NZ media reveals identity of drug racket mastermind a year after he was sentenced to 22 years in jail for importing large quantities of methamphetamine.
On 20 June 1968, PM Indira Gandhi delivered a speech in Srinagar warning against communalism, regionalism, and inequality as threats to national integration.
During Indira’s time, Youth Congress was a ‘safety valve’ against growing popular dissent. Sanjay then turned it into feeder cadre for Congress. It’s now struggling to rebrand itself.
On 26 January 1966, Indira Gandhi delivered a speech that was broadcast over All India Radio. This was her first address to the nation after becoming India’s first woman prime minister.
Donald Trump seems to have rejected the old assumptions. He does not care that India is the world’s largest democracy. As for the Indian market, he wants access on his own terms.
Haryana notifies law to take over Dhirendra Brahmachari’s Gurugram ashram. Branded Indira Gandhi’s ‘Rasputin’ by opposition, he remains one of most controversial spiritual figures.
Over the years, many recipients have been leaders who can be placed in the Centre-Left category, but not all. For instance, in 1997, it was awarded to former US President Jimmy Carter.
The ex-Chilean president was awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for her work on gender equality, human rights, and democracy.
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If the 'math' fails this time, it would have less to do with the voters changing their minds, and more to do with the very ground beneath all calculations being swept away.
The earlier interim trade deal announced by India was based on tariff rates imposed by the US on the IEEPA. The IEEPA was struck down by the US Supreme Court in February.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Vise president Dunker,former law Minister Raiju are very active bullies of the judiciary, post retirement jobs for judges, recent example of Bengal judge’s judicial ,political activism and eventual joining of BJP are all examples of how BJP undermines judiciary’s independence. Modi’s rhetoric is just part of his election campaign.
Shekhar – Do you atleast agree that Congress and Opposition keeps on changing their views about Supreme Court. Whenever they get something in favour, Supreme Court is neutral else not. On other hand current Govt and even BJP as a party never does that.
Even when decision goes against them, i.e. Electoral Bonds, they accept it and respect SC.
Same about Election Commission and EVM, it’s sometimes good and often not for Congress.
Also you will agree that, this Govt has not done anything similar to what Indiraji did with judicial system, right?
I am not really sure how could the letter of 600 Lawyers and mention of that by PM could be really compared with what was done in 70’s.
The press conference by four Supreme Court judges, ironically one of whom was Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was a troubling moment in the history of this fine institution. One which most Indians still trust, expect to be the ultimate guarantor of their fundamental rights and all that is promised to them by the Constitution. We yearn for better days.
Vise president Dunker,former law Minister Raiju are very active bullies of the judiciary, post retirement jobs for judges, recent example of Bengal judge’s judicial ,political activism and eventual joining of BJP are all examples of how BJP undermines judiciary’s independence. Modi’s rhetoric is just part of his election campaign.
This is really a case of a very corrupt police who is in cohort with the dacoit and the corrupt police complaining about dacoity.
Shekhar – Do you atleast agree that Congress and Opposition keeps on changing their views about Supreme Court. Whenever they get something in favour, Supreme Court is neutral else not. On other hand current Govt and even BJP as a party never does that.
Even when decision goes against them, i.e. Electoral Bonds, they accept it and respect SC.
Same about Election Commission and EVM, it’s sometimes good and often not for Congress.
Also you will agree that, this Govt has not done anything similar to what Indiraji did with judicial system, right?
I am not really sure how could the letter of 600 Lawyers and mention of that by PM could be really compared with what was done in 70’s.
The press conference by four Supreme Court judges, ironically one of whom was Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was a troubling moment in the history of this fine institution. One which most Indians still trust, expect to be the ultimate guarantor of their fundamental rights and all that is promised to them by the Constitution. We yearn for better days.
Right now the biggest threat to judiciary is our movement towards Autocratic regime.