PM Modi mourns death of Japan's Shinzo Abe; one-day national mourning to be observed on 9 July
Fp Staff • 3 years agoFormer Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election
The Inheritance of Loss: Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi probes the contours of grief through a collection of essays
Mallik Thatipalli • 4 years agoIn Loss (HarperCollins), Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi examines how the deaths of his father, mother and his beloved Dachshund have re-shaped his life.
'Eternal' Diego Maradona's death plunges Argentina, football into mourning
• 4 years agoThousands of mourners, many in tears, and many wearing the World Cup-winner's number 10 Argentina jersey, gathered in streets and at stadiums around Buenos Aires in a spontaneous celebration of the player and manager's riotous life.
Bereavement, grief and mourning are complicated experiences. The pandemic has made them tougher to navigate
Neerjad • 5 years agoThough death has assumed a sort of omnipresence during the pandemic, we operate on the hope and belief that we will not be touched by it. The passing of a loved one undoes this hope.
Satyameva Jayate: Complaint filed against John Abraham's film for allegedly disrespecting National Emblem
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThis follows the registration of the case on Satyamev Jayate by the Shiya community in Hyderabad on 30 June for allegedly hurting their religious sentiments
Rebuilding a home: A prolonged lockdown allowed my family to grieve what is lost, find solace in what remains
Niharika Pandit • 5 years agoA solemn coming-together for a few days to mark the death of a parent with whom I shared a troubled relationship metamorphosed into a month-long family visit, courtesy the nationwide lockdown. I realised that my mother, brother and I needed to be together and process our anger, pain, regret and grief collectively, as we held each other close. Previously, home was the last place I wanted to be; now, it is safe and we are carefully carving it so
Thailand prepares for King Bhumibol Adulyadej's funeral: Thousands bid goodbye to 'father of the nation'
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will receive a lavish send-off during a spectacular five-day funeral in Bangkok
Thailand bids King Bhumibol Adulyadej final farewell: A look at turbulent reign of the world's richest monarch
• 7 years agoThailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the revered "father of the nation" whose reign spanned seven politically turbulent decades, shielded by harsh defamation laws and an intense personality cult.
As a mark of respect to Sayeed, J&K declares a seven-day mourning period; flags to fly at half-mast
Fp Archives • 9 years agoJammu and Kashmir government announced a holiday on Thursday and a seven-day mourning period as a mark of respect to Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died at a Delhi hospital.
Live updating funerals: Dave Goldberg, Sheryl Sandberg and mourning in the age of social media
Fp Archives • 10 years agoOffline or on Facebook, crass is crass when it comes to funerals and memorial services