During the discussion on 50 years of Emergency, journalist Bharat Bhushan said Indira Gandhi’s assertion that foreign powers were conspiring against her could be seen now too.
Congress’s fall in Bihar was a long process that began well before Emergency & Lalu’s political dominance, including caste realignments & rising regional forces.
RSS wanted to overthrow Indira Gandhi using whatever means it could, and later had no moral compunctions in flattering and pleading with the same “dictator” who imprisoned them.
In 1976, the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution not only added two words but also introduced changes in 40 Articles & the Seventh Schedule while adding 14 new Articles.
Sugata Srinivasaraju’s ‘The Conscience Network’ moves the needle on Emergency literature, telling the story of academically bright Indians who risked their American Dream to turn the focus on
India’s Emergency.
Seeking to push back against the Centre on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Mallikarjun Kharge says India was going through an 'undeclared Emergency' under BJP.
As many as 21 judges were transferred without their consent, 200 chambers of lawyers practising in Tis Hazari courts were demolished without notice back then.
Some continued to wield political power even after the Emergency, others had their children enter politics & there are even those who retreated into the political wilderness.
Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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