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TopicV.P. Singh

Topic: V.P. Singh

Statesman, artist, friend — rare glimpses from the life of former prime minister VP Singh

VP Singh, who breathed his last on 27 Nov 2008, altered the course of Indian politics. But there were other facets to former PM's personality that few know about.

‘Disruptor’ ex-PM: New book traces life and political career of VP Singh

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India’ by Debashish Mukerji will be released on 8 December on ThePrint’s Softcover.

No IPS officer should head RAW, chief should be PM’s choice — Indira Gandhi told RN Kao

RN Kao made R&AW one of the best intelligence outfits in the world. But from very early on, it was a victim of bureaucratic apathy and peer jealousy.

Rafale isn’t Modi’s Bofors scandal — at least not yet

The opposition campaign on Rafale has many limitations – no V.P. Singh, no smoking gun, no story, no slogan.

Why Satya Pal Malik was picked to replace N.N. Vohra as J&K Governor

Malik, J&K’s first politician-governor since the militancy years began, is a soft-spoken man who worked closely with Mufti Sayeed.

Why do the poor in India vote for Right-wing parties like the BJP?

The poor’s support of Right-wing parties is puzzling as they are choosing parties that work against their economic interests.

How Indira Gandhi gifted Indian Democracy a new generation of political talent by jailing it

In trying to destroy all opposition, Indira Gandhi actually created a credible, pan-national, pan-ideological cadre of new leaders whose talent and charm her legatees failed to counter.

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Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Army promotes Col Shrikant Purohit, who was acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General. Armed Forces Tribunal has put his retirement on hold.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.