He single-handedly elevated a 100-string instrument little known outside Kashmir into a prominent component of Hindustani classical music.
Author: Shalini Venugopal Bhagat
Lata Mangeshkar, Bollywood’s Most Beloved Voice, Dies at 92
Ms. Mangeshkar, a revered figure in India, recorded songs for countless films — not appearing onscreen herself, but providing characters’ singing voices.
Kamla Bhasin, a First-Wave South Asian Feminist, Dies at 75
An activist, poet and author, she spent most of her adult life fighting injustice and patriarchy and building bonds of solidarity with women across borders.
Gira Sarabhai, Designer Who Helped Shape Modern India, Dies at 97
The youngest daughter of an influential family of industrialists, she trained with Frank Lloyd Wright before returning to India and founding design institutions.
How India’s Kerala Has Battled Coronavirus
Kerala uses tracking of patients and supplies, a network of health care workers and coronavirus “war rooms” to succeed where the national government has fallen short.
How India’s Kerala Has Battled Covid-19
Kerala uses tracking of patients and supplies, a network of health care workers and coronavirus “war rooms” to succeed where the national government has fallen short.
Chandro Tomar, Who Shot Her Way Through a Glass Ceiling, Dies
Born in 1931, she found her calling late in life but inspired thousands of people, especially women and girls, through her passion for the sport of shooting.
Indian Premier League Suspends Cricket Matches
The Indian Premier League suspended its cricket season after several teams reported infections. It had drawn intense criticism for going ahead with games in hard-hit cities.
An 89-Year-Old Sharpshooter Takes Aim at India’s Patriarchy
Chandro Tomar’s husband and other male relatives tried to forbid her trips to a local shooting range. Now, she’s won dozens of medals and become a feminist icon in the country.
Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, Towering Figure in Urdu Literature, Dies at 85
A poet, scholar, historian, critic and novelist, he was credited with the revival of Urdu literature, especially from the 18th and 19th centuries. He died of Covid-19.