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TopicRajiv Gandhi

Topic: Rajiv Gandhi

What caused Giani Zail Singh’s frayed ties with Rajiv Gandhi? Fault lines developed over time

In 'The Indian President', K.C Singh gives a detailed insider account of the Zail Singh years.

Book examines the role of the President in Indian democracy & life and work of Zail Singh

Published by HarperCollins India, 'The Indian President: An Insider's Account of the Zail Singh Years' by K.C. Singh, will be released on 29 March on ThePrint’s Softcover.

Congress to challenge Supreme Court decision to prematurely release Rajiv Gandhi killers

On 11 November, after the 6 convicts were set free, the Congress said the top court had not acted in ‘consonance with the spirit of India’.

Centre moves SC to review premature release of 6 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

The Centre said the order granting remission was passed without including the government in the decision, a necessary party to the case.

‘SC gave medicine for our wounds’ — no tears or hugs, just relief for Rajiv Gandhi killers

After release, R. P. Ravichandran says he'll mostly take care of agricultural land belonging to his household. Lawyer of Nalini & her husband expresses relief as well.

‘Got diplomas, won awards’: What SC said as it freed 6 convicted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination

An SC bench, finding the conduct of the convicts in prison 'satisfactory' and taking into account other factors, ordered their release, noting they had spent over 30 years in jail.

‘Unacceptable, erroneous, untenable,’ says Congress of SC order to free Rajiv Gandhi killers

Rajiv’s daughter Priyanka had met convict Nalini 14 years ago in order to come to terms with the 'loss and violence' she had experienced.

Supreme Court frees 6 convicted of Rajiv Gandhi assassination, including Nalini Sriharan

Also released were Nalini’s husband Murugan, R.P. Ravichandran, Robert Pais, Santhan and Jaikumar; top court noted they had spent 3 decades in prison and that their conduct was satisfactory.

UPA was Rajiv Gandhi Foundation’s golden past with donations, dignitaries. Then it lost swagger

At the start, RGF trustees included Shankar Dayal Sharma, Narasimha Rao, Sam Pitroda, and even Amitabh Bachchan. Now it has one HR manager overseeing things.

Gorbachev was ‘most trusting’ of Rajiv Gandhi, gave T-72 tanks to India before some close allies

Gorbachev's outreach to countries like India, efforts to thaw relations with the US & pulling troops out of Afghanistan marked a shift in Soviet foreign and military policy.

On Camera

The court is not Rahul Gandhi’s uncle. Its job is to protect rights, not preach

Which humanitarian crisis should be prioritised, which words are ‘simple’ enough to avoid hurt feelings, or who is a ‘true Indian’, are not questions warranting court input.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.