Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020): The guitar legend gave rock music a new sound

The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, was known for his mastery of the two-handed tapping technique.

Ken Murray, The Conversation

· Oct 07, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Remembering Saurav Datta: From across the border, memories of a friendship cut short too early

We have lost a wonderful journalist, a brave voice and a tireless activist. I have lost a beloved friend, writes Ammara Ahmad from Lahore.

Ammara Ahmad

· Dec 30, 2019 · 06:30 pm

Ibne Safi, unlikely combination of poet and pulp fiction writer, would have been 90 this year

Remembering the Urdu writer through translations of two near-forgotten poems and of passages from his detective fiction.

Ibne Safi

· Jul 26, 2018 · 05:30 pm

On Frontier Gandhi’s death anniversary, a reminder of how the Indian subcontinent has lost its way

Peace and communal amity that Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan toiled for all his life is a distant dream today.

Ajaz Ashraf

· Jan 20, 2018 · 08:00 am

Without these three factors, we may have never known the ethereal voice of Girija Devi

Everything was loaded against her ambition. She succeeded anyway.

Malini Nair

· Oct 26, 2017 · 11:30 am

Why civil rights activist K Balagopal’s analysis of ‘fascism in India’ remains relevant today

It is eight years since he died, yet his writings are prescient for what they tell us about our social and political realities.

V Geetha

· Oct 08, 2017 · 07:30 am

Remembering Pakistan’s ‘Mother Teresa’: My first meeting with Dr Ruth Pfau, the angel of Manghopir

Dr Ruth Pfau, who died on August 10, came to Karachi from Germany and spent her life working to eradicate leprosy.

Owais Tohid

· Aug 14, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Remembering three decades of friendship with Aamir Zaki, Pakistan’s unsung guitar hero

The writer reflects on his association with Aamir Zaki, from his days in band The Scratch to his turn in Coke Studio.

Nadeem F Paracha

· Jun 04, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Carlos Alberto Torres was one of football's greatest captains – he could reprimand even Pelé

He redefined the meaning of a full-back after scoring one of the most iconic goals in football history in the 1970 World Cup final.

Samindra Kunti

· Oct 26, 2016 · 08:00 pm

Inder Malhotra: The editor who stood up to Times of India owner Samir Jain

The veteran journalist who died on Saturday was a rare thing: he showed spine in the newsroom.

Darryl D’Monte

· Jun 13, 2016 · 06:30 am

Some of the world's most important people were at Muhammad Ali's funeral, but he was The Greatest

The great man's memorial service was just like him, political, religious with moments of fun.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 12, 2016 · 10:00 pm

Zaha Hadid: An exceptional, complex and inspirational person to work with

A former colleague of the award-winning architect pays tribute to her 'great presence'.

Paul Crosby, The Conversation

· Apr 02, 2016 · 03:00 pm