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June 10, 2026
Remembering Bharathiraja, the director who reimagined Tamil cinema in the 1970s
Popularly known as Iyakkunar Imayam, his cinematic revolution broke the studio walls and marked a seismic shift in the topography of Indian cinema in the 1970s
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March 05, 2026
K.P. Unnikrishnan: The MP who first named Ottavio Quattrocchi in Lok Sabha
Former Union Minister K P Unnikrishnan, who was regarded as one of the prominent figures in Indian politics during the 1980s and 1990s, died in the early hours of Tuesday
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January 06, 2026
Suresh Kalmadi, senior Congress leader and former Union minister, dies at 81
A prominent political figure from Pune, Kalmadi had represented the city multiple times in the Lok Sabha
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December 20, 2025
Veteran Malayalam actor and filmmaker Sreenivsan dies at 69
Sreenivasan acted in more than 225 films and penned several impactful screenplays that showcased society's diverse layers
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October 25, 2025
Remembering Pawan Kumar: Husband, father, grandfather, and photojournalist
Senior photojournalist Pawan Kumar passed away on Saturday. He was a contributor to THE WEEK from Lucknow
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October 17, 2025
Legendary game dev Tomonobu Itagaki is no more: Industry mourns loss of ‘Ninja Gaiden’, ‘DoA’ fame titan
Itagaki's work on ‘Dead or Alive’ and ‘Ninja Gaiden’ 2004 continues to influence modern game development.
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August 21, 2025
RIP, Judge Frank Caprio: On Francesco Mohapatra, a Mumbai baby named after the viral judge, and his other ties to India
Caprio, who featured in the Emmy-nominated show ‘Caught in Providence’, was suffering from pancreatic cancer
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January 09, 2025
Renowned playback singer P. Jayachandran dies at 80
Known for his dulcet voice, Jayachandran has recorded more than 16,000 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
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December 27, 2024
‘India has lost one of finest economists’: Prominent industry leaders pay tribute to Dr Manmohan Singh
Birla, Jindal, and Tata Sons chairman Chandrasekaran join many businessmen, economists, and industrialists in remembering former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh on his passing
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December 11, 2024
Remembering S.M. Krishna: A beacon of preserving India's bright culture and tradition
The 92-year-old veteran politician passed away at his residence early morning on December 10; Karnataka government announced a three-day state mourning
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November 01, 2024
Bibek Debroy, PM’s economic adviser and THE WEEK's former columnist, passes away
The 69-year-old economist and Padma Shri awardee, Bibek Debroy, was undergoing treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi
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March 16, 2023
Patrick French, renowned biographer of V.S. Naipaul, dies at 57
Historian, writer and teacher, French wore many hats
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August 09, 2022
Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen killed in car crash
Koertzen had officiated in nearly 400 international games
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April 25, 2022
World's oldest person dies in Japan at 119
Tanaka was also the second oldest verified person ever in the world
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December 04, 2021
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away at 67
Dua was a Hindi broadcast journalism pioneer with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV
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May 26, 2021
Freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy passes away at 103
The centenarian breathed his last at a Bengaluru hospital
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May 09, 2021
COVID-positive Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra dies in Odisha hospital
The MP was admitted to the hospital on April 22
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April 30, 2021
COVID cuts short Sorabjee's legal journey that he never retired from
Sorabjee was a bright star in judiciary and a man of many talents
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April 26, 2021
Classical vocalist Pandit Rajan Mishra dies of COVID-19 in Delhi hospital
The 70-year-old classical music doyen belonged to the Banaras gharana
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April 12, 2021
Renowned Lucknow author Yogesh Praveen no more
Praveen has been awarded Padma Shri for his services to literature and education
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March 14, 2021
‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, former boxing champion, dies
Hagler's wife announced that he “passed away unexpectedly” at his home
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March 05, 2021
Muthoot Group chairman MG George Muthoot passes away
George Muthoot was a former trustee of the Orthodox Church
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February 18, 2021
Capt. Satish Sharma: Turning loyalty from habit to passion
Congress leader and former union minister Captain Satish Sharma passed away in Goa
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January 14, 2021
‘Vermicelli Man’ Myadam Kishan Rao passes away
Myadam Kishan Rao made vermicelli an essential item in Indian households
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December 06, 2020
Veteran actor Ravi Patwardhan dies of heart attack
The last rites of the actor were held in Thane around noon
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