Page 4 - Latest Updates on Indira Gandhi
VP Naidu surprises journalists, makes calls to enquire about well-being
Vice-President Naidu has been around in Delhi for so long, it is quite natural that he would know most fixtures in the capital by name, even journalists of a certain age.
 "VP Naidu surprises journalists, makes calls to enquire about well-being")
Vande Bharat vs Bharat ke Bande: Is Modi losing his political touch?
PM Modi's pandemic messaging has been mostly directed at the middle class and elites and there's little empathy for the poor millions. Is he losing his political touch?
 "Vande Bharat vs Bharat ke Bande: Is Modi losing his political touch?")
Tamil Nadu's political mothership
Jayalalithaa was truly a lone empress loved fiercely by her party followers and loathed by her political adversaries
 "Tamil Nadu's political mothership")
Living with the known devil
It's the capacity of our poor and most vulnerable fellow citizens to accept adversity and struggle on
 "Living with the known devil")
The Congress' golden years
Book review of The Lotus Years: Political Life in India in the Time of Rajiv Gandhi
 "The Congress' golden years")
Satwant Singh to Nirbhaya case: History of executions in Independent India
Sixteen convicts have been executed in the country in the past three decades, including Yakub Memon, Afzal Guru and Ajmal Kasab.
 "Satwant Singh to Nirbhaya case: History of executions in Independent India")
Of rajas and prajas, Aya Rams and Gaya Rams
What Jyotiraditya Scindia's move means for the Congress and the BJP
 "Of rajas and prajas, Aya Rams and Gaya Rams")
With Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, BJP bets big on experience to take on Kejriwal
Bidhuri is the most experienced among those who are in active politics in Delhi and a prominent face among the Gurjars
 "With Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, BJP bets big on experience to take on Kejriwal")
Govt performance shows strong leadership no guarantee for good economics
The data and the feel after six years under PM Modi prove a strong leader doesn't necessarily give us decisive economic leadership unmindful of immediate political risks
Amit Shah's campaign reminiscent of Sanjay Gandhi
Modi 2.0 has heralded the coming of age of Shah, and strong parallels can be drawn between his style of functioning and that of Sanjay Gandhi, the bete noir of the Emergency and PM Indira Gandhi's son
 "Amit Shah's campaign reminiscent of Sanjay Gandhi")
1966 or 1991? Two lessons from history for FM Sitharaman before Budget
The 1991 budget freed businesses from random, illogical productive controls. Exactly opposite of what happened in 1966.
 "1966 or 1991? Two lessons from history for FM Sitharaman before Budget")
Life after BBC Hindi service shutdown
Shutting down of BBC Hindi service by the end of this month is a jolt to the revered British tradition
Modi govt stops funding of Rajiv Gandhi's dream pilot training institute
The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy hasn't received any grants from the government since 2015-16, reveal documents
 "Modi govt stops funding of Rajiv Gandhi's dream pilot training institute")
Never used Shivaji or Indira Gandhi's name for political gain: Shiv Sena
The leading constituent in Maharashtra's ruling coalition said it had always respected Indira Gandhi, who it said, had a towering and strong personality
 "Never used Shivaji or Indira Gandhi's name for political gain: Shiv Sena")
My remark on Indira Gandhi twisted by those unaware of history: Sanjay Raut
Raut claimed that 'Indira Gandhi used to meet Karim Lala in Pydhonie (in south Mumbai)'
Shekhar Gupta: Back to the inglorious past
History is repeating itself and there is a back-to-1974 feeling. But India is living in totally different circumstances for Modi to emulate Indira Gandhi all the way
 "Shekhar Gupta: Back to the inglorious past")
British naturalist David Attenborough to get 2019 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
The 2019 prize is awarded to Attenborough for a lifetime of doing more to reveal the wonders of the natural world to us than perhaps any other individual.
 "British naturalist David Attenborough to get 2019 Indira Gandhi Peace Prize")
The day India's banks died because of political priorities of a populist PM
Indira Gandhi's brilliance as a politician lay in her ability to transform the most sordid political intrigue into high ideological disputation
 "The day India's banks died because of political priorities of a populist PM")
Should we reverse nationalisation of banks? 50 yrs later, the debate is on
Despite the exponential growth in the network of state-run banks, and the advent of private banks in the post-reform period, we continue to struggle
 "Should we reverse nationalisation of banks? 50 yrs later, the debate is on")
The legacy of Indira Gandhi
In his book, former president Pranab Mukherjee says Ms Gandhi blamed no one but herself for the Emergency and suspension of Fundamental Rights
 "The legacy of Indira Gandhi")
