Pakistani rights, democracy and better Indo-Pak ties activist Asma Jahangir dead at 66
Lahore-- Doughty Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jahangir, who fought her battle on the streets as well in courts, opposed military strongmen and steadfastly...
Veteran Bengali actress Supriya Devi dead
By Sirshendu Panth
Kolkata-- Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi, who reached legendary heights for her excellent portrayal of the protagonist Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's...
Obituary: Retired UMass Lecturer Premachandran Menon Dead at 65
AMHERST, MA--Premachandran “Prem” Menon of Amherst, 65, a retired lecturer in electrical and computer engineering, died Jan. 1, according to UMass Amherst.
Born in Malaysia,...
32-Year-Old Research Scientist Gajendradhar Dwivedi of Waltham Dies of Massive Cardiac Arrest
WALTHAM, MA-- Gajendradhar Dwivedi, a research scientist in genome biology at Brandeis University, passed away with a massive cardiac arrest. He was 32.
Mr. Dwivedi,...
The great and glorious who left us in 2017
By Vikas Datta
New Delhi--It is the inevitable and unavoidable outcome of human existence but still death seems tough to countenance. Even when it beckons...
Bengali film actor Partha Mukhopadhyay dead at 70
Kolkata--Famed Bengali film actor Partha Mukhopadhyay died at a private hospital here on Monday, family sources said. He was 70.
Mukhopadhyay was ailing for some...
Obituary: Motumal “Ram” Navani of Shrewsbury Passes Away at 86
SHREWSBURY, MA--Motumal “Ram” Navani of Shrewsbury, MA passed away on December 15, 2017. He was 86.
Mr. Navani graduated from Hubli College of Engineering in...
Prof. Lalji Singh: A man of dreams, courage and commitment
By Dr. Moinak Banerjee with Dr. Satish Kumar
Prof. Lalji Singh, who died after suffering a massive heart attack late on Sunday night, worked single-handedly,...
Satish Chandra Dhingra, a Businessman and TiE-Boston Volunteer, Dead at 79
CONCROD, MA-- Satish Chandra Dhingra of Concord, MA, an architect and a TiE-Boston volunteer, passed away on Nov. 13. He was 79.
He was born...
Vanu Bose, Son of Bose Founder Amar Bose, Software Pioneer and MIT Corporation Member,...
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Vanu Bose, a leading software executive and a member of the MIT Corporation with deep ties to Massachusetts Institute of Technology and son...
