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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
TopicButa Singh

Topic: Buta Singh

Aung San Suu Kyi’s home to Congress refuge post Emergency. History of 24 Akbar Rd, party’s HQ for 46 yrs

As Congress shifts to new headquarters named after Indira Gandhi, a look at storied past of Type VII bungalow that witnessed the party at its best and its worst.

Buta Singh was crucial link between Sikhs and Congress. Party needed him more than ever now

Buta Singh’s quiet handling of the fallout of military action at the Golden Temple will remain the most discreet contribution to national unity.

How Buta Singh, Indira-Rajiv’s ‘hatchet man’, went on to become controversy’s child

Buta Singh, who passed away at 86, made his way up the ladder in the Congress as a ‘Yes’ man who would execute anything Indira or Rajiv Gandhi desired.

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Why RBI’s draft rules aren’t enough to curb mis-selling of financial products

For too long, sales misconduct has been treated as an operational issue created by overzealous relationship managers. The elevation of the issue to the board level signifies that mis-selling is a governance failure.

Russian buffer for crude, but India’s LPG imports vulnerable as Iran conflict chokes Strait of Hormuz

India imports roughly 80–85% of its LPG requirements, with bulk sourced from Gulf suppliers, almost all of it coming through the Strait of Hormuz.

India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy

New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.