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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicManmohan Singh

Topic: Manmohan Singh

There were no drums and firecrackers to celebrate Rahul Gandhi’s nomination

No celebrations allowed at Congress HQ; Rahul met Pranab Mukherjee, Manmohan Singh before submitting his nomination papers.

Congress to roll out its own top guns to counter BJP in battle for Gujarat

Apart from Rahul and Sonia, Congress list includes a mix of young and old leaders like Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia and ex-PM Manmohan Singh.

‘Sonia’s positive contribution to strengthen Congress hasn’t got due attention’

In his new book, Pranab Mukherjee recalls his interactions with Sonia Gandhi fondly and says her contribution to strengthening the Congress party has not received the attention it deserves.

History will be kind to Manmohan Singh: Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee, in what is perhaps his most candid articulation of views on Singh, opens up about the former PM in his latest book 'The Coalition Years'

Manmohan, Sonia, Chidambaram, Sibal, all opposed retrospective tax: Pranab Mukherjee

What foreign investors need is certainty in tax laws and not a tax-free environment, the former President and finance minister argues to justify his controversial tax decision.

Difficult to do comedy freely nowadays: Shyam Rangeela, whose ‘Mitron’ act never aired

Comedian Shyam Rangeela, whose now viral video of an imitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a comedy show was never aired speaks up.

Six governance tests

The present government scores the same or a little poorer than its predecessor when it comes to governance midway through its first term.

PM forms economic advisory council day after FT faults him for disbanding it

Financial Times editorial blamed demonetisation and the botched-up rolling out of GST for slow-down of Indian economy.

Gender budget proves govt only pays lip service to women’s empowerment

The Gender Budget Statement shows Rs 31,390 crore allocated to women-only schemes, but over two-thirds of these are generic schemes like the PM Awas...

Failure in the good times

Since Mr Modi and his team expect to win the 2019 elections, the groundwork for improved performance in their second term should be done now.

On Camera

How a fading Benares dynasty commissioned North India’s greatest Ramayana paintings

In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.