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Topic: Lal Bahadur Shastri

LK Jha to PN Haksar & PK Mishra, how PMO became India’s power hub

It’s ironic that the PMO, often accused of giving India a de facto presidential form of governance, was created by one of the most consultative prime ministers, Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Ex-PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson joined BJP. What’s the rest of the family been up to?

Vibhakar Shastri not lone member of illustrious family to switch political allegiance. There were others too who took same route & found success

‘Avoid parties, grand weddings’– Lal Bahadur Shastri on India’s 1964 food shortage

In his broadcast to the nation on 19 October 1964, Lal Bahadur Shastri addressed India’s dependence on food imports, calling austerity the need of the hour.

How was BSF born? Pakistan’s plotting, Lal Bahadur Shastri’s swiftness

The limitations of guarding the international border with different state police forces became quite apparent after Pakistan’s 1965 military operation in India.

Servants of People Society, organisation that made Lal Bahadur Shastri a national missionary

Shastri got the moniker ‘Little Sparrow’ at Anand Bhawan — Vijay Laxmi Pandit first called him by this name for he was quite diminutive.

Vaishnaw’s resignation won’t fix anything. Opposition playing into Modi’s game

Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned, why not Vaishnaw? Well, actually it is more complicated than the current debate makes it out to be.

‘Odisha train crash caused by human error’ & ‘moral accountability’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Why Lal Bahadur Shastri was more than Nehru’s shadow—green revolution to 1965 win

Except for Kuldip Nayyar, who devoted three chapters on Shastri in his books, most Indian journalists were too enamoured with Nehru to recognise his efforts.

The good, the bad and the idli

Idlis are only as good as their accompaniments. They swim unabashedly in a pool of sambar and take all the credit.

India’s shortest-serving PM Gulzarilal Nanda spurned Congress, wanted no part in ‘power game’

Nanda's anti-corruption stance remained unhinged-a trait that is hardly considered expedient in politics. He became the target of many Congress members.

On Camera

Telecom is India’s next Atmanirbhar champion—with 4G rollout as a milestone

Fifteen operators across 9 countries have inquired about India's technology, and nations like Kenya, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, and Egypt have shown concrete interest in Indian 4G and 5G stacks.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.