Suchitra Sen: The era ends!

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 17:48

Satyajit Ray, in his obituary for Uttam Kumar, had once written, “Every other Bengali film had him (Uttam Kumar) in the lead, usually paired with Suchitra Sen. This was a romantic team which for durability and width of acceptance had few equals in world cinema.”

Nelson Mandela – Rewriting history

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:16

Born on July 18, 1918, Nelson Mandela was born as Rolihlahla Mandela in Mvezo town.

Srihari: Master of character roles

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 20:53

Popular Telugu actor Srihari went from being a stunt master to comedian, villain, lead actor and eventually one of the finest character actors of the Telugu industry.

Amar Bose: Acoustic pioneer and inventor

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 13:05

Amar Gopal Bose — the man who changed the way the world heard sound — has fallen silent today.

Facebook makes it easy for anybody to `declare you dead`

Last Updated: Monday, January 7, 2013, 11:52

It doesn’t take much to convince social networking giant Facebook that somebody is dead, a report has revealed.

German magazine mistakenly publishes Bush obituary

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 20:58

Germany`s respected news weekly Der Spiegel has mistakenly published an obituary for former US President George H W Bush.

Bal Thackeray – Life and Times

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 17:06

“I have collapsed physically... I can`t walk... I am tired.” - Bal Thackeray to Shiv Sainiks on Dussehra.

Yash Chopra – Jab Tak Hai Jaan, you will be remembered…

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 21:20

Yash Chopra bid farewell to the world on October 21, 2012 but only after etching his ever lasting memories on the hearts of his audience, folks and fans.

Thilakan a daily presence in Kerala homes (Obituary)

Last Updated: Monday, September 24, 2012, 15:46

Malayalam cinema`s much loved actor Thilakan may no longer be alive.

Ex-MLA gets obituary resolution in Karnataka

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 20:32

In a goof up, Karnataka Assembly staff have informed Treasury officials to stop pension to a former MLA mistaking him to be a deceased legislator.

Mehdi Hassan: ‘Voice of God’ transcends to heaven

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 21:22

The man with the golden voice had to go through trials and tribulations very early in life and it was the sheer passion for music which made him the ‘Emperor of Ghazals’ in the sub continent.

Mehdi Hassan: ‘Voice of God’ transcends to heaven

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 13:18

The man with the golden voice had to go through trials and tribulations very early in life and it was the sheer passion for music which made him the ‘Emperor of Ghazals’ in the sub continent.