Roundup: Vajpayee, the moderate face of BJP, is no more
New Delhi-- Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the moderate face of the BJP who attracted allies and formed the first saffron government at the...
Obituary: Vajpayee: A man of moderation who raised India’s global stature
New Delhi-- He was a man of moderation in a fraternity of jingoistic nationalists; a peace visionary in a region riven by religious animosity;...
Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, V.S. Naipaul dies at 85
LONDON--The British writer and Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, died at his home in London at the age of 85, family...
Leading light of Hindi poetry and lyricist Gopal Das “Neeraj” passes away at 94
LUCKNOW--Doyen of Hindi poetry and legendary lyricist Gopal Das 'Neeraj' passed away at the All-India Medical Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi...
Obituary: Longtime Professor of Indian Music Peter Row Passes Away at 73
By George Ruckert
BOSTON--Peter Row, longtime professor of Indian Music at New England Conservatory, has passed away from a lingering illness this past week. He...
Former IAGB President, Theater Enthusiast and Hindi Manch Co-Founder Mohan Dali Passes Away at...
BROOKLINE, MA-Theater enthusiast Mohan Dali, who served as president of the Indian Association of Greater Boston and was one of the founders of Hindi...
Jayendra Saraswati — The 20th century Ramanuja
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai-- Swami Jayendra Saraswati, the Sankaracharya of Kanchipuram Mutt in Tamil Nadu who passed away on Wednesday, was a colossal spiritual figure...
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,...