India's Congress begins vote to elect new party president India’s main opposition Congress party is looking beyond the dominant Nehru-Gandhi family to elect its next leader The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022
I grew up listening to these horror stories: Arjun Raj Gaind on revisiting the 1984 pogrom and writing 'The Anatomy of Loss' Author Arjun Raj Gaind is back with his new novel 'The Anatomy of Loss' this year. The book is set in the backdrop of the aftermath of Operation Blue Star in 1984 which lead to a political unrest in Punjab, and the assassination of the then Prime Minister of India… The Times of India · Oct 13, 2022
Rahul walks with families of organ donors; 33 Bharat Yatris pledge eyes Indira Gandhi had stayed with the family of one of the donors when she contested the Lok Sabha elections from Chikkamagaluru in 1978 The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022
Rahul Gandhi to pay respects to Indira Gandhi at Necklace Road on death anniversary Venkata Reddy to campaign in Munugode The Hindu · Oct 9, 2022
Mehbooba lauds Rahul Gandhi for ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, targets BJP for ‘trampling’ democracy Accusing the BJP of fearing secularism and democracy, she alleged that it has divided the country in the name of religion The Hindu · Oct 9, 2022
Shashi Tharoor | The diplomat-politician The former international civil servant and three-time MP from Kerala is in a heavily one-sided battle for the post of the president of the Congress, the party that he joined in 13 years ago. The Hindu · Oct 8, 2022
ANI mistakes Periyar for Modi, regrets its error 17 hours later Navaratri celebrations are in full swing across India. Down south, it includes a golu, which is steps displaying dolls and figurines – the more creative, the better. Newslaundry · Oct 4, 2022
A bust that reminds people of the Gandhi legacy A bust of Gandhiiji was put on a pedestal in the courtyard of KVR High School, Shoranur in 1948 The Hindu · Oct 3, 2022
Explained | How is the Congress president elected? As leaders mull over who will head the party next, the Congress Working Committee announced that elections will be held on October 17. The Hindu · Oct 3, 2022
Congress terms BJP’s advertisement accusing Nehru of partitioning India as a ‘lie’ It is a sign of the party’s frustration, says Siddaramaiah The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022
Battle of ballots is nothing new in the Congress Even a towering personality like Kamaraj had to sweat it out before rising to the top The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022
Did Ashok Gehlot just show the Gandhi family’s hold on the Congress is slipping? The possible recasting of the equation between a provincial heavyweight and the party headquarters is one of the more striking subtexts of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s decision to pull out of the race for Congress president. Far more significant than the undermining of the high command’s writ is the… Newslaundry · Sep 30, 2022
Mallikarjun Kharge represents status quo, I stand for change that ordinary party workers seek: Shashi Tharoor I believe that the party deserves to move forward in a positive way; we have the answers to what India needs at this time, especially for those who have been suffering in the past eight years of BJP rule, says the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, after filing papers for the… The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022
Indian opposition party seeks to shed dynastic rule image India’s main opposition party Indian National Congress is set to choose a non-family member as its next president as it struggles to recover before key upcoming elections The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
Newslaundry · Sep 29, 2022 In memory of Raghu Rai: A legendary lens on Indira Gandhi and Emergency This episode was originally published on September 29, 2022.
The Hindu · Sep 24, 2022 The wizard of politics | Ashok Gehlot The Rajasthan Chief Minister, who could succeed Sonia Gandhi as the Congress president, faces an uphill task of turning around the prospects of a party weakened by defections, divisions and back-to-back electoral defeats
The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022 Congress in damage control mode as picture of Savarkar on poster triggers row Party suspends INTUC functionary, holding him accountable for the “political mishap”
The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022 ‘Becoming Sanjay Gandhi threw up a lot of challenges’, says actor Vishak Nair Malayalam actor Vishak Nair plays Sanjay Gandhi in the Hindi film, Emergency, directed by actor Kangana Ranaut
The Hindu · Sep 18, 2022 Rahul Gandhi the acknowledged leader of Congress: Chidambaram P. Chidambaram said that if Rahul Gandhi is elected Congress president, he will be both leader and president, but if he is not, he will remain the acknowledged leader of the party
The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022 Indira Canteen, meant to feed urban poor, is now starved of funds BBMP admits to dip in patronage, while patrons say quality has suffered. Civic body is now mulling relocating some of them
The Times of India · Sep 14, 2022 Why JD(U)’s post on Rahul Gandhi's grandfather Feroze Gandhi is unique NEW DELHI: The Bihar-centric political party Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), did what neither the Congress nor the members of the Nehru-Gandhi family have perhaps ever done. Out of the blue, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) wished Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s grandfather Feroze Jehangir Gandhi on the latter’s 110th…
The Hindu · Sep 12, 2022 ‘Bharat Jodo’ and ‘Congress Jodo’ as opportunities The despair over the overweening dominance of one party and its increasingly divisive governance needs to end
The Times of India · Sep 10, 2022 Why Queen Elizabeth II's handshake with PM Narendra Modi was unique NEW DELHI: Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch of Britain who died on September 8 at the age of 96, had unique sartorial choices. Apart from the dress and its colours, hats and bags, there was her love for gloves. She was rarely seen without her gloves. And rarer was…
Dynamite News · Sep 9, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II: Let's recall the times when she visited India Queen Elizabeth visited India three times in 1961, 1983 and 1997 with her husband and Duke of Edinburgh late Prince Phillip during his lifetime. Read More on Dynamite News: