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Shifting to a new home is tiring, both physically and emotionally. This home’s garden hosted several gatherings of people across age groups.

The art of leaving

At 64, a writer packs up her old row house, piece by piece, and learns what to keep and what to leave behind. Her home had taught her how to let go.

Physicist Rohini Godbole. She predicted the Drees-Godbole Effect for particle colliders while compelling male scientists to count the missing women in their midst.

Rohini Godbole (1952-2024): The physicist who refused to choose between science and justice

She died as she lived—pursuing both particle physics and gender justice with equal passion at the Indian Institute of Science.

Nandita Jayaraj

Dien Bien Phu at 70: Blood-soaked battlefield that became a bustling township

Its transformation from a valley of death to a peaceful urban centre encapsulates Vietnam’s journey from colonial subjugation to self-determination.

Mani Shankar Aiyar

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G.N. Saibaba in Hyderabad on August 23, 2024.

G.N. Saibaba’s death is an injustice

What was the real crime of Saibaba? He constantly raised his voice for the human rights of the weak, the oppressed and the wronged by the system.

NOTES FROM KASHMIR

Kashmir’s guarded optimism

Omar Abdullah wins election, but can he fix jobs and inflation with less power?

Remembering Ratan, the noble businessman

He leaves behind a legacy of humility, innovation, and social responsibility.

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A first-time voter shows his inked finger after voting in Udhampur during the final phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, October 1, 2024.

Kashmir’s first vote in a decade: Silent voices speak up

Long-time non-voters turned up at polls, changing the region’s power balance and surprising the old guard.

Chairman of India’s Tata Motors, Ratan Tata watches during the unveiling of the Tata Megapixel on March 6, 2012, during a press day ahead of the 82nd Geneva Motor Show in Geneva.

Ratan Tata (1937-2024): Corporate titan who turned India’s biggest conglomerate into global powerhouse

Tata was a pioneer in transforming the Tata Group through acquisitions, while also fostering philanthropy and innovation in India’s economy.

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Kris Kristofferson performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in Britain, on June 23, 2017.

Kris Kristofferson (1936-2024): The Rhodes scholar who became Nashville’s rebel poet

Kristofferson’s dual career as a respected songwriter and Hollywood actor cemented his status as a cultural icon who lived life on his own terms.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

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Kashmir was decked up in spring colours, with buds bursting forth into flowers, suggesting a fresh lease of life.

Matters of the heart: A reverie on the banks of the Jhelum

A cogitation on the meaning of love while standing under an ageing chinar in militarised Kashmir.

Straddling multiple discourses and standing on the brink of subversion, Hanif Kureshi (1982-2024) embodied the contradictions inherent in the current state of graffiti and street art in India.

Death of a Daku: How Hanif Kureshi radically altered the Indian street

His work, which often played with time and language, challenged the elitism of art galleries and brought creativity to the masses.

Sanchita Khurana

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Sitaram Yechury addresses a rally of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) activists in Kolkata on May 12, 2022.

Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): Everyone’s favourite comrade

A celebrated parliamentarian who commanded respect across political divides and brought together diverse political forces to fight communalism.

T.K. Rajalakshmi

CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury addresses a foundation stone laying ceremony of the building of Jyoti Basu Centre For Social Studies and Research, at Kolkata, January 17, 2024.

Sitaram Yechury Speaks: Interviews with Frontline

The communist leader’s insights on democracy, economy, and social change.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury addressing a public meeting in Vijayawada in November 2023. The veteran Marxist leader passed away on September 12 at the age of 72.

Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024): Veteran communist leader dies at 72

A former Rajya Sabha MP, he led the CPI(M) as general secretary since 2015 and played a significant role in the formation of the INDIA bloc.

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A.G. Noorani in New Delhi on January 17, 2005

A.G. Noorani: Architect of the ‘Kashmir Formula’

He defended Sheikh Abdullah, drafted peace plans, and loved Wazwan cuisine—the scholar-lawyer’s interest in Kashmir went beyond his professional duty.

Iftikhar Gilani

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