Obituaries

World’s Oldest Person Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera Dies At 117

The world’s oldest person, Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the US in 1907 and lived through two world wars, has died at the age of 117, her family said. Branyas, who had lived for the last two...

ICG DG Rakesh Pal Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, Rakesh Pal, died of a severe cardiac arrest in Chennai. He was 59. He was in Chennai to participate in the Coast Guard function led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Who was Rakesh...

Father of Agni Missiles, Dr. Ram Narain Agarwal Passes Away

Dr. Ram Narain Agarwal, a renowned Indian scientist and the driving force behind India's missile program, passed away on Thursday in Hyderabad at the age of 84. Known affectionately as the 'Father of Agni Missiles', Dr. Agarwal's contributions to India's...

Former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh Passes Away

Former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh passed away at 95, due to a prolonged illness on August 10. He took his last breath at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he was admitted for the past couple of weeks....

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Passes Away After Battle With Cancer

Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering figure in the tech industry and former CEO of YouTube, has passed away at the age of 56 following a two-year battle with cancer. The news of her death was confirmed by her husband, Dennis Troper,...

Former Vice-Chairman of UGC H. Devaraj dies aged 71

The academic community mourns the loss of H. Devaraj, former Vice-Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), who passed away at the age of 71. His death marks the end of a remarkable career that spanned decades and left an...

Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Tsung-Dao Lee Passed Away

Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, died on August 4, at his home in San Francisco at age 97. Prof. Lee, whose work advanced the understanding of particle physics, was...

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Former W.B Chief Minister, Passes Away

Former chief minister of West Bengal and veteran CPIM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passed away on August 8, at his residence in Kolkata’s Palm Avenue. Buddhadeb, who had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for some years, was 80. He...

Gandhian Shobhana Ranade Passes Away at 99

The passing of Shobhana Ranade at the age of 99 in Pune marks the end of an era in India's social reform movement. A renowned Gandhian and Padma Bhushan recipient, Ranade dedicated her life to uplifting the underprivileged, especially women...

Iconic Classical Dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy Passes Away

On August 3, 2024, India lost one of its most revered classical dancers, Yamini Krishnamurthy, who passed away at the age of 83 at Apollo hospital in New Delhi. Known for her mastery over Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Odissi, Krishnamurthy was...