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Jonas Mekas, filmmaker and guardian of avant-garde cinema, dies
Scroll Staff
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Poet Mary Oliver (1935-2019) gave readers quietude, rich simplicity and narratives of nature
Apala Bhowmick
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George HW Bush’s conflicting legacy: A foreign policy expert who also sowed seeds of the Iraq war
James Goldgeier, The Conversation
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Stan Lee was flawed, just like many of his Marvel creations
Christopher Murray, The Conversation
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Tribute: How the delicate balance between art and life found reflection in Kalpana Lajmi’s work
Soumya Rao
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‘Always be my favourite sheriff’: Tributes pour in on social media for Burt Reynolds
Scroll Staff
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John McCain (1936-2018): The country the Republican hoped to lead no longer reflects his values
Elizabeth Sherman, The Conversation
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Aretha Franklin: How the sublime soul diva’s voice influenced the civil rights movement
Leah Kardos, The Conversation
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Wadekar’s batting numbers aren’t great but as captain, he knew how to get the best out of India
Ashish Magotra
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VS Naipaul (1932-2018): A memorable writer whose books were informed with a dubious political gaze
Sanjay Sipahimalani
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Video: M Karunanidhi, veteran leader and five-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu, dies in Chennai
Scroll Staff
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M Karunanidhi (1924-2018): Five-time Tamil Nadu CM, Dravidian champion, gritty political survivor
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Fifties Hollywood star Tab Hunter dies aged 86
Scroll Staff
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In Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari was a bridge between young and old, militants and moderates
Ramachandra Guha
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What a meeting with Anthony Bourdain taught an Indian food writer in Sri Lanka
Vidya Balachander
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Tamil poet ML Thangappa (1934-2018) leaves behind a prolific and unparalleled legacy of translations
AR Venkatachalapathy
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Philip Tabane (1934-2018): South Africa’s musical genius who hated being labelled
Gwen Ansell, The Conversation
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Balakumaran (1946-2018) struck a chord with readers because he gave a voice to ordinary individuals
N Kalyan Raman
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Verne Troyer, who played Mini Me in Austin Powers movies, dies at 49
Scroll Staff
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Remembering the writer who redefined Madurai: Arshia, aka Syed Hussain Basha ( 1959-2018)
Kavitha Muralidharan