Mario Miranda, a chronicler of his times

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 11:10

Like most cartoonists, Mario de Miranda appeared to be a serious, shy, no-nonsense but soft-spoken person to a first-time acquaintance, but gradually warmed up.

Remembering Bhupen Hazarika

Last Updated: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 18:05

His voice had a rustic touch and his singing had a magical power that could cure millions of hearts of its sorrow.

Remembering Bhupen Hazarika

Last Updated: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 18:05

His voice had a rustic touch and his singing had a magical power that could cure millions of hearts of its sorrow.

SRK remembers Pataudi as friend’s friend

Last Updated: Friday, September 23, 2011, 08:31

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he had ‘huge attachment’ to Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi who died Thursday, and remembers the Indian cricket legend as a ‘friend’s friend’.

PC Alexander - A man for all seasons

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 12:26

Known as a man for all seasons, PC Alexander made a mark as the political adviser, conscience keeper and administrative trouble-shooter to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who heavily relied on him to tackle tricky situations.

Elizabeth Taylor: Screen goddess who defined an era

Last Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 09:51

She was a legendary beauty of Hollywood, an actress who grew from an irresistible child star to the ultimate doyen of the screen world, a woman who epitomised perhaps more than any other in the golden age of Hollywood in the decades after World War II.

Shekhawat -- a deft politician with friends in all parties

Last Updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 12:48

Respected as a deft politician, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat enjoyed the enviable reputation of `Ajatshatru` -- for having friends across the political spectrum in his over five decades-long political career.

Girija Prasad Koirala – A leader with a healing touch

Last Updated: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 15:56

Veteran Nepali Congress leader Girija Prasad Koirala was a politician of the mould of Indira Gandhi who in his career spanning six-decades outwitted many opponents ranging from monarchs to guerrilla-turned politicians.