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I will miss Mrs Indira Gandhi very much: Thatcher

"I will miss Mrs Indira Gandhi very much indeed," said a teary eyed British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1984 after laying a wreath on the body of the slain Indian premier with whom she......

Indira Gandhi And The Nagarwala Scam

A host of conspiracy theories followed, involving Indira Gandhi, her younger son Sanjay, his favourite small car project, secret funding of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini and even the Central......

Modi, Rahul, others pay tribute to Indira Gandhi

IMAGE: Former PM Manmohan Singh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi pay tribute to former PM Indira Gandhi on her 101st birth anniversary on Monday. Photograph:......

What You Must Know About The Emergency

During the Emergency Indira Gandhi acquired absolute power. Lakhs of political opponents, students, activists were arrested. IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with her younger son Sanjay Gandhi. Photograph:......

Why Modi Should Thank Indira Gandhi

If Indira Gandhi hadn't targeted the RSS, Narendra Modi wouldn't be sitting pretty with his second majority and looking at a third, asserts Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Narendra Modi at the foundation......

Swraj Paul lauds Indira Gandhi for India's reforms

Describing the late Indira Gandhi as the "greatest Prime Minister" India ever had, NRI industrialist and one of Britain's wealthiest Lord Swraj Paul said credit for opening up the Indian economy......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

RPG: A visionary who believed in his gut feeling

RPG managed to grow his business rapidly in both the pre-reform and post- reform periods, mainly through acquisitions, notes Kunal BoseBorn and raised in Kolkata, Rama Prasad Goenka spent a lot of......

Emergency: What Priyanka Gandhi Told Kangana

'Indira Gandhi was a very weak person,' Kangana claimed. 'She had many crutches around and was constantly seeking validation.' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra complimented Kangana Ranaut on her work and her......

Vidya's Indira Gandhi Dream Shelved

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidya Balan/Instagram Vidya Balan’s ambition to playIndira Gandhi on screen has been shelved. The actor was to play the late prime minister in a Web series to be......

Emergency Review: Kangana's Disaster

Kangana Ranaut's decline as an actor feels complete, observes Utkarsh Mishra. What would you, my fellow Indian, envision if I asked you to imagine a dramatic depiction of the sequence when Prime......

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......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

When Mrs Gandhi declared a public holiday

FormerIndia wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer believes the 1983 World Cup victory must rank among the country's topachievements. "You got to rank it as one of pinnacles of India's achievements, because......

Former CBI man joins ICC Anti-corruption unit

The International Cricket Council on Thursday appointed Ravi Sawani, former Central Bureau of Investigation joint-director of special crimes, asGeneral Manager and Chief Investigator of its......

Stats: When cricket tours ended abruptly!

The West Indies players walk back to the pavilion after the toss in the fourth ODI in Dharamsala. Photograph: BCCI The West Indies cricket team pulled out of the remaining part of its India tour......

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