Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019): The fashion legend who transformed Chanel into a global superbrand

The designer combined a historian’s knowledge of the past with a diarist’s curiosity about the present.

Veronica Horwell, The Guardian

· Feb 19, 2019 · 11:10 pm

“One of the strongest pillars”: Dr Amit Sengupta, a leader of the public health movement, dies at 60

Sengupta was a co-convener of the Jan Swasthya Abhiyan and associate global coordinator of the People’s Health Movement.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 29, 2018 · 11:04 am

‘Dr. Strangelove’ and ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ title designer Pablo Ferro dies aged 83

Ferro was also known for his work on ‘Bullitt’, ‘Men in Black’ and ‘A Clockwork Orange’.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 19, 2018 · 06:03 pm

Alyque Padamsee (1928-2018), the creator of dreamy ads who wanted to make secularism a cool idea

He gave generously of his creativity and wealth, and always stood on the side of truth and justice.

Teesta Setalvad

· Nov 18, 2018 · 08:00 am

Stan Lee was flawed, just like many of his Marvel creations

The co-creator of Spider-Man, The Hulk and the others was also a showman, an impresario and a businessman.

Christopher Murray, The Conversation

· Nov 14, 2018 · 01:30 pm

John McCain (1936-2018): The country the Republican hoped to lead no longer reflects his values

McCain spent his life committed to principles that, tragically, have fallen from favour.

Elizabeth Sherman, The Conversation

· Aug 26, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Kofi Annan: A complicated legacy of impressive achievements, and some profound failures

Kofi Annan was the first UN employee to rise to the position of secretary general, but his tenure also had a darker side.

Danny Bradlow, The Conversation

· Aug 21, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018): A poet among bigots

This was a politician representing an extreme, sectarian trend, who did not permit his ideology to wholly subdue his humanity.

Ramachandra Guha

· Aug 16, 2018 · 06:32 pm

Somnath Chatterjee (1929-2018): The communist who exemplified the marvel of India’s democracy

The veteran leader will always be remembered as the Speaker who put Constitutional principles above party loyalty.

Neerja Chowdhury

· Aug 14, 2018 · 07:00 am

RK Dhawan (1937-2018): The stenographer who became the most important man in Indira Gandhi’s PMO

The Congress veteran, who died on Monday, remained a Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist till the very end.

Anita Katyal

· Aug 08, 2018 · 07:00 am

M Karunanidhi (1924-2018): Five-time Tamil Nadu CM, Dravidian champion, gritty political survivor

History will probably judge the Tamil icon by the way the Dravidian movement evolves after his death.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Aug 07, 2018 · 06:46 pm

Philip Tabane (1934-2018): South Africa’s musical genius who hated being labelled

Philip Tabane was unlike any other musician. His music was intimately woven into his cosmology and spirituality.

Gwen Ansell, The Conversation

· May 25, 2018 · 08:30 pm