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India can launch surgical strikes on Pakistan, but can't hold talks: Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mani Shankar Aiyar criticised the BJP-led government for avoiding dialogue with Pakistan despite military actions taken. He proposed holding discussions at the Attari-Wagah border to facilitate continuous communication between both nations. Aiyar emphasised the importance of addressing unresolved issues through dialogue rather than arguing about the past. He highlighted the…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Amit Shah praises Uttar Pradesh’s transformation from producing country-made pistols to manufacturing cannon balls

Amit Shah praises Uttar Pradesh's shift from pistols to cannon balls, criticizes Congress leader's atom bomb remark.

The Hindu · May 18, 2024

The pitch for subaltern secularism

The principal national parties are framing the general election in 2024 as a choice between subaltern Hindutva versus subaltern secularism

The Hindu · May 15, 2024

Congress distances itself from comment made by Mani Shankar Aiyar on Pakistan

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar clarifies old comments on Pakistan, BJP campaign, sparking controversy ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu · May 10, 2024

Inside Aiyar-RWA dispute: Diary on reporters, web series dismay, cheer on WhatsApp

Kapil Kakkar, president of the Jangpura Extension Welfare Association and a psychologist by profession, is a busy man these days. It’s not patients but reporters who are now queuing up outside his clinic. And Kakkar is jotting down the details about the journalists in a diary, categorising them as “pro-”…

Newslaundry · Feb 2, 2024

Morning Digest | Champai Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM today; Nirmala Sitharaman announces panel to examine challenges of ‘fast population growth’ to development, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on February 2

The Hindu · Feb 2, 2024

Congress, not Rajiv Gandhi, responsible for unlocking of Babri Masjid gates, Arun Nehru behind it: Aiyar

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar claims Congress, not Rajiv Gandhi, responsible for unlocking Babri Masjid gates.

The Hindu · Jan 20, 2024

KPCC cracks the whip on indiscipline by referring Aryadan Shoukath to disciplinary committee

Congress cracks whip on KPCC gen. sec. for 'rebel activity'. KPCC orders him to stay away from party functions. CPI(M) sees political advantage in Congress' quandary. IUML's rejection of CPI(M)'s invitation to rally in Kozhikode saves Congress face.

The Hindu · Nov 5, 2023

Mani Shankar Aiyar defies State Congress request to not take part in Keraleeyam seminar

Mani Shankar Aiyar defies Kerala Congress leadership's request & speaks at Keraleeyam event. He pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi for 73rd Constitutional Amendment to introduce Panchayati Raj. He lauds Kerala's record in implementing panchayati raj & praises its poverty alleviation. He calls for addressing stagnation in fiscal decentralisation & administrative…

The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023

Read Gandhi, Nehru, Vivekananda to rediscover India, says Aiyar

Rediscover India by rereading works of Gandhi, Nehru, Vivekananda: Aiyar. Modi's view of 1,200 yrs of slavery under Muslim & British rule wrong; India flourished during Muslim rule. Gandhi & Nehru said India's culture composite in nature; Hindi invented by Muslim Amir Khusro combining Brijbhasha, Turkish, Arabic & Persian.

The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023