Obituary
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Jiang Zemin’s legacy is more than just soaring economic growth and staggering inequality
Jiang oversaw China’s reemergence on the global stage and sustained growth at home. But his policies also set the scene for excess and the growth of Xi Jinping.
Edward Cunningham, The Conversation
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Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022): The last Soviet leader was a consequential but tragic figure
Like other tragic reformers in history, Gorbachev’s chief legacy is to remind us about what might have been, rather than what subsequently transpired.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022): The pop icon provided the soundtrack to many Australian lives
She was the rare performer whose career flourished through different phases.
Catherine Strong, The Conversation
Trending
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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India’s cough syrup testing regime has a deadly blind spot
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Adani bonds hit distressed levels after group calls off share sale
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Remembering Archbishop Tutu: The anti-apartheid hero who symbolised South Africa’s ‘rainbow nation’
The world will feel the loss of the moral direction he provided for generations to come.
P Pratap Kumar, The Conversation
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Land, caste, class and gender – Gail Omvedt’s writings were united in their vision of utopia
A tribute to the scholar who died on August 25.
V Geetha
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Kuldip Singh (1934-2020): Architect who made his mark on Delhi’s modern urban form like few others
Responsible for the iconic NDMC and NCDC buildings in the capital, Singh was an important innovator in Indian post-colonial architecture.
Michael S Dodson
Video
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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Watch: Bystander, police officer rescue driver moments before crashed car bursts into flames
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Kirk Smith (1947-2020): The US scholar who encouraged India to switch from dirty cookstoves to LPG
Smith died on June 15 in his California home at the age of 73.
Soumya Sarkar
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With Dilli Haat and other iconic projects, Pradeep Sachdeva helped create Indian urban design
A tribute to the architect who died on May 31 from his first boss.
Christopher Charles Benninger
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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
The Reel
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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“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
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‘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
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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
The Field
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Cricket: Andrew Strauss – ‘IPL will become world's biggest domestic sporting event’
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Watch: U19 champions Shafali Verma and Co take a lap of honour in Ahmedabad during IND vs NZ match
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IND vs NZ: Hardik Pandya – ‘Shubman Gill is technically so sound that batting is very easy for him’
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Watch: Despite fractured forearm, Hanuma Vihari bats left-handed in Ranji Trophy quarterfinal
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La Liga: Barcelona secure win over Real Betis to extend lead at the top to eight points