Veteran actress Sadhana Shivdasani passed away on 25 December. She had completed 74 years of age this September. The actress had been battling cancer for…
Sharad Joshi, a pioneer of the organised farmers’ movement in Maharashtra, passed away
Sharad Joshi, a pioneer of the organised farmers’ movement in Maharashtra who formed the Swatantra Bharat Paksh and Shetkari Sanghatana and contributed to the paradigm…
Saeed Jaffrey, Indian actor and Bollywood veteran, passed away
Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passed away. He delighted his fans from all over the world with his masterful screen presence and performances. He was 86…
Brij Munjal, Founder of Hero Honda and Hero MotoCorp passed away
Brijmohan Lall Munjal, who founded Hero Honda and Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest motorcycle maker, died after a brief illness on 1 November. He was…
Former Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani passed away
Former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani (Retd) passed away on 14 October 2015 in New Delhi. He was 85. About Radhakrishna…
Vicco’s Gajanan Pendharkar passed away in Mumbai
Gajanan Pendarkar, Chairperson of VICCO, passed away at the age of 82, in Mumbai. He was one of the renowned industrialist in Maharashtra. Born on…
Manipur Governor Syed Ahmed passed away
The 16th Governor of Manipur, Syed Ahmed, on 27 September 2015 passed away in Mumbai due to cancer. He was 70. A member of the…
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away. He was 75. Damliya is hailed as the architect of India’s rise…
Veteran Marathi commentator Bal Pandit passed away
Renowned Marathi cricket commentator and writer Bal Pandit died on 17 September 2015 in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 89. Bal Pandit had a great contribution…
One of the ‘Great Escape’ survivors died, aged 101
Australian Paul Royle, who was one of 76 airmen who escaped from notorious Nazi Stalag Luft III camp in Nazi Germany in 1944 died at the age of 101. Paul and his fellow soldier’s courageous feat was immortalised in the 1963 film The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen.