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Thursday, May 9, 2024
TopicIndira Gandhi

Topic: Indira Gandhi

With 2019 elections approaching, Gulzar’s Aandhi is the film to watch again

Suchitra Sen and Sanjeev Kumar-starrer Aandhi was banned by Indira Gandhi govt during the Emergency.

34 years after the assassination: The Idea of Indira

Indira Gandhi, whose death anniversary falls today, was as complex a public figure as fascinating. Or a three-in-one leader in her different tenures.

Has Sardar Patel eclipsed Indira Gandhi today or is he finally getting his due in history?

A ₹2,989-crore “Statue of Unity” of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, touted as the tallest statue in the world, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

The cruel truth is that Jayaprakash Narayan was let down by his own followers

Reposting my trip down memory lane to 1977-78, and conspiracy theories about why his health deteriorated in the Emergency era.

Congress can find mahagathbandhan fix in legacy of staunch critic Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan, who was born 11 October 1902 and died in 1976, left behind a legacy few political leaders can compare with.

Why Rahul Gandhi wants to keep Mayawati in good humour despite snubs

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has to choose between short-term and long-term gains.

The Kerala governor who openly pushed Indira’s case for PM

Ajith Prasad Jain also served in a Nehru Cabinet and backed the abolition of the zamindari system.

K. Kamaraj: The southern stalwart who gave India two PMs

'Kingmaker' Kamaraj was instrumental in making Lal Bahadur Shastri Prime Minister after Nehru's death in 1964 and then Indira Gandhi in 1966.

How Rae Bareli came to love and respect Feroze Gandhi and his family

This excerpt from the book ‘Feroze: The Forgotten Gandhi’ by Bertil Falk tells the story of the first general election in India in 1952.

Nehru’s son-in-law Feroze, a crusader, who exposed corruption in his party’s government

It is because of a private member bill introduced by Feroze Gandhi in 1956 that made it possible for media to report Parliament proceedings.

On Camera

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.