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.
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’.
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.
In ‘The Conscience Network’, Sugata Srinivasaraju focuses on the pivotal role of the Indian diaspora in US in resisting Indira Gandhi’s authoritarian rule.
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?
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.
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.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Possible improvements in US-India trade ties and a lower tariff rate could ease pressure, but if that doesn’t eventuate, RBI may be forced to support the rupee further.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
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.
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