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A taskmaster and a James Bond fan
The New Indian Express Kalaburagi
|April 26, 2025
A taskmaster and a perfectionist. But at the same time, he loved his food and music. This is how Rajesh Ranjan described his father and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr K Kasturirangan (84), who passed away in Bengaluru on Friday.
"Not many know that my father liked classical music. Along with Carnatic music, he liked Mukesh and Mohammed Rafi songs. During his busy office work at home, he enjoyed music. He was a foodie. His favourite dish was pesarattu and patrode. Every time we would go to a restaurant, he would ask for them. He also liked root vegetables — particularly yam," recalled 54-year-old Rajesh. He said that though his father was a very hardworking man, he took out time for the family. "My mother was an Amitabh Bachchan fan... but my father liked James Bond and science fiction. He liked The Day of the Dolp
This story is from the April 26, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kalaburagi.
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