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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicPranab Mukherjee

Topic: Pranab Mukherjee

Last Laughs: Deaths in Didi’s Bengal and dancing uncle’s impact

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Pranab babu shows that even at 80, the bhadralok can strike back

Both the sulking Congress and the gloating RSS should know that Pranab Mukherjee might seem harmless and easy to digest, but if he chooses, he can get stuck in the throat like a sharp bone from the katla fish he so dearly loves.

Ignored by Gandhis, Pranab Mukherjee is too clever a politician to let RSS use him

Pranab Mukherjee continues to remain a politician at heart and it is speculated that he may be open to playing a key role as a non-NDA pole in future.

Pranab Mukherjee to attend RSS meet: Ideological flexibility or Congress paranoia?

Former president Pranab Mukherjee has agreed to address an event at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur as a chief guest on 7 June. Experts weigh in.

Upset national film awardees threaten boycott because President will only hand over 11

Awardees were informed one day before the ceremony that President Kovind can only attend for an hour, and will not present all the awards personally.

20 AAP MLAs’ disqualification set aside. Here’s the controversy that almost cost them their posts

Delhi High Court upholds Election Commission decision to disqualify 20 MLAs of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi for holding an office of profit.

Pranab Mukherjee to start a foundation that will study Constitution, push for smart villages

The former President’s foundation is set to be launched on 15 March in New Delhi, and is being funded by the Tata Foundation.

It’s the highest office

APJ Abdul Kalam had a politician's tact, thick skin and magnanimity. He would make a pretty solid politician.

‘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.

Chidambaram’s ‘dream budget’ did not remain so: Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee was completely unlike P Chidambaram as a finance minister. And Mukherjee has pointed out that it was due to their differences in opinion on the economy.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

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.