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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicIndira Gandhi

Topic: Indira Gandhi

Revisiting Emergency 50 years on: The 10 architects behind Indira Gandhi’s crackdown & their legacies

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.

Emergency showed extent of executive power. 50 years on, it’s still embedded in Constitution

Indira Gandhi did not need to introduce new laws to give the Emergency teeth; such provisions already existed.

‘India will never accept dictatorship’—Amit Shah on 50th anniversary of ‘dark chapter’ of Emergency

Taking jibes at Congress at an event on the eve of the anniversary, the home minister announced 25 June will be observed annually as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Divas’.

JP wasn’t a saviour of Constitution. He called Mao his guru

A look at the events prior to the declaration of the Emergency reveals that it was the anti-Indira agitators, led by Jayaprakash Narayan, who brazenly acted against the Constitution.

These 80 Indians in America mounted the first protest against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency

In ‘The Conscience Network’, Sugata Srinivasaraju focuses on the pivotal role of the Indian diaspora in US in resisting Indira Gandhi’s authoritarian rule.

From Brutus to hero—How former Sikkim CM Dorjee’s image changed in state’s history

Biraj Adhikari blames the MEA for treating the Chogyal’s 1956 visit as a ‘state visit’ and playing the Sikkim anthem. His book captures his generation’s dilemmas — are Sikkimese truly Indian, especially under Article 371F?

Morarji Desai reversed the changes Indira Gandhi made to PMO. Starting with the name

In 'PMO', Himanshu Roy traces the evolution of the Prime Minister's Office since Independence and explores the impact different prime ministers have had on it.

How to win friends & influence people (Tharoor edition) & Putin, do you copy?

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Modi vs Indira is a needless debate. Operation Sindoor has defined PM Modi’s legacy

PM Modi has set a template that his successors—no matter from which party—won’t be able to divert from or abandon. It has become an unwritten national security code.

‘Is this how you treat freedom fighters?’—Rahul gets an earful from SC for his remarks on VD Savarkar

The court was hearing Rahul Gandhi’s appeal against Allahabad HC order that rejected his plea to quash summons issued against him by a Lucknow court in a 2022 case.

On Camera

Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

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.