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

Rajiv Gandhi sacked minister to smoothen ties with US: CIA reports

The memorandum referred to the major Cabinet reshuffle that Gandhi had ordered in May 1986.

29 Jan 2017 5:13 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

After 1971 war, US thought India will capture PoK: CIA

Some top security officials in Washington felt the possibility of India launching a strike on West Pakistan was remote.

28 Jan 2017 1:53 AM IST

Former prime minister Indira Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

US thought Indira might attack Pakistan to capture PoK in 1971: CIA...

As per CIA reports, it was clear that the US government was readying a strategy should India smash the military power of...

27 Jan 2017 6:51 PM IST

Former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Indira persuaded Zia-ul-Haq to join regional strategy during Afghan...

It said Indira sought to form a regional grouping to exert diplomatic pressure on the Soviets to confine their...

26 Jan 2017 4:37 PM IST

Is the Left falling into BJP's trap?

Indian Marxists, like their comrades elsewhere, are a threatened species.

10 May 2017 12:36 AM IST

She was one of the remarkable personalities of the 20th century all over the world, Pranab Mukherjee said. (Photo: PTI)

Indira Gandhi most acceptable PM till today: Prez in subtle message to...

President Pranab Mukherjee recalled her decisiveness while giving a subtle message to the present Congress leadership.

14 May 2017 12:40 PM IST

Leader of the Indian freedom movement and veteran Socialist Lok Naik Jayaprakash Narain, who had retired from active politics, came back to the centre-stage, united the opposition and led the campaign against Emergency. His call for total revolution excited the campuses and the youth. The Congress led by Indira Gandhi gave in to the combined opposition assault. The Congress got only 153 seats in the Lok Sabha elections in 1977 against 294 of the Janata Party.

When janta embraced the Janata experiment

What was important for us then was the ignominious demise of the hated Emergency and the dawn of a new era.

25 March 2017 1:53 AM IST

Acting President B.D. Jetty swears in Morarji Desai, leader of the Janata Party parliamentary party as Prime Minister to head the first non-Congress Union ministry on March 24, 1977. Mr Desai resigned on July 15, 1979 due to internal bickering in his party.

India's second tryst

The Janata government also initiated serious moves toward decentralised democracy by appointing a panel headed by Asok...

25 March 2017 1:47 AM IST

Vidya Balan has been approached to play the leading role of Indira Gandhi in the film.

First permission, then biopic

Balan's only condition to play Indira Gandhi on screen is that the filmmakers need to seek permission from the former...

22 March 2017 12:12 AM IST

Former prime minister Indira Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Plaques holding Indira, Rajiv for 1984 riots to be part of Delhi...

The 1984 Riot Victims Council said widows of riot victims will carry these plaques to the gurudwara.

15 Jan 2017 10:41 AM IST

Congress, NCP iron out differences over resolutions

Both the houses will now discuss the congratulatory resolution on NCP supremo Mr Pawar on July 5 and on late Mrs Gandhi...

25 July 2017 2:28 AM IST

Devendra Fadnavis at the meeting. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Opposition stands divided ahead of Assembly session

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that he is ready for a discussion on any issue and is not worried about possible...

24 July 2017 1:04 AM IST