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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

Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.