India
SANDEEP ACHARYA
Winner of second season of Indian Idol. Died on December 15.
Month: January 2014
India
RITUPARNO GHOSH
National Award winner filmmaker. His widely acclaimed films include ‘Unishe April’, ‘Dahan’, ‘Asukh’, ‘Chokher Bali’, ‘Raincoat’, ‘Bariwali’, ‘Antarmahal’ and ‘Noukadubi’. Died on May 30.
United States
RAY PRICE
Famous American singer and guitarist. Some of his well-known works include ‘Night Life’, ‘Release Me’ and ‘Crazy Arms’. Died on December 16.
India
RAJENDRA YADAV
Noted Hindi author and a pioneer of the literary movement ‘Nayi Kahani’. Died on October 28.
Europe
PRAN
Appeared in over 350 films. His widely acclaimed films include ‘Madhumati’, ‘Ram Aur Shyam’, ‘Don’, ‘Zanjeer’ and ‘Upkar’. Winner of Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Died on July 12.
Europe
Europe
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 stroke at the age of 87. Thatcher’s three terms as Prime Minister brought enormous change […]
India
ABIR GOSWAMI (MAY 30)
Television actor Abir Goswami, who acted in Hindi films such as ‘Khakee, Lakshya’ and ‘Darna Mana Hai’, died at the age of 37 following a heart attack.. Abir Goswami had acted in TV serials like […]
Europe
JIAH 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. A six-page suicide note was discovered by Jiah Khan’s mother a few days after her […]
Europe
CORY MONTEITH (JULY 13)
‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith died of intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol in his hotel room in Vancouver. Monteith became famous as Finn Hudson with the success of Fox’s musical series since […]
India
MANNA DEY (OCTOBER 24)
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey died at a city hospital in October after prolonged illness. Manna Dey, 94, who was admitted to Narayana Hrudayalaya five months ago for respiratory problems, died of cardiac arrest. He […]
India
RESHMA (NOVEMBER 3)
Legendary Pakistani folk singer Reshma, who mesmerised music lovers in the Indian subcontinent with soulful rendition of songs like ‘Lambi Judai’ and ‘Dama Dam Mast Kalandar’ in her trademark rustic voice, died in Lahore on […]
Europe
PAUL WALKER (NOVEMBER 30)
The star of the ‘Fast & Furious’ movie series died in a tragic car crash this November. The horrifying car crash killed Walker and his friend in north of Los Angeles. Walker, 40, was working […]
Europe
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. He was born on 18th July 1918 in a small village of Mvezo which was […]
India
TERRORISTS STRIKE AGAIN
On October 27, a series of bomb blasts rocked Patna at a massive election rally for BJP‘s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at Gandhi Maidan. Of the estimated 3,00,000 present at the “Hunkar” rally, six […]
Europe
India
THE 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 with the task of choosing between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The results will not […]
Europe
India
Muzaffarnagar riots
Beginning on August 27 2013, clashes between the Hindu and Muslim communities of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh claimed over 60 lives. Thousands were displaced from their homes and forced to live in refugee camps; […]
India
THE INDIA STORY
Eye-watering onion prices set inflation rate soaring; the rupee also slid to new low before stabilizing. Reversing its bad run, the sensex at the end of the year surged to new highs buoyed by the […]
India
ECONOMIC GLOOM
The year did not bring much cheer for the country’s economy as the rupee continued to slide for most of 2013. The rupee dropped by nearly 4% to a new low of 68.7 to the […]
Europe
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 on January 27. Nearly 170 people were injured.
India
‘PROUD TO BE GAY’
On 11 December, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community was left in despair after the Supreme Court overturned a landmark 2009 Delhi High Court ruling which had decriminalised gay sex. In what many […]
Europe
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.
Europe
Three persons
Three persons, including a boy, were killed after two pressure-cooker bombs went off during the historic Boston marathon on April 15. Over 260 people were also injured in the terror attack.