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Society being divided on basis of religion, culture and language: Manmohan

He assured the people that if the Congress is voted to power, the Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented

Society being divided on basis of religion, culture and language: Manmohan
Updated On : 26 Mar 2021 | 5:58 PM IST

High unemployment due to 'ill considered demonetisation': Manmohan Singh

He also criticised the central government for not holding regular consultations with the states

High unemployment due to 'ill considered demonetisation': Manmohan Singh
Updated On : 02 Mar 2021 | 10:33 PM IST

Rahul Khullar, a man who stood tall for 'the little guy', passes away

Irascible but always ready to listen, Khullar's guiding credo was that a civil servant must never lose sight of his client

Rahul Khullar, a man who stood tall for 'the little guy', passes away
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 2:37 AM IST

Retrospective restraint: Pranab's last memoir hides more than it tells

It avoids real political issues, refuses to go into details, hides more than it tells, and is therefore a big let-down

Retrospective restraint: Pranab's last memoir hides more than it tells
Updated On : 09 Jan 2021 | 6:49 AM IST

Forces pressured Manmohan, Pawar to not implement farm reforms: Tomar

The government is in talks with protesting farmer unions as well and is trying to end the logjam through dialogue, he added

Forces pressured Manmohan, Pawar to not implement farm reforms: Tomar
Updated On : 28 Dec 2020 | 8:39 PM IST

India needs economists to usher in reforms

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, writes Jayanta Roy

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2020 | 10:39 PM IST

Pranab Mukherjee's memoirs blame Sonia Gandhi, Dr Singh for 2014 defeat

Mukherjee also brings the reader closer to the inner workings of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in his memoirs

Pranab Mukherjee's memoirs blame Sonia Gandhi, Dr Singh for 2014 defeat
Updated On : 11 Dec 2020 | 9:20 PM IST

Gogoi was one of Assam's tallest leaders, a dearest friend: Manmohan Singh

Gogoi died in Guwahati on Monday while undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications

Gogoi was one of Assam's tallest leaders, a dearest friend: Manmohan Singh
Updated On : 23 Nov 2020 | 10:24 PM IST

The country needs the rich too: Making a case for lower personal income tax

The forthcoming Budget, if it wants to rekindle growth on a sustained basis, must leave far more income in the hands of the rich and well-off than it does now

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2020 | 7:52 AM IST

Congress forms panels on economic, foreign affairs and national security

While former finance minister P Chidambaram, and party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Digvijaya Singh will be part of the economic affairs committee, Jairam Ramesh will be its convener

Congress forms panels on economic, foreign affairs and national security
Updated On : 21 Nov 2020 | 2:29 AM IST

Out of the nuclear shadow

Book review of Fire and Fury: Transforming India's Strategic Identity

Out of the nuclear shadow
Updated On : 03 Nov 2020 | 12:49 AM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan was efficient administrator, mass leader: Manmohan Singh

Former PM Manmohan Singh condoled the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan saying he was an efficient administrator who worked closely with him and was a mass leader with a wide popularity

Ram Vilas Paswan was efficient administrator, mass leader: Manmohan Singh
Updated On : 09 Oct 2020 | 3:19 PM IST

Modi govt finally delivering on reforms? Let's not jump to that conclusion

The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little. What matters is implementation on the ground

Modi govt finally delivering on reforms? Let's not jump to that conclusion
Updated On : 28 Sep 2020 | 7:21 AM IST

India feels absence of a PM with depth of Manmohan Singh: Rahul Gandhi

India feels the absence of a PM with the depth of Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday as he wished the former prime minister on his birthday

India feels absence of a PM with depth of Manmohan Singh: Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 9:22 AM IST

'We're rising, you're rising': Let's stop pretending parity with China

India's subsequent under-performance since 2010, even as China has accumulated strength and influence, has increased the power imbalance between the two 'Asian giants', writes T N Ninan

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Updated On : 18 Sep 2020 | 11:14 PM IST

Congress leaders Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram to skip Parliament proceedings

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram have sought leave for remaining absent for the session on health grounds

Congress leaders Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram to skip Parliament proceedings
Updated On : 16 Sep 2020 | 11:18 AM IST

Confer Bharat Ratna on Manmohan Singh, along with PVN, says Veerappa Moily

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deserves to get Bharat Ratna award, along with P V Narasimha Rao, veteran Congress leader M Veerappa Moily advocated

Confer Bharat Ratna on Manmohan Singh, along with PVN, says Veerappa Moily
Updated On : 09 Sep 2020 | 3:01 PM IST

UPA was criticised for being too restrictive in giving green nods: Manmohan

Former PM Manmohan Singh said the UPA government under him was very selective in allowing projects that impacted the wilderness and wildlife habitat, and was criticised for being "too restrictive"

UPA was criticised for being too restrictive in giving green nods: Manmohan
Updated On : 07 Sep 2020 | 8:37 PM IST

British broadcaster David Attenborough given Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on British broadcaster David Attenborough at a virtual event

British broadcaster David Attenborough given Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
Updated On : 07 Sep 2020 | 7:39 PM IST

Pranab as FM: Remembering how he managed controversies, even created some

The gap between Mukherjee's two tenures as FM is testimony as much to his longevity and utility as a politician as to his ability to survive under different Congress regimes

Pranab as FM: Remembering how he managed controversies, even created some
Updated On : 01 Sep 2020 | 7:19 AM IST