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TopicPranab Mukherjee

Topic: Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee’s son Abhijit to return to Congress today after 4 years in Trinamool

West Bengal Congress leaders say Abhijit's legacy and experience will give party unit a boost.

Govt to set up memorial for former president Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtriya Smriti, daughter thanks PM

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of the former president, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday and thanked him for honouring her father.

‘BJP & Congress do have discussions sometimes, don’t think there’s bitterness’—Pranab Mukherjee in 2009

In his 2009 Walk The Talk interview, the late former President, born on 11 December, 1935, discussed the 26/11 attacks, working with Indira Gandhi & how public issues 'dominated his life'.

Pranab Mukherjee book launch had a glaring absence — Congress leaders

Many Congress leaders were invited to the launch of Sharmistha Mukherjee’s book, but only P Chidambaram showed up. She chalked it up to her father's 'honest opinion' of them.

Pranab Mukherjee’s accent was mocked by elite Delhi. ‘Keep a tutor’, Indira Gandhi told him

In 'Pranab: My Father', Sharmistha Mukherjee recalls how the former President's thick Bengali accent became the butt of the jokes in Lutyens' Delhi.

‘Opposition’ to Pranab Mukherjee’s speech at RSS event got me writing regularly, says Manmohan Vaidya

At the launch of his 'We and the World Around', RSS joint general secretary Vaidya says that through this collection of his articles he talks about India and its position in the world.

‘PM India never had’—Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter, colleagues remember master negotiator

Remembering Pranab, a panel discussion organised by the Pranab Mukherjee Legacy Foundation on 8 January in Delhi, paid tribute to the late Indian President.

Sharmistha Mukherjee ‘quits active politics’, is last member of Pranab family to leave Congress

Late president Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter says quitting active politics, but not Congress party. Her brother Abhijit left the party in July to join TMC.

Pranab Mukherjee was visionary, made remarkable contributions to India’s progress: PM Modi

Speaking at the Pranab Mukherjee memorial lecture, Modi said it was only apt to recall Mukherjee's reverence for democratic values as India celebrates its 75th year of independence.

Pranab Mukherjee’s ex-MP son Abhijit set to quit Congress and join Trinamool today

Abhijit Mukherjee, who first became an MP in 2012 from his father’s seat in Bengal, had met Mamata’s nephew and Trinamool general secretary Abhishek in June. 

On Camera

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.