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TopicSheila Dikshit

Topic: Sheila Dikshit

Sheila Dikshit, Congress leader and 3-time Delhi CM, passes away at 81

Sheila Dikshit was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Delhi with a tenure of 15 years in office, beginning in 1998.

In Indian politics ruled by sexist men, AAP’s Atishi is fighting more than just an election

Atishi’s politics is driven by the issue of education, but a vicious election campaign is teaching AAP’s East Delhi candidate new things.

Sheila Dikshit, the Delhi aunty and Congress darling, proved politicians never retire

If points were to be given for pure unadulterated love for the Capital city, Dikshit would win it hands down.

Congress wants to field Sheila Dikshit from East Delhi, readies list as talks go on with AAP

Barring Sheila Dikshit from East Delhi, Congress is likely to retain the candidates it fielded in 2014, in case talks with AAP fall through.

Congress hits back at Arvind Kejriwal for calling Sheila Dikshit an unimportant leader

Delhi Congress working president Rajesh Lilothia said AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal never be able to gain the respect and honour Sheila Dikshit has earned in her life.

Congress to discuss Rahul Gandhi’s mega poll promise at aay pe charcha meeting

Congress president Sheila Dikshit termed the announcement as an extraordinary step and said she was getting congratulatory phone calls.

Open to alliance with AAP in Delhi? Congress asks workers after rejecting tie-up

Thousands of Congress workers have received audio messages through the party's Shakti platform, seeking their opinion on an alliance with the AAP.

AAP will win all 7 Delhi seats in Lok Sabha elections, says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Sheila Dikshit's comments against an alliance suggested the Congress was 'not thinking about the nation'.

Congress won’t form an alliance with AAP in Delhi for Lok Sabha polls: Sheila Dikshit

Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit said that the decision has been unanimously.

Sharmistha Mukherjee quits Delhi Congress panel, party leaders say no rift with Dikshit

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter resigned as communications head for the Delhi Congress after new chief Sheila Dikshit revamped committees.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

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?