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Indira Gandhi put many of us in jail, but...: Lalu on Emergency

Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday recalled what they went through during the dark days of Emergency and said that the then Prime Minister......

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section......

'Part of life': Freed Navy veteran on missing daughter's wedding

"It happens. It's part of our lives," retired Indian Navy commander B K Verma who has returned from Qatar says with stoicism while talking about his daughter's wedding that he could not attend.......

Kamal Nath joining BJP or not? Close aide replies

The Congress and a close aide of Kamal Nath on Monday sought to scotch speculation that he may cross over to the Bharatiya Janata Party, with the party dismissing it as "misinformation" and his......

4 AISATS staffers among 5 held at Delhi airport over trafficking link

Four AISATS staffers and an Indian passenger bound for the UK were apprehended at the Delhi airport by Central Industrial Security Force personnel for their alleged involvement in a human......

Finance Minister Sitharaman faces an economy under pressure

A stern articulator with outspoken views and a dignified personality, Sitharaman now bears the responsibility of steering the economy which has witnessed sluggish growth in recent quarters. IMAGE:......

Indian economy is like a man with aggravated hydrocele

'The Indian economy has become like a car that has the appropriate wheels on one side -- political liberalism -- and scooter wheels -- economic illiberalism -- on the other,' points out T C A......

Sanjay Gandhi's sugar mill hopes Maneka will revive its fortunes

Sugar is a bitter pill this election season in the country's largest state as mills are bleeding. They owe crores to cane farmers, many of whom haven't been paid for months, reports Arindam......

Focus is on Bharat despite fiscal challenges

But the measures, particularly in agriculture, may not be enough to revive the sector and double the farm income, says S Mahendra Dev. Bharat, particularly agriculture, has been under......

Most central schemes named after Nehru-Gandhi family

Almost half of the nearly 60 institutions and schemes run by the Centre are named after the Nehru-Gandhi family, while Mahatma Gandhi's name figures in just four of these.According to information......

How Different Raakhee, Kriti Look At Same Age!

Kangana Ranaut portrays Indira Gandhi's political journey in events leading up to the Emergency in an upcoming biopic of the same name. A 30-something relying on make-up and prosthetics to look......

Pippa Review: More Pipsqueak

More than the jingoism overkill, it's the tedious tone of telling stories of this genre that hurts Pippa, observes Sukanya Verma. Three siblings find their patriotic voice in 1971. But if you......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

When Bollywood stepped into Indira Gandhi's shoes

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Instagram Political figures fascinate Bollywood a great deal. And Indira Gandhi is a recurring fixation. From Manisha Koirala and Vidya Balan to Katrina......

Mission Majnu Review: I Spy Silly

If you want to make your enemy look like a threat, at least make them formidable, sighs Sukanya Verma. We've watched no love lost between India and Pakistan's diplomatic equation through......

Zareen, Borgohain seal C'wealth Games berths with easy wins

IMAGE: Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen, Nitu and Jasmine pose for a photograph after qualifying in the Elite Women's Commonwealth Games Boxing Trials 2022, at the Indira Gandhi stadium in New......

Sindhu, Srikanth and Lakshya to headline India Open 2022

IMAGE: World No. 7 Sindhu has been given the top seed in women's singles category which includes London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, who lifted the title in 2015, alongside other young......

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Despite the spectre of COVID, many top Indian and foreign players have descended on the national capital IMAGE: Prannoy HS stretches at India Open. Photographs: BAI/Twitter Star Indian......

Cyclist Ronaldo scripts history in Asian c'ships

IMAGE: Ronaldo's silver on Wednesday was his third medal of the championships. He had earlier won bronze medals in 1km time trial and team sprint events. Photograph: Sports India/Twitter Ronaldo......

Verma denies hijacking Sehwag

Union labour minister and Bhartiya Janata party candidate from outer Delhi Sahib Singh Verma denied having hijacked India's star batsman Virendra Sehwag from the Indira Gandhi international airport......

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