On a moonless November night in Assam, the Russian manufactured Tupolev Tu-124K V643, also known as Pushpak, landed about four kilometres off the Jorhat airport, killing five crew members. Morarji Desai was among the passengers who survived.
Earlier this week, the oppn party accused minister Jaishankar of ‘espionage’ over a remark on Op Sindoor, comparing it to alleged betrayal committed by the ex-PM decades ago.
In 'PMO', Himanshu Roy traces the evolution of the Prime Minister's Office since Independence and explores the impact different prime ministers have had on it.
Morarji Desai’s ideas were as unconventional as his way of living. One of the most talked-about was his promotion of auto-urine therapy, to which he often attributed his longevity.
'Rising 2.0' has stories of 20 exceptional Indian women, who tackled the tough circumstances of their time head on—whether through protest or perseverance—and rose to have a lasting impact on the world.
The Morarji Desai PMO was divested of the IB, the R&AW, and the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. But the civil servants still looked up to V Shankar for guidance and advice.
In 'Untold Story of India's Finance Ministers’, AK Bhattacharya looks back at major economic policy shifts, a stock market scandal, devaluation of the rupee and more.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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