Category: People
Azmi Joins Congress
Azmi Joins Congress: Fiery speaker Obaidullah Khan Azmi, three term Rajya Sabha MP and a famous turncoat, joined the Congress on the eve of the Assemb [...]
Appointed: Kunwar Sarwar Khan
Appointed: Kunwar Sarwar Khan, Inspector of Police (retd.) of Rajasthan has been appointed the President of the Police Sports Council of Asia (PSCA). [...]
TRIBUTE – Dr. Khaleeque Anjum
New Delhi: Noted Urdu writer, critique and author Kaleeque Anjum passed away in Delhi on October 18.
Dr. Anjum headed the Anjuman e Taraqqi Urdu Hin [...]
TRIBUTE – Yusuf Arakkal
Bangalore's renowned sculptor and painter Yusuf Arakkal passed on October 4. He was 71. Winner of several awards and honours, Yusuf was a product of [...]
TRIBUTE – Bakhtiyar Tangsal
Tangsal broke many barriers by joining Indian Express and proved himself in a very short time and started emerging as an outstanding journalist of the [...]
TRIBUTE – Dominique Sila-Khan
Noted scholar known for her commitment to documenting and celebrating religious pluralism in South Asia, Dominique Sila-Khan, passed away in Delhi la [...]
From Tinkering with Metals – To Reaching Out to Mankind!
Dr Ali Khwaja's love and compassion for his fellow beings was the driving force behind the setting up of the Banjara Academy, which has helped t [...]
Niyaz Ahmed Conferred the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Medical Sciences
Professor Dr. Niyaz Ahmed has been conferred the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Medical Sciences. Niyaz Ahmed is a medical microbiologist worki [...]
TRIBUTE – Som Anand
Veteran Urdu columnist Som Anand died after prolonged illness on September 15. He was 87.
Anand's columns were regularly carried by Urdu Daily Siasat, [...]
A Doctor with a Golden Heart
Dr Farida Ghoghawala, a 74-year-old obstetrician-gyneacologist, now a US citizen, has travelled in India, the Philippines and Jordan to treat women wh [...]