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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Obituary

To know Vinod Dua was to love his way with words. The TV news pioneer talked to you, not at you

To appreciate Vinod Dua, who passed away Saturday, was to be a creature of the eighties and nineties, way before TV news became a soap opera post-2000.

‘Breaking shackles to build a new world’ made Kamla Bhasin a beacon of feminist hope

Bhasin passed away at the age of 75 early Saturday. The feminist icon, poet and author was reportedly diagnosed with cancer a few months ago.

How badly were Delhi’s affluent hit by second wave? Quite, going by obituaries in newspapers

May saw a deluge of obituaries in two widely-circulated English dailies in Delhi — TOI & HT. A total of 870 obituaries were published in May 2021, up from 204 in May last year.

In Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, India loses an advocate of inter-religious harmony to Covid-19

The Islamic Scholar dispelled false notions about Islam, and called for peace and harmony in the country.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.