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TopicIndira Gandhi

Topic: Indira Gandhi

Mohsina Kidwai was Congress’ voice of reason. Party should have heeded her advice

Mohsina Kidwai has won Lok Sabha elections three times—in 1978, 1980, and 1984.

How a sip of death led to NZ’s biggest drug bust—meth in beer cans, kingpin is Indira killer’s nephew

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.

We have to ensure the books we read and films we see don’t distort Indian mind: Indira Gandhi

On 20 June 1968, PM Indira Gandhi delivered a speech in Srinagar warning against communalism, regionalism, and inequality as threats to national integration.

1978 toy gun hijack to 2026 AI summit protest: Evolution of Youth Congress, from Sanjay’s era to Rahul’s

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.

What Indira Gandhi said in her first speech as PM, 60 years ago

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.

MEA should stop living in dread of Trump. We’ve lived through Nixon before

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.

How Haryana brought in law to take over Rs 2,400-cr Gurugram ashram set up by ‘Indira’s Rasputin’

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. 

BJP slams Congress for Indira Gandhi Peace Prize to ‘anti-India’ Bachelet. A look at past awardees

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.

Indira Gandhi sought to enlarge freedom while pursuing peace: Michelle Bachelet Jeria

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.

‘Human rights & democracy inseparable’: Chile ex-president says Indira’s legacy ‘highly relevant’

Bachelet, only woman to have served as the President of Chile, is the 37th recipient Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development award, which was instituted in 1986.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

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.