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Book Review | What Indira Was Thinking

Book Review | What Indira Was Thinking

Frank pins Indira badges on dhotis, turns C.R. Das into an Allahabad-wallah, delays the Bangladesh war by a decade to...

21 Jun 2025 3:50 PM IST

Pavan K. Varma | Why Congress must die for a shot at resurgence

Pavan K. Varma | Why Congress must die for a shot at resurgence

The results in key states speak for themselves: In UP, the Congress got only six seats; in Bihar, three; in Gujarat,...

16 March 2025 12:01 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira Gandhi letter to EC not found in records

Sharma said the EC should withdraw the Congress' poll symbol since it violated the election guidelines.

31 Oct 2017 12:25 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira's legacy: A role model for Modi?

Indira Gandhi learnt from her father's benign shortcomings -- idealism, indecision, romantic internationalism.

31 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives at Delhi airport. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya crisis: B'deshi oppn asks Sheikh Hasina to follow Indira...

The BNP is known for its hawkish stance on India as opposed to Hasina's ruling Awami League.

28 Oct 2017 8:30 PM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indias first PM, is mentioned in the book. The book, Love in the Time of Emergency, is set during the Emergency period (1975-77) imposed by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.

A point to ponder: Do CMs make good PMs?

India's 12th PM and the first from the BJP, Atal Behari Vajpayee, had a distinguished career as a parliamentarian.

28 Oct 2017 12:12 AM IST

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before their meeting at the Prime Ministers residence in New Delhi earlier this week. (Photo: AP)

India-US ties: Let positive words get translated into positive actions

Mr Tillerson wants to define relationship for 100 years. Welcome! Isn't that's too far?

27 Oct 2017 12:32 AM IST

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi at the Congress Working Committee meeting at 10, Janpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat election is Rahul's litmus test

The Congress, which Rahul Gandhi is all set to lead is very different from what it was in the past.

26 Nov 2017 4:34 AM IST

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh (Photo: PTI)

Indira Gandhi didn't only preach, but also followed 'Mann Ki Baat':...

Mann ki Baat' is hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi every month in which he addresses the people of the nation on...

25 Nov 2017 6:50 PM IST

Former prime minister Indira Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Indira's mixed legacy: '71 triumph, '75 nadir

Mohammad Yunus was so close to Mrs Gandhi and Sanjay that he was able to appoint himself special envoy.

24 Nov 2017 12:07 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira's 100 yrs: The legend still endures

Within no time, however, Indira showed she was a leader of world class who would remain unbowed in the face of...

21 Nov 2017 12:01 AM IST

Talking about the Operation Bluestar in Golden Temple in 1984, former president Pranab Mukherjee said Indira Gandhi had never compromised with blind religious faiths or with the social force which was at work to split the country into different parts. (Photo: PTI)

Indira Gandhi was a great statesman: Pranab Mukherjee

Mukherjee said this was proved in her interaction with a group of British reporters in 1978, 3 yrs after the Emergency...

20 Nov 2017 10:52 AM IST