Retired IAS officer Ram Varma's writing skills came in handy during the India-Pakistan war of 1965 when Haryana's Hisar needed a district public relations officer to mobilise public opinion.
At the Delhi launch of his book, India’s Tipping Point, Narasimha Rao’s principal information officer S Narendra recalled the challenges that surrounded the PM’s tenur
The former election commissioner listed 3 major challenges to 'free and fair' elections: enforcing model code of conduct, handling media, and controlling expenditure of parties.
Pal’s work redefined the female form. She was considered a feminist even before the term arrived in India. An exhibition of her work is on display at DAG, Janpath till 25 May.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Manoj Sinha and Manohar Lal Khattar listed the achievements of the Modi government at the launch of Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Ram Bahadur’s book 'The Art of Implementation'.
You have two choices. Either you continue to support them and make them more powerful. Or, you throw them out, Sam Pitroda told Kapil Sibal at the online launch of his book, ‘The Idea of Democracy’.
In a debate over India's Prime Minister contenders, Ram Madhav said there's no vacancy. Looking for Narendra Modi's replacement is like asking "when will your father die".
Kochi got its first discotheque in the 2000s. It was in a 5-star hotel and far from laid back. Now, it has enough places to bar hop and cater to a variety of clientele.
The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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