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Rosalind Elsie Franklin: Extraordinary pioneer of scientific research
PUBLISHED ON MAR 18, 2021 07:15 PM IST
This chemist and X-ray crystallographer’s work is integral to the study of molecular structures of DNA, RNA, coal and graphite.
Franz Kafka: Great novelist and titan of 20th century literature
PUBLISHED ON MAR 16, 2021 08:21 PM IST
German-language novelist Franz Kafka blended realism with fantasy. His stories evoke the anxieties felt by many in 20th-century Europe and North America.
KG Subramanyan: A luminous star on the Indian art horizon
PUBLISHED ON MAR 10, 2021 07:19 PM IST
Recipient of Padma Shri, this artist is known for his murals, terracottas, sculptures, toys and children’s books.
Anita Desai: Author whose word imagery evokes characters, moods
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 06:44 PM IST
In 1978, author Anita Desai received the Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Fire on the Mountain and in 1983 was conferred the Guardian Fiction Prize.
Ganesh Pyne: The painter who blended fantasy with play of light and dark
PUBLISHED ON MAR 02, 2021 05:42 PM IST
Renowned artist Ganesh Pyne developed an individual style of poetic surrealism, around Bengali folklore and mythology.
Ramkinkar Baij: Pathbreaking sculptor who scaled heights with passion
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 04:36 PM IST
Renowned modern Indian artist, Ramkinker Baij, was a key figure of the school of contextual modernism. He was conferred the Padma Bhushan Award in 1970.
Robert Edwin Peary: King of expeditions to the Arctic and the North Pole
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 01:10 PM IST
This remarkable American explorer is widely credited for having first reached the North Pole, though his ex-colleague Frederick Cook and several others since then had disputed Peary’s claim.
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati: Pioneer of education and emancipation of women
PUBLISHED ON FEB 16, 2021 05:25 PM IST
Social reformer Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati tirelessly worked to promote education and emancipation of women during late 19th and 20th centuries.
Sayed Haider Raza: One of India’s most celebrated artists
PUBLISHED ON FEB 10, 2021 02:57 PM IST
One of the groundbreaking Indian painters of his generation, Sayed Haider Raza is known for rich and colourful abstracts in oil and acrylic, replete with icons of Indian cosmology as well as philosophy.
Lewis Hamilton: Among F1’s all-time great icons
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2020 12:56 PM IST
With six driver’s titles under his belt, this Formula One champion has the highest tally among the world’s best racers and is a step behind Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of seven titles.
Saratchandra Chattopadhyay: Literary Giant who is Timeless
By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2019 02:08 PM IST
Known for classics Devdas, Pather Dabi, and Srikanta, this 20th century author’s novels, novellas & short stories make him one of Bengal’s most prolific man of letters.