scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, June 25, 2026
TopicBooks on the Emergency

Topic: Books on the Emergency

President who took a tranquiliser after signing away India’s democratic rights to Indira

Manasa Mohan -
ThePrint takes a look at president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's career-defining moment — an act that shaped how India understands democracy.

Midnight’s Children to A Fine Balance, top 10 books to read on the Emergency

Rajgopal Singh -
In the years since 1975, a lot of literature has captured the political turmoil of the Emergency. Here's what to read. New Delhi: On this day, 43...

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

Why should an MP lose a seat for leaving a party? It’s time to retire India’s anti-defection law

Shankar Sharan -
Because of the anti-defection law, ruling supremos have treated their own MPs and MLAs as subordinates and legislators of other parties as prey.

Why Nani Palkhivala wanted India to remember the Emergency

TV news changes its tone on Ram Mandir—reverence & respect to no-holds-barred questioning

Economy

US-Iran interim deal offers lifeline to Gulf producers, but oil flows unlikely to normalise overnight

Udit Bubna -
Energy experts estimate output to rebound within weeks, but it may take months to rebuild shipping confidence and repair damaged energy assets.

Defence

Engine core by 2030, test flight by 2034, production by 2036: Rolls-Royce makes final pitch to power AMCA

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In interview to ThePrint, Rolls-Royce top official Sashi Mukundan took a dig at rival Safran, saying there are just 3 genuine engine manufacturers, with two in US, the 3rd being them.

National Interest

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Shekhar Gupta -
Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.

Follow us

Copyright © 2026 Printline Media Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.