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Govt to set up Pranab Mukherjee memorial; Sharmistha thanks Modi

The government has decided to set up a memorial for former president Pranab Mukherjee at the 'Rashtriya Smriti' area complex. Mukherjee died on August 31, 2020. IMAGE: Sharmistha Mukherjee, author......

Thousands Mourn Dr Singh

Professor Upinder Singh, Dr Singh's eldest daughter, gently reminded the gathering that this was a moment for prayer, not accolades. IMAGE: Dr Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur, her elder......

Former Karnataka CM S M Krishna passes away

Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister and former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna died in Bengaluru early on Tuesday, leaving behind a rich legacy of statesmanship and public service that saw the 92......

Amid border row, China expert takes over as new foreign secretary

Seasoned diplomat Vikram Misri, widely regarded as an expert on China and national security, assumed charge as India's new foreign secretary on Monday. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S......

Jitin Prasada, BJP's Brahmin face in UP, returns to Centre

Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has......

Manmohan Singh's biggest failure in reviving the economy

When the prime minister thanked his predecessor during his Independence Day speech, it was significant because it was Dr Singh’s final acknowledgement that political support for reform is......

Manmohan Singh on Chidambaram

"Newspaper columns are not always meant for posterity. Many of them are forgotten even before the day is out! However, some columnists deserve not just a wider readership but also deserve to be......

V Krishnamurthy, PSUs' turnaround man, dies at 97

Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, who is considered as the turnaround man of several Indian corporate houses like BHEL, Maruti Udyog, SAIL and Gail (India), passed away on Sunday at the age of 97.......

Who is Prasanta Pattanaik, Padma Shri?

Had he not been a student, admirer and follower of Amartya Sen, TCA Srinivasa-Raghavan feels it might have been a Padma Bhushan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The year was 1971.......

In his inimitable style, Rahul Bajaj ruffles FM's feathers

In a recent awards event, industrialist Rahul Bajaj said that India Inc was afraid of criticising the Narendra Modi government, The comment drew flak from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam who said......

'You Gave India More Than You Got Credit For'

'The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India's actual 'Acchey Din' feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic, when Indians were free(er) of......

Cricketers mourn Manmohan Singh

'A thorough gentleman, and a visionary leader' IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh took to X and expressed his sadness on the demise of former Prime Minister. The cricketing fraternity came together to mourn......

Padma Shri a great honour: Ganguly

India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly sought to play down the raging debate on India's opening combination, saying there is no controversy and the matter would be sorted out before the Test series......

Aiyar hindered CWG work: Maken

Sports Minister Ajay Maken has accused former minister Mani Shankar Aiyar of playing an "irreparable obstructionist role" in the Commonwealth Games projects resulting in cost escalation. These......

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