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Topic: PV Narasimha Rao

Bharat Ratna to Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh is fitting tribute and sharp politics

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Narasimha Rao’s Telangana village moves past Gandhis’ ‘ill-treatment’ of him, weighs Congress as option

For many Vangara villagers, it's a close contest between the former PM's party and the ruling BRS as Telangana gears up to vote on 30 November.

‘Narasimha Rao was first BJP PM, doing puja when Babri Masjid fell’—Mani Shankar Aiyar

He was speaking at the launch of his autobiography to a high profile audience that included former VP Hamid Ansari, Sonia Gandhi, former foreign secretaries and MPs.

BBC radio was the news of choice in Kashmir until PV Narasimha Rao intervened

In ‘India’s Tipping Point: The View from 7 Race Course Road’, S. Narendra recalls his time as a senior aide to Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao.

Decriminalisation bill can end Inspector Raj and create jobs, wealth and large enterprises

India’s predatory and rent-seeking policy infrastructure ensures that businesses choose to remain under the regulatory radar.

How Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh rescued India in 1991 and made history

The reforms were undertaken exactly 30 years ago, at a time when India was facing its worst economic crisis. Here’s a look at what led to the crisis and how India weathered it.

Bharat Ratna used to be for Congress’ secular Brahmins. Today it’s for BJP’s Hindutva Brahmins

While it’s debatable who deserves India's highest civilian award, what seems to be working in favour of P.V. Narasimha Rao and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam is their caste.

Centre’s green panel clears Telangana dam project on Godavari river, but with conditions

The proposed dam will cost Rs 2,121 crore, and is meant to facilitate irrigation during Rabi season in three Telangana districts.

Why Narasimha Rao is India’s most vilified, deliberately misunderstood and forgotten PM

Here is why, even though Narasimha Rao's style was so hopelessly understated as to amount to self-denial, his method was thorough and effective.

बाबरी कांड में धोखा खाए राव ने आडवाणी को हवाला में फंसाकर बदला सधाया

बाबरी मस्जिद विध्वंस मामलें में कांग्रेस तब तक अपराधबोध से मुक्त नहीं हो सकती जब तक नरसिंहराव निर्दोष नहीं मानती

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?