Inder Kumar Gujral obituary
Former prime minister of India skilled at shaping foreign policyInder Kumar Gujral, who has died aged 92, was briefly prime minister of India (1997-98) and twice foreign minister (1989-90, 1996-97). He...
View ArticleFather Ian Weathrall obituary
Father Ian Weathrall, who has died of cancer aged 91, was an outstanding example of an Anglican missionary, much loved and admired by the small community of Britons living permanently in Delhi and by...
View ArticleBKS Iyengar obituary
World-renowned yoga teacher who brought the art to the westWhen BBC Radio 4 celebrated the 80th birthday of the internationally renowned yoga teacher BKS Iyengar, who has died aged 95, the programme...
View ArticleAPJ Abdul Kalam obituary
Former leader of India who became known as the ‘people’s president’The president of India is constitutional head of state, an office in many ways similar to the British crown. Like British monarchs,...
View ArticleMaj Gen Michael Swindells obituary
My brother-in-law Maj Gen Michael Swindells has drowned while swimming off the coast of the Italian island of Elba, aged 85. The army and his family were Mike’s life. Son of George and Marjory...
View ArticlePramukh Swami Maharaj obituary
Leader of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu sect for 45 years who expanded it internationallyPramukh Swami Maharaj, who has died aged 94, was the fifth spiritual guru of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu sect,...
View ArticleKuldip Nayar obituary
Veteran Indian journalist, editor and politician who was a champion of press freedomKuldip Nayar, who has died aged 95, was one of the last of a generation of remarkable Indian journalists who started...
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