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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicRajiv Gandhi

Topic: Rajiv Gandhi

Constant Congressman

Arjun Singh, Rajiv Gandhi’s most trusted political lieutenant, is too layered and fascinating a political figure to describe in one article. But of his more interesting personality aspects is how seriously he took the media.

A different accord

The peace accords Rajiv Gandhi signed in Punjab, Assam and Mizoram show his willingness to go beyond the party line and underlines the refreshing new change he brought to our politics.

1984, one lesson

Brilliance of the idea of National Security Guard lay in the fact that you could use might & resources of armed forces in an internal situation without exposing the Army as an institution.

Show them the money

The great foreign policy challenge for India at this moment is to finally dump the old mindset of a lobbying nation and celebrate its new status as a buying power.

United colours of memory

In the Sri Lankan civil war what coloured our judgment was not ethnic affections but the compulsions of Tamil Nadu politics. This was Rajiv Gandhi's great blunder.

On Camera

Violent Indian men are now ideal lovers in Bollywood movies

Kabir Singh started Bollywood's misogyny Olympics. 2025's top contender is Dhanush and Kriti Sanon-starrer Tere Ishk Mein.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.