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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

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi (centre) greets former President Pranab Mukherjee as former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looks on as they meet to pay tributes to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at her memorial in New Delhi on her birth anniversary. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Leaders pay rich tributes to Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted his tributes to Ms Gandhi, saying tributes to former PM Mrs Indira Gandhi on...

20 Nov 2017 6:18 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the valedictory session of PHD Chamberss 111th annual session in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Manmohan Singh to receive Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace

Singh had played a pivotal role as Reserve Bank of India, Governor, and Finance Minister in PV Narasimha Rao government.

20 Nov 2017 1:58 AM IST

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh (Photo: PTI)

Dynasty is a lazy word for political succession: Jairam Ramesh

Ramesh was speaking at a discussion on Remembering Indira Commemorating Her Centenary' at the Tata Litfest 2017 here.

20 Nov 2017 1:40 AM IST

BJP MP Varun Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira was a mother to this nation', says Varun Gandhi

Varun Gandhi also tweeted a picture in which the former PM is seen holding him, then a small child, in her lap.

20 Nov 2017 1:34 AM IST

She saw Indians as equal children of motherland: Sonia on Indira...

The Cong prez said Indira Gandhi was 'one of the greatest' as she fought for secularism and against all kinds of...

19 Nov 2017 6:05 PM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Indira: Elegant woman and shrewd politician

As a politician Indira real test came after she lifted the Emergency, and in the ensuing elections in 1977, was...

19 Nov 2017 5:25 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Understanding Indira: PM in turbulent times

Thirty-three years after her death, we still don't have a decent political biography of Indira Gandhi.

18 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

How her grit and sagacity created the mystique of Indira Gandhi

We briefly examine here the events of 1966 and 1967 relating to her election as leader of the Congress Parliamentary...

17 Nov 2017 12:56 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira's rise & fall: A lesson for our times

The truth is somewhere in between, and despite her fallibilities, Indira made some lasting contributions to...

17 Nov 2017 12:27 AM IST