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TopicNajma Heptulla

Topic: Najma Heptulla

‘We were cut off from Sonia…Indira kept an open house,’ writes ex-minister Najma Heptulla in her book

In her new book ‘In Pursuit of Democracy’, the former Union minister gives insights of her connection with Indira & Rajiv Gandhi, writes about how Sonia 'trusted very few people'.

I was PM, but I didn’t know nuances of running a country: Indira Gandhi told Najma Heptulla

'When she began to break free from their shackles, and take her own decisions, they wanted to teach her a lesson. Their politics of patronage tipped her towards her downfall,' Najma Heptulla writes in 'In Pursuit of Democracy: Beyond Party Lines.'

Division of votes, not voice vote, would’ve revealed BJP fault lines, says Manipur Congress

The Manipur Congress is now waiting on Governor Najma Heptullah to act on a memorandum it had submitted on 14 August, calling for another trust vote.

No jobs for us: Haryana men thrashed by sisters say clean chit for sexual abuse hasn’t helped

Deepak, Kuldeep and Mohit were accused by two sisters, labelled the 'Rohtak bravehearts', of sexual harassment in a Haryana Roadways bus.

Today’s judgment puts India on par with other Islamic countries in a good way: Najma Heptulla

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, the former minority affairs minister Heptulla discussed triple talaq, as well as Islam’s interpretation of marriage.

On Camera

Why the US Congress put its foot down on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House has effectively drawn a line in the sand and approved the release of the Epstein files despite President Trump's efforts to stop it from happening.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.