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In Patrick French, the world has lost an important chronicler of lives

Anand Vardhan
A teacher and a friend: Remembering Ela Bhatt

A teacher and a friend: Remembering Ela Bhatt

Mulayam Singh Yadav: The pragmatic journey of one of India’s most enduring mass leaders

Mulayam Singh Yadav: The pragmatic journey of one of India’s most enduring mass leaders

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Padmanand Jha is no more. And Indian journalism is the poorer for it

Padmanand Jha is no more. And Indian journalism is the poorer for it

Ajith Pillai
Shane Warne: The spin legend who inspired millions to ‘rip it like Shane’

Shane Warne: The spin legend who inspired millions to ‘rip it like Shane’

Anand Vardhan
How Lata Mangeshkar was the defining note of India’s musical memory

How Lata Mangeshkar was the defining note of India’s musical memory

Anand Vardhan
Restraint, sincerity, and finding poetry in politics: Remembering journalist Kamal Khan

Restraint, sincerity, finding poetry in politics: Remembering Kamal Khan

Hridayesh Joshi
Like a good boxer, Gen Rawat knew how to deliver the knockout

Like a good boxer, Gen Rawat knew how to deliver the knockout

A K Bhatt
In the world of modern defence, Gen Bipin Rawat effortlessly straddled both continuity and change

In the world of modern defence, Gen Rawat straddled both continuity and change

Anand Vardhan
In Vinod Dua’s death, a warrior is lost when Indian journalism needs many

In Vinod Dua’s death, a warrior is lost when Indian journalism needs many

Priyadarshan
Chandan Mitra: The man who saved the Pioneer from extinction

Chandan Mitra: The man who saved the Pioneer from extinction

Anand Vardhan
Hero and the almost hero: Why Milkha Singh was much more than a sporting icon

Hero and the almost hero: Why Milkha Singh was much more than a sporting icon

Anand Vardhan
KR Gouri, the chief minister Kerala deserved but never had

KR Gouri, the chief minister Kerala deserved but never had

Anand Kochukudy
Goodbye, my friend

Goodbye, my friend

Prateek Goyal
A literary and editorial legacy: Anil Dharker wore many unforgettable hats

A literary and editorial legacy: Anil Dharker wore many unforgettable hats

Anand Vardhan
Shaibal Gupta: A rare institution builder in Bihar

Shaibal Gupta: A rare institution builder in Bihar

Anand Vardhan
Farewell, Sir Sean Connery. You are a legend who won’t be forgotten

Farewell, Sir Sean Connery. You are a legend who won’t be forgotten

Rajan Laad
Jaswant Singh: The realist who reshaped India’s foreign policy discourse

Jaswant Singh: The realist who reshaped India’s foreign policy discourse

Anand Vardhan
Ithu oru pon maalai pozhuthu: How I learned about my mother through the music of SPB

Ithu oru pon maalai pozhuthu: How I learned about my mother through the music of SPB

TR Vivek
Padmanand Jha is no more. And Indian journalism is the poorer for it

Padmanand Jha is no more. And Indian journalism is the poorer for it

Ajith Pillai
Shane Warne: The spin legend who inspired millions to ‘rip it like Shane’

Shane Warne: The spin legend who inspired millions to ‘rip it like Shane’

Anand Vardhan
How Lata Mangeshkar was the defining note of India’s musical memory

How Lata Mangeshkar was the defining note of India’s musical memory

Anand Vardhan
Restraint, sincerity, and finding poetry in politics: Remembering journalist Kamal Khan

Restraint, sincerity, finding poetry in politics: Remembering Kamal Khan

Hridayesh Joshi
Like a good boxer, Gen Rawat knew how to deliver the knockout

Like a good boxer, Gen Rawat knew how to deliver the knockout

A K Bhatt
In the world of modern defence, Gen Bipin Rawat effortlessly straddled both continuity and change

In the world of modern defence, Gen Rawat straddled both continuity and change

Anand Vardhan
In Vinod Dua’s death, a warrior is lost when Indian journalism needs many

In Vinod Dua’s death, a warrior is lost when Indian journalism needs many

Priyadarshan
Chandan Mitra: The man who saved the Pioneer from extinction

Chandan Mitra: The man who saved the Pioneer from extinction

Anand Vardhan
Hero and the almost hero: Why Milkha Singh was much more than a sporting icon

Hero and the almost hero: Why Milkha Singh was much more than a sporting icon

Anand Vardhan
KR Gouri, the chief minister Kerala deserved but never had

KR Gouri, the chief minister Kerala deserved but never had

Anand Kochukudy
Goodbye, my friend

Goodbye, my friend

Prateek Goyal
A literary and editorial legacy: Anil Dharker wore many unforgettable hats

A literary and editorial legacy: Anil Dharker wore many unforgettable hats

Anand Vardhan
Shaibal Gupta: A rare institution builder in Bihar

Shaibal Gupta: A rare institution builder in Bihar

Anand Vardhan
Farewell, Sir Sean Connery. You are a legend who won’t be forgotten

Farewell, Sir Sean Connery. You are a legend who won’t be forgotten

Rajan Laad
Jaswant Singh: The realist who reshaped India’s foreign policy discourse

Jaswant Singh: The realist who reshaped India’s foreign policy discourse

Anand Vardhan
Ithu oru pon maalai pozhuthu: How I learned about my mother through the music of SPB

Ithu oru pon maalai pozhuthu: How I learned about my mother through the music of SPB

TR Vivek