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Tales of love at a stressful time
A collection of excerpts from S. Nihal Singh’s Love in the Time of Emergency.
10 Feb 2017 2:16 AM
Manohar Parrikar’s surgical strike remarks draw Opposition fire
Congress leader Shantaram Naik also suggested that Parikkar should not make policy statements outside Parliament.
08 Feb 2017 4:59 AM
Biopics on political personalities
We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.
05 Feb 2017 12:13 AM
Rajiv Gandhi sacked minister to smoothen ties with US: CIA reports
The memorandum referred to the major Cabinet reshuffle that Gandhi had ordered in May 1986.
29 Jan 2017 5:13 PM
After 1971 war, US thought India will capture PoK: CIA
Some top security officials in Washington felt the possibility of India launching a strike on West Pakistan was remote.
28 Jan 2017 1:53 AM
US thought Indira might attack Pakistan to capture PoK in 1971: CIA report
As per CIA reports, it was clear that the US government was readying a strategy should India smash the military power of West Pakistan.
27 Jan 2017 6:51 PM
Indira persuaded Zia-ul-Haq to join regional strategy during Afghan crisis: CIA
It said Indira sought to form a regional grouping to exert diplomatic pressure on the Soviets to confine their activities to Afghanistan.
26 Jan 2017 4:37 PM
Soviets didn’t take seriously Indira pushing Sanjay as heir: Declassified report
Rajiv’s success in containing retribution against Sikhs would strengthen Soviet influence over India.
26 Jan 2017 2:54 AM
Soviets didn't take seriously Indira Gandhi promoting Sanjay as heir: CIA files
As per recently declassified CIA documents, the Soviet Union had anticipated that Rajiv Gandhi would be the heir after Indira Gandhi.
25 Jan 2017 6:18 PM
United anti-Modi block in 2019 will stay fragile
The transformation of a third front into the United Front in 1996-97 also did not last long.
22 Jan 2017 5:47 AM
Safeguard poor, bring India back on track...
Fifty-four out of 180 million rural households (30 per cent) own no land and survive on manual labour.
20 Jan 2017 6:26 AM
Madhur Bhandarkar tight-lipped about Indira’s identity
The director refuses to reveal whether the character of Indira Gandhi will even be seen in his upcoming film Indu Sarkar.
19 Jan 2017 12:02 AM
Plaques holding Indira, Rajiv for 1984 riots to be part of Delhi memorial
The 1984 Riot Victims Council said widows of riot victims will carry these plaques to the gurudwara.
15 Jan 2017 10:41 AM
Indira was an early environmentalist
Indira Gandhi's personal love for nature and her foresight laid the legal and institutional framework for India’s environment policy.
23 Dec 2016 12:18 AM
Even PMs after Indira Gandhi didn’t do demonetisation: Sharad Pawar
The NCP leader also stepped down from his post as president of the MCA by tendering his resignation.
18 Dec 2016 2:02 AM
PM Modi hits out at Manmohan Singh, Indira Gandhi on graft
The PM also attacked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who called demonetisation “organised plunder and legalised loot”.
17 Dec 2016 1:02 AM
Indira Gandhi ignored note ban advice, sold out India: Modi
For the Congress, party is bigger than nation; but for us, the nation is above the party, Modi claimed.
16 Dec 2016 7:23 PM
Fidel Castro shared warm ties with Indian leaders
Castro’s relationship with India goes back decades when Nehru reached out to him.
27 Nov 2016 5:10 AM
Indira and Modi? No comparison, says Sonia Gandhi
Every era in politics or history has its own problems, its own leaders and its own opposition, says Sonia.
22 Nov 2016 2:25 AM
No comparison between Indira Gandhi and Narendra Modi, says Sonia
On the future course of Congress party, Sonia was hopeful to get full majority in Parliament in the next Lok Sabha elections.
21 Nov 2016 10:11 PM
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