Home » Rajiv Gandhi

You Searched For "Rajiv Gandhi"

Praveen Davar | In 1980s, Rajiv Govt Followed An Offensive Defence Polcy

Praveen Davar | In 1980s, Rajiv Govt Followed An...

Early in 1987, India conducted its largest-ever military exercise in the Rajasthan desert. It tested the modern warfare...

20 May 2025 10:25 PM IST

Indias first indigenous, long-range artillery gun Dhanush, aka Desi Bofors, will be showcased for the first time at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (Photo: YouTube screengrab)

CBI will look into claims by detective on Bofors probe

Michael Hershman was quoted as telling TV channels that Rajiv Gandhi got very upset when our work was uncovered .

19 Oct 2017 2:05 AM IST

The countrys serious hunger level is driven by high child malnutrition and underlines need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said in its report. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

#100 in hunger index is a real shame for India

The problem of numbers may be self-defeating given the Indian scale, although that argument too is beaten if we compare...

17 Oct 2017 2:24 AM IST

Former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi (Photo: AP/File)

Rajiv's visit to China broke ice: Chinese diplomat

The book is a compilation of nostalgic accounts of former Chinese diplomats who served in India.

14 Oct 2017 12:45 AM IST

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wielding broom during a surprise visit to the Mandir Marg Police Station after launch of Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Scheme or daydream?

Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan remains limited to photo ops and rhetoric

13 Oct 2017 4:27 AM IST

A man walks past a mural showing Chinese soldiers and military hardware at an exhibition highlighting Chinas achievements under five years of leadership by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Beijing Exhibition Hall in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

Foreign trade: A weapon in the Chinese armoury?

Hyundai Motors, which had sales of 1.1 million cars in China last year, has been another target of Chinese wrath.

4 Oct 2017 12:42 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

What you don't learn at Harvard biz school

Tax evasion is just plain concealment of income and is a crime in all countries.

12 Nov 2017 3:56 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

Operation Pawan was a correct strategic call

The success of the accord depended on unstinted political support by both the nations.

11 Nov 2017 12:50 AM IST

Nehru, Gandhi failed to remove poverty, says Nitin Gadkari

The state Assembly election is scheduled on November 9. He also accused CM Virbhadra Singh of being involved in...

1 Nov 2017 2:24 AM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Women's quota bill: Back on the agenda?

While in Opposition, the BJP was a mere spectator as UPA partners blocked the idea, leaving the bill in cold storage.

23 Sept 2017 12:22 AM IST

Calcutta Then Kolkata Now by Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Pramod Kapoor, Indrajit Hazra, Anshika Varma Roli Books, Rs 3,500

Kolkata, where slowness of life clangswith happily insane chaos

Excerpt from the book Calcutta Then, Kolkata Now published by Roli Books.

14 Oct 2018 1:31 AM IST