krishna Bose, who was suffering from age-related ailments, was a three-term Lok Sabha MP.

Khayyam ⁠— Man who composed Kabhie Kabhie, Umrao Jaan & other musical gems

Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar said the death of Khayyam, who passed away Monday night after a prolonged illnesses, marked the end of an era in music.

What Lion King shows how children react to their parent’s death

Immediately after his father’s death, Simba displays a range of grieving emotions, from self-blame and anger to profound sadness.

Sushma Swaraj, BJP leader and former external affairs minister, passes away at 67

Hospital sources said Sushma Swaraj was brought to AIIMS at 10:15pm and was taken straight away to the emergency ward.

On Camera

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.