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TopicGiani Zail Singh

Topic: Giani Zail Singh

Gun-toting IAS trainee vs academy director. 1981 scandal shaped dissent in civil services

In 1981, a drunk IAS probationer terrorised peers with a gun during a Himalayan trek. When Home Ministry didn’t act, academy head PS Appu quit in protest, setting off storm in Parliament.

What caused Giani Zail Singh’s frayed ties with Rajiv Gandhi? Fault lines developed over time

In 'The Indian President', K.C Singh gives a detailed insider account of the Zail Singh years.

Giani Zail Singh, the Indira Gandhi loyalist who remains India’s only Sikh president

On his 24th death anniversary, ThePrint looks back on the life of Giani Zail Singh, from freedom fighter to President of India.

On Camera

Kolkata has a Trust Deficit Disorder. RG Kar rape shows it’s reaching tipping point

The disorder following the RG Kar rape-murder is casting a long, dark shadow on Mamata Banerjee’s chief ministership, perhaps longer and darker than any other in her 13 years in power.

Demonetisation failure? Rs 500 & Rs 2,000 notes together make up 50% of counterfeit notes detected

Ministry of Finance informed Parliament govt implemented demonetisation to reduce incidence of fake notes. But counterfeiting of high value currency has risen sharply, fresh data shows.

Daring flood rescue to leading a crashing Jaguar jet away from town, tales of India’s bravehearts

President approved 4 Kirti Chakras, 18 Shaurya Chakras, and a Bar to Sena medal, 63 Sena medals, 11 Nao Sena medals and 6 Vayu Sena medals for gallantry.

Opposition attack on the counter has BJP playing defence. It has set agenda with caste, revdi, jobs

Third Modi govt has quickly moved away from dismissing all Congress ideas as unimaginative and is now implementing several of them. Think poll-bound Haryana and Maharashtra.