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TopicRajiv Gandhi

Topic: Rajiv Gandhi

Congress is not anti-OBC. One Rajiv Gandhi speech is used to cancel out all pro-quota steps

Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s letter to PM Modi about OBC reservations in educational institutions is only the latest instance of her party’s bid for inclusion.

Ajit Jogi played in Congress’ big-boy league, convinced each camp he was their ‘utility’ man

Ajit Jogi liked telling tales about ‘Diggy raja’, whom he loved to hate, but couldn't achieve much in MP politics. Luck finally smiled on him with Chhattisgarh's creation in 2000.

Cyclone Amphan: Yellow taxis in Kolkata, pink sky in Bhubaneswar & Javed Akhtar’s tiff

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Arvind Kejriwal risks becoming Rajiv Gandhi, neither here nor there

Walking the secular-communal tightrope, Arvind Kejriwal could fall off it.

Today, even atheists in India will proudly wear religion on their sleeve: Arun Jaitley

‘New India’, a collection of Arun Jaitley’s writings, provides an insight into the mind of the former finance minister, what he thought of Modi, Rahul Gandhi and AAP.

Centre, Tamil Nadu govt oppose Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini’s plea

Opposing Nalini's plea seeking to declare her detention as illegal, the Centre Thursday said unless there was an order in Governor's name, it wasn't such a case.

Rajiv Gandhi had wanted to end impasse in Kashmir and saw Farooq Abdullah as its best bet

Rajiv and Farooq had virtually grown up together. Whenever the Nehru–Gandhi family was in Kashmir, the Abdullah family was always available to them.

Madras High Court grants 30-day parole to Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict

Robert Payas, one of the seven serving a life sentence for Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, submitted a parole plea to make arrangements for his son's wedding.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini demands release, stages hunger strike

Nalini, lodged in prison for the last 28 years, was last released from prison on parole on July 25, after the court had granted her parole for 30 days.

How Manmohan Singh played a key role in India signing its first bilateral investment treaty

In 1993 budget speech in Parliament, Manmohan Singh signalled the role of BITs as an important means of attracting foreign investment in India.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.