2013 — THE DEAR DEPARTED
Renowned film actor Farooq Sheikh passed away on December 28 following a massive heart attack in Dubai. The 64-year-old actor…
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SIR ANTHONY CARO
Widely regarded as the greatest British sculptor of his generation and worked as an assistant to Henry Moore in the…
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SHAMSHAD BEGUM
She was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Died on April 23.
Read MoreSHAKUNTALA DEVI
Known for her mathematical prowess and the ability to compute complex equations mentally. Died on April 21.
Read MoreSEAMUS HEANEY
One of the world's best-known poets and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for literature. Died on August 30.
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RITUPARNO GHOSH
National Award winner filmmaker. His widely acclaimed films include 'Unishe April', 'Dahan', 'Asukh', 'Chokher Bali', 'Raincoat', 'Bariwali', 'Antarmahal' and 'Noukadubi'.…
Read MoreRAJENDRA YADAV
Noted Hindi author and a pioneer of the literary movement 'Nayi Kahani'. Died on October 28.
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Hugo Chavez (March 5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous rule that made the…
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Margaret Thatcher (April 8)
Britain's first woman Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, known as the Iron Lady, passed away in April this year following a…
Read MoreABIR GOSWAMI (MAY 30)
Television actor Abir Goswami, who acted in Hindi films such as 'Khakee, Lakshya' and 'Darna Mana Hai', died at the…
Read MoreJIAH KHAN (JUNE 3)
The 25-year-old actress, best remembered as the 'Nishabd' girl, was found hanging at her flat in suburban Mumbai this year.…
Read MoreCORY MONTEITH (JULY 13)
'Glee' star Cory Monteith died of intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol in his hotel room in…
Read MoreMANNA DEY (OCTOBER 24)
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey died at a city hospital in October after prolonged illness. Manna Dey, 94, who was…
Read MoreRESHMA (NOVEMBER 3)
Legendary Pakistani folk singer Reshma, who mesmerised music lovers in the Indian subcontinent with soulful rendition of songs like 'Lambi…
Read MorePAUL WALKER (NOVEMBER 30)
The star of the 'Fast & Furious' movie series died in a tragic car crash this November. The horrifying car…
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NELSON MANDELA (DEC 5)
Anti-Apartheid leader and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela died at his Johannesburg home after a prolonged lung infection.…
Read MoreTERRORISTS STRIKE AGAIN
On October 27, a series of bomb blasts rocked Patna at a massive election rally for BJP's prime ministerial candidate…
Read MoreDAVID COLEMAN (DEC 21)
British sports broadcaster David Coleman, who covered 11 Summer Olympics for the BBC and six football World Cups, died at…
Read MoreTHE NAMO-RAHUL BIG FIGHT
It's a long haul to the general elections next year. The country grappling with multiple problems seems to be faced…
Read MoreMIKHAIL KALASHNIKOV (DECEMBER 23)
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of famed Russian AK-47 assault rifle, passed away in his home city of Izhevsk, an industrial…
Read MoreMuzaffarnagar riots
Beginning on August 27 2013, clashes between the Hindu and Muslim communities of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh claimed over…
Read MoreTHE INDIA STORY
Eye-watering onion prices set inflation rate soaring; the rupee also slid to new low before stabilizing. Reversing its bad run,…
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ECONOMIC GLOOM
The year did not bring much cheer for the country's economy as the rupee continued to slide for most of…
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Over 240 people were killed
Over 240 people were killed after a deadly fire broke out in the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria in Brazil…
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‘PROUD TO BE GAY’
On 11 December, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community was left in despair after the Supreme Court overturned…
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Over 1,100 people were killed
Over 1,100 people were killed after a commercial building collapsed in savar subdistrict of Bangladesh on April 24.
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Three persons
Three persons, including a boy, were killed after two pressure-cooker bombs went off during the historic Boston marathon on April…
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