Babus coached Bofors execs on shielding Rajiv Gandhi: Book

Senior Indian bureaucrats had "tutored" Bofors officials in a "secret meeting" in 1987 on "how to absolve then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of all blame" in the infamous bribery scandal, according......

'Prabhakaran's Biggest Blunder Was Rajiv Gandhi's Murder'

'This was a decision taken and executed by Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief Pottu Amman. Both were convinced that the assassination would not be linked to them.' IMAGE: Velupillai......

Memories Of 24, Akbar Road... When Rajiv Gandhi Sat In The Winter Sun

After spending nearly 50 years in a colonial bungalow at 24, Akbar Road, the Congress moved into a new office on January 15. Rasheed Kidwai, who knows the history of the Congress better than the......

Hindi or Tamil: Why TN sees red over 3-language formula

The three-language formula proposed in the National Education Policy 2020, is at the centre of the political row between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Tamil Nadu government and the central......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

REVEALED: Rajiv Gandhi's role in Boeing deal

The recent Kissinger Cables released by Wikileaks might have suggested that former prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, could have been an "entrepreneur" for Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab-Scania for......

Was Bombay To Goa Offered To Rajiv Gandhi?

IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Aruna Irani in Bombay To Goa. Amitabh Bachchan's first hit film was the 1972 comedy thriller, Bombay To Goa. While it is a much-viewed film over the years, not many......

Hrithik, Priyanka dazzle Rajiv Gandhi awards

The 12th Rajiv Gandhi awards were held at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in South Mumbai, and was well-attended by film personalities and politicians alike.   The event was......

This Moment Melted Hearts

IMAGE: Sone Martins Klaasen with daughter Laya. Photograph: BCCI   Sunrisers Hyderabad kicked off their IPL 2025 campaign in emphatic fashion, lighting up the Rajiv Gandhi international......

IPL 2025: Teen Suryavanshi gets BCA vote of confidence

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi at a Rajasthan Royals' training session. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajasthan Royals/X Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president, Rakesh Tiwari, has expressed......

Head or Abhishek: Who makes way for Ishan Kishan?

IMAGE: Sunrisers have revamped their squad with an eye on the title. Photograph: SRH/X Ishan Kishan lit up Sunrisers Hyderabad’s intra-squad match with a breathtaking display of......

SRH Vs RR: Who Bowled Best? Vote!

The Rajiv Gandhi international stadium in Hyderabad is turning out to be a bowlers' graveyard in the IPL.Once again, batters dominated in a high-scoring match as the hapless bowlers were smashed to......

Can Mumbai Indians Bounce Back After Horror 2024?

  IMAGE: Mumbai Indians have a settled look about themselves as their main players have been together for a long time. Photograph: Mumbai Indians/X Mumbai Indians, the joint-most successful......