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TopicRajendra Prasad

Topic: Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad’s Somnath temple inauguration speech that AIR ‘blacked out’ in 1951

On 11 May 1951, then-President Dr Rajendra Prasad attended the opening of Somnath temple in Gujarat despite Nehru's opposition, and spoke about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's idea of restoring the temple to commemorate the restoration of Indian unity.

When Delhi rioted, Sardar Patel busted fake news and wanted a Hindu newspaper banned

During the post-Partition communal riots in Delhi, it became Sardar Patel's job to quell rumours and take the Delhi Police to task.

Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, who was a ‘man amongst men’

On his 56th death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the freedom fighter, Congressman, journalist, lawyer and the only two-term President in India’s history.

2016 was not India’s first demonetisation drive

Though not comparable in scale and magnitude to the problems faced in 2016, India's first demonetisation caused considerable difficulties to people.

From Rajendra Prasad to Ram Nath Kovind, a look back at every presidential election ever

NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind may have finally won the presidential election pretty easily against opposition candidate Meira Kumar. But here's a look back...

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.