Obituary
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Tribute: A mighty poet and playwright, Derek Walcott’s death is a striking reality
By Saket Suman New Delhi– The passing away of Nobel prize winning poet Derek Walcott, the best known writer from…
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Obituary: Void caused by sports journalist M.L. Kaul’s demise hard to fill
By Veturi Srivatsa New Delhi– Few knew his full name because he went by his by-line M.L. Kaul. Those were…
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Malayalam film director Diphan dead at 47
Kochi–Film director Diphan passed away at a private hospital here on Monday, according to film industry sources. Aged 47, Diphan…
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Obituary: Kolhapur bids tearful farewell to Dalit litterateur
Kolhapur, Maharashtra– Thousands of people from Kolhapur, political leaders, Dalit activists and scholars bade a tearful adieu to top Dalit…
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Obituary: Avid Golfer Madhu Midha of Winchester Passes Away at 63
WINCHESTER, MA—Avid golfer Madhu Midha of Winchester, MA, passed away at home on February 28, 2017. She was 63, and…
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Gujarati playwright Taarak Mehta passes away
Ahmedabad– Popular Gujarati humourist Taarak Mehta died here aged 88 on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness, his family said.…
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Indian Embassy organizes a memorial ceremony to condole the passing away of two stalwarts of India-US journalism
Washington, DC–Embassy of India organized a Memorial ceremony on February 21 to condole the passing away of two stalwarts of…
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Obituary: Eminent Bengali singer Banasree Sengupta dead
Kolkata– Celebrated Bengali singer Banasree Sengupta, who regaled music lovers for decades with her mellifluous voice, died at a state-run…
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Veteran Indian journalist T.V. Parasuram dead in Maryland
Washington–Veteran journalist T.V. Parasuram, who served for long as the Washington correspondent of the Indian Express, died on Monday night…
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Obituary: Shanti Devi of North Andover Passes Away at 76
NORTH ANDOVER, MA—Smt. Shanti Devi of North Andover, MA, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4. She was 76 years old.…
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