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Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira's legacy: A role model for Modi?

Indira Gandhi learnt from her father's benign shortcomings -- idealism, indecision, romantic internationalism.

31 Oct 2017 12:15 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indias first PM, is mentioned in the book. The book, Love in the Time of Emergency, is set during the Emergency period (1975-77) imposed by the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.

A point to ponder: Do CMs make good PMs?

India's 12th PM and the first from the BJP, Atal Behari Vajpayee, had a distinguished career as a parliamentarian.

28 Oct 2017 12:12 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. (Photo: PTI)

Dream of union of India, China, Japan, says Dalai Lama

Speaking to journalists at the City Convention Centre in the state capital here, the Dalai Lama reminded them of their...

19 Oct 2017 1:23 AM IST

Exposure to highly idealized representations of peers lives on social media sites may make a person feel isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rajasthan officials to face action for anti-govt posts

This year, controversial IAS officer Sanjay Dixit, caused outrage by posting fake' news from his twitter handle.

14 Oct 2017 2:44 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

To curb dynasties, need law to regulate parties

One may fault the BJP and the Left parties for many things, but dynastic politics is not one of them.

4 Oct 2017 12:46 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Understanding Indira: PM in turbulent times

Thirty-three years after her death, we still don't have a decent political biography of Indira Gandhi.

18 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

How her grit and sagacity created the mystique of Indira Gandhi

We briefly examine here the events of 1966 and 1967 relating to her election as leader of the Congress Parliamentary...

17 Nov 2017 12:56 AM IST

On this Childrens Day lets take a look at hilarious Twitter observations about what its like to be an adult! (Photo: Pixabay)

'You know you're an adult' jokes big hit on Twitter this Children's...

When we were kids we thought being a grown-up meant complete independence.

14 Nov 2017 3:06 PM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

1962: A birthday present' for PM Nehru

India took the position that China immediately vacate the aggression , which in effect meant going back in Aksai Chin.

14 Nov 2017 2:11 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo PTI)

Here's why India celebrates Children's Day on November 14

While the International Day of Children is listed as June 1, we tell you why India celebrates it on this particular day.

13 Nov 2017 1:42 PM IST

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said, In 1950, Sardar Patel had predicted what would happen in 1965 (India-Pakistan war)...the war that happened with China, even the Dokalam issue, which has come up in the recent times. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

In letter to Nehru, Sardar Patel predicted Dokalam: Goa CM

Goa CM said he got an opportunity to read about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel when he was defence minister.

1 Nov 2017 4:05 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi Mandala: Nehru line revisited

Doklam was China's way of telling India that they might be building ties with the US but really should remember who they...

8 Sept 2017 2:35 AM IST