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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicIndian National Congress

Topic: Indian National Congress

Remembering Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India

A man of many firsts, Dadabhai Naoroji co-founded the Indian National Congress as part of his quest for self-governance.

Rahul Gandhi promises to get women’s quota bill passed if Congress comes to power in 2019

Congress president accuses Modi govt of making country insecure for women, says its not paying attention to the bill.

R.K. Dhawan stood by Sonia Gandhi when no one else did

Sonia, who had seen R.K. Dhawan serve the Gandhi family from close quarters, had reasons to be indebted to him.

Chandra Shekhar Azad — the revolutionary who was at odds with Mahatma Gandhi

Monday marks the 112th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter synonymous with the Kakori train robbery

Sanjay Gandhi zinda hai: The Emergency temptation is alive in Congress and BJP alike

Sanjay Gandhi’s excesses showed the problem with dynastic politics. With Maneka and Varun in its fold, the BJP cannot complain about it.

30 years after road-rage incident, Sidhu let off with a Rs 1,000 fine

Reversing the HC ruling, the apex court acquitted him of a serious charge of culpable homicide in the 1988 case.

Congress wants to split Lingayat votes by portraying a ‘diminished’ Yeddyurappa in BJP

The Lingayats have traditionally voted for a leader and not a party. A chief ministerial aspirant from their community would make them vote for that party.

Rahul Gandhi returns to Ramlila Maidan as Congress starts to get its act together for 2019

As Congress launches its 2019 campaign, its new president seeks to balance the old and young generations within and convey that he's a changed person.

Opposition is seeking CJI Dipak Misra’s impeachment, but no one really knows how it’s done

A judge of the Supreme Court or the high court can only be removed from the post through impeachment in Parliament.

Congress ‘high command’ gets younger as Team Rahul begins to take shape

47-year-old party chief announces some members of his new team, replacing several of the old guard with younger faces like Rajiv Satav and Jitendra Singh.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.