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Topic: Indira Gandhi

‘We were cut off from Sonia…Indira kept an open house,’ writes ex-minister Najma Heptulla in her book

In her new book ‘In Pursuit of Democracy’, the former Union minister gives insights of her connection with Indira & Rajiv Gandhi, writes about how Sonia 'trusted very few people'.

What clothes we wear is unimportant. What is important is how we are thinking: Indira Gandhi

On 23 November 1974, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi delivered a speech at the Indraprastha College for Women in New Dehli, highlighting what educated women can and should do.

How the US created an illusion of ‘saving’ Pakistan from India during the 1971 war

With telling revelations, memoir, and account of history, Ajay Bisaria's 'Anger Management' is a study of the diplomatic engagement between India and Pakistan.

I was PM, but I didn’t know nuances of running a country: Indira Gandhi told Najma Heptulla

'When she began to break free from their shackles, and take her own decisions, they wanted to teach her a lesson. Their politics of patronage tipped her towards her downfall,' Najma Heptulla writes in 'In Pursuit of Democracy: Beyond Party Lines.'

I guarantee 100% defeat: Sam Manekshaw to Indira Gandhi when she pushed for war with Pakistan

In November 1998, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw delivered a lecture on leadership at the St Xavier's College, Bombay.

SubscriberWrites: Safeguarding personal liberty in digital India in the shadow of ADM Jabalpur

The 1976 ADM Jabalpur case, a dark moment in India’s judicial history, reminds us of the enduring need to balance state power and personal freedom as digital surveillance challenges grow.

Bollywood’s playful resistance to Emergency was Rekha’s Khubsoorat

Khubsoorat won the Filmfare Best Film award in the 1980s. It established Rekha as a star who could carry a film on her own, even in the absence of famous male hero.

Quashing eviction notice, HC recalls how Indira, Rajiv targeted Indian Express for Emergency defiance

Delhi HC held Centre's decision to terminate Express Building lease deed as arbitrary & malafide. It was meant to muzzle Express Newspapers and nothing more, it added.

Kangana Ranaut interviews are comedy gold. Don’t laugh, though; the Emergency star is serious

Whether it’s poor PR strategy or just her habit of speaking before thinking, Kangana Ranaut's interviews before the release of her film Emergency are full of hilarious statements and clarifications.

Rajiv Gandhi is victim of Sangh propaganda. Remember he was 1st PM who held a job, paid tax

In 1990, after he had lost power, he said to me in an interview: ‘Yes, I was young, I made mistakes.’ Off-the-record he added: ‘If you become prime minister tomorrow, you would make the same mistakes.’

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.