Page 4 - Rajiv Gandhi

Mitigating the bullying effects of power

To win in life, you don't require ambition for its own sake. Leaders need to think of humility as being in the service of ambition

Shekhar Gupta: Modi and his politics of messaging

Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, and who he can address in kind. So, poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti. He couldn't care less

Why Modi's PM CARES is more democratic than PM National Relief Fund

With a constitutionally sound trust in place, expectations would be that PM CARES becomes a war chest India can readily rely on in emergencies when the future of an entire country is at stake

The Congress' golden years

Book review of The Lotus Years: Political Life in India in the Time of Rajiv Gandhi

Look back in anger: Why aren't economists setting down roots in India now?

The economic refugees of earlier years have been replaced by well-placed people leaving (or staying away from) India's unattractive political economy, writes T N Ninan

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman remembers Rajiv Gandhi without naming him

Rajiv's famous "15 paisa" remark made in 1985 has been ridiculed by PM modi in the past

The dilemma of Arif Mohammad Khan

He aspired to become India's model modern Muslim leader. All he's managed to do is become governor of Kerala

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

Javadekar hits out at Manmohan, says Rajiv Gandhi supported 1984 massacre

Javadekar questioned Singh why he went on to become a Finance Minister in a Cabinet headed by Narsimha Rao, if he had such adverse feelings about him

India Inc has never spoken up

The tradition continues even today. But no purpose would be served by abusing those who speak out

Govt endangering Gandhi family life by withdrawing SPG cover: Shiv Sena

The party said late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray had talked about the threat to the life of Rajiv Gandhi when Indo-Sri Lanka peace accord was signed in 1987.

Rajiv Gandhi and the 'baba log' years

Rajiv's political life was bookended and propelled by terrible tragedies

Rajiv did not use his 1984 mandate to create an atmosphere of fear: Sonia

She also lauded her son Rahul Gandhi's act of quitting as the party chief after the Congress' loss in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Rajiv Gandhi did not use 1984 election mandate to create fear: Sonia

Sonia Gandhi says must continue with its ideological struggle against divisive forces.

Growing intolerance, polarisation will damage our polity: Manmohan Singh

Remembering former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary, he said these trends are repugnant to promotion of peace, national integration and communal harmony

In pics: Cong leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on 75th birth anniversary

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi

Top Congress leaders pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 75th birth anniversary

Rahul Gandhi remembered his father as a patriot and a visionary whose far-sighted policies helped build India

General Ershad was not unlike Rajiv Gandhi

Both men were political innocents. In a sense, they were softies

Cong leaders, Modi pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 28th death anniversary

Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was remembered on his 28th death anniversary on Tuesday with Congress president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and ex-president Pranab Mukherjee among those who paid homage at his memorial Veer Bhoomi here. Across the country, Congress offices held programmes in memory of the late prime minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: "Tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary." Rajiv Gandhi's son Rahul Gandhi, wife Sonia Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and son-in-law Robert Vadra along with senior Congress leaders paid floral tributes at his memorial. In an emotional message, Rahul Gandhi said his father was a gentle person who taught him to forgive and never hate. "My father was gentle, loving, kind & affectionate. He taught me to love & respect all beings. To never hate. To forgive. I miss him. On his death anniversary, I remember my father with love & ...

Reasons why Tamil Nadu Governor should release Rajiv Gandhi's assassins

There are at least 3 constitution bench verdicts of the SC which have held that the governor must act on the advice of the council of ministers, therefore, the seven convicts must be released