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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. 

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India’s long war with Maoists has a huge void — no number of dead bodies can fill it

Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.