TopicLeonid Brezhnev

Topic: Leonid Brezhnev

‘Best and most boring’—Brezhnev’s rule wasn’t USSR’s worst era

Sheila Fitzpatrick - February 26, 2023

Sheila Fitzpatrick gives you a fast run through the entire history of the Soviet Union yet doesn't miss out on the minute details.

New book claims Indira Gandhi wanted to recapture Pak-occupied Kashmir after 1971 war

Vandana Menon - March 24, 2018

A. Parthasarathi’s book claims Indira Gandhi received a secret telegram from then Soviet President Brezhnev who pledged military support if she decided to ‘re-take’ PoK.

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Why worry about water or jobs? In New Bharat, everybody wants to be an influencer

Shruti Vyas - August 2, 2025

In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.

Malegaon blast probe politics will simmer till Maharashtra polls

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Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

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Economy

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

Shanker Arnimesh - August 1, 2025

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Defence

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

Snehesh Alex Philip - July 30, 2025

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

National Interest

What’s standing between Modi & Trump? India’s contradictions

Shekhar Gupta - August 2, 2025

Psychoanalysing Donald Trump is a booming global business. We in India are doing our bit. The only objective, however, is to find a way...