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Saturday, November 29, 2025
TopicIndira Gandhi

Topic: Indira Gandhi

‘Hurts to see journalists bending backwards to remain handmaidens of proprietors, govt’

In his autobiography ‘Beyond the Lines’, veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar had expressed regret about the commercialisation of journalism.

Indira Gandhi’s damage to democracy has resulted in mis-governance to this day

In his book, Emergency Retold, Kuldip Nayar writes about how the Emergency hangover continues in government, judiciary and civil services.

Four headlines & a funeral: How Indian media got the Vajpayee coverage completely wrong

Some talking heads were even trying to say that the emotional outpouring for Vajpayee was much more than it was for Indira. Instead of comparing...

Rajiv Gandhi and his wife need certain comforts, Indira had told a friend

Rajiv Gandhi became prime minister at 40 without any ministerial experience

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Nehru’s younger sister who slammed Indira for Emergency

18 August is the birth anniversary of Pandit, a freedom fighter, an accomplished diplomat and politician. 

Vikram Sarabhai, India’s space-man torn apart by the loss of Indira Gandhi’s trust

On the death anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai, one of the minds behind India's space programme, we take a look back at his life through his biography by Amrita Shah.

From Nehru’s stenographer to Indira’s man Friday, the life and times of R.K. Dhawan

The senior Congress leader who passed away Monday was known to be Indira Gandhi’s closest confidant during and after the Emergency.

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.

Surprise: Nehru library also has the best collection of RSS’s Hedgewar, Savarkar papers

Away from the controversial museum, the library and archive features everyone from Nehru and Indira Gandhi to S.P. Mookerjee, Hedgewar, Savarkar and J.P.

Karan Thapar on how his childhood friend Sanjay Gandhi took him on a daredevil jeep ride

Sanjay Gandhi was a daredevil in contrast to his shy & quiet character, writes Karan Thapar in his book 'Devil's Advocate'.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.