Obituary: Nirmala Kumar, ex-banker and teacher, wife of war veteran
Nirmala Kumar fondly known as Shirley, wife of Commander. S. S. Kumar (Indian Navy, retired), a resident of Mylapore passed away on May 5 2026 after a brief illness. The …
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Obituary: Asha Vijayaraghavan, former judicial member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Asha Vijayaraghavan (19 July 1955 – 1 May 2026), former judicial member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), passed away on May 1. Over a distinguished career spanning nearly …
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Obituary: Ramarathnam S. Retired MRF senior executive, managed MRF Pace Foundation
Ramarathnam Srinivasan, who retired in a senior capacity at MRF Ltd. and was instrumental in the formation and the running of the MRF Pace Foundation passed away on April 30. …
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Film producer R. B. Choudhary dies in road accident. Film community pays respects
Leaders of the film world have been streaming in to the residence of late film producer R B Choudhary located off Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore to pay their respects. Choudhary …
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Educationist Dr Meena Muthiah, founder, Chettinad Vidyashram passes away
Dr. Meena Muthiah, a distinguished educationist passed away on May 2 ion Ooty. She was 92, A note from the family said she dedicated her life to nurturing institutions and …
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Obituary: L. Swaminathan: 101, plastic tech expert, Ramayana scholar-writer, arts promoter
L. Swaminathan, an alumnus of the P. S. High School, R. K. Mutt Road, passed away on April 28. He was 101 years old. After graduating from school, he joined …
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Obituary: T. Sampath, pioneer in power and heavy engg industry and longtime R A Puram resident
T. Sampath, son of S. Thiruvenkatachari and a longtime resident of R. A. Puram, passed away on April 14. He hailed from Thiruvendipuram ( near Cuddalore). He was a respected …
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Obituary: Dr. Prema Rajagopalan, ex- professor of IIT-Madras, longtime resident of Arundale St.
Dr. Prema Rajagopalan, retired associate professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras passed away on March 23. She was 68 years old and was a longtime resident of Arundale Street, …
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Obituary: S. P. Vasantha (82), well-known licensed stamp vendor
S. P. Vasantha (82), a well-known, senior licensed stamp vendor and a long time resident of Mandaveli, passed away on March 27. She hailed from Mutharasanallur, Tiruchirappalli district. After marriage …
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Obituary: R. Rangachari, retd. director, dept. of tourism, advisor to hotels-restaurants body
R. Rangachari (90), retired director, department of tourism, and former secretary-general of the South India Hotels and Restaurants Association (SIHRA) passed away on March 14 An alumnus of P. S. …
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Obituary: V. Vasantha, longtime Mylapore resident
V. Vasantha, a long time resident of Mylapore, passed away on March 7 at Mylapore. She was 79 years old. She was a native of Dharapuram in the erstwhile Coimbatore …
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Urbaser Sumeet civic supervisor on duty for Panguni fest collapses, dies
A Urbaser Sumeet civic supervisor collapsed while working in the field on Monday. He passed away despite medical attention. N. Selvaganapathi was 48 and a supervisor in Zone 9, overseeinbg …
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