I did not waver from my loyalty to Indira Gandhi: Pranab Mukhe...

Experts are divided on whether or not to build a new international airport at Jewar in Greater Noida. Image: Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. Photograph: Courtesy, Kprateek88/Wikimedia Commons   Now we have it; now we don’t. Now we have it; now we don’t. And now we have it.   I am talking about the endless flip-flop we have had on whether or not to build a new international airport at Jewar in Greater Noida. We now have a new government at the Centre ...

‘The Red Sari’ is not a historical account of Sonia Gandhi and puts her in good light but it could not be published in India around four years ago because of ‘poor PR people’ of the Congress, says its author Javier Moro. "I never thought that the book would create a scandal. It is never a political book. I just wanted to tell the story of a remarkable lady from Italy who came from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful figures in India," he told media ...

Indira Gandhi with a young Pranab Mukherjee. The 1975 Emergency was perhaps an “avoidable event” and Congress and Indira Gandhi had to pay a heavy price for this “misadventure” as suspension of fundamental rights and political activity, large scale arrests and press censorship adversely affected people, says President Pranab Mukherjee. A junior minister under Gandhi in those turbulent times, Mukherjee however, is also unsparing of the opposition then under the ...

Unprecedented security arrangements have been made in Arunachal Pradesh in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Friday to attend the 29th Statehood Day at IndiraGandhiPark. Capital Superintendent of Police Seiju P Kuruvilla said besides state police forces, Central Reserve Police Force, Indian Reserve Battlion have been engaged for security while barricades have been established in all vulnerable points. Round the clock patrolling has been launched in the state capital ...

‘Non-Resident Indians know that India’s problems are the combination of many factors over the centuries, including foreign rule, lack of resources and the ever-growing population, among other things. Yet, India has achieved many things and even looks at Mars as a neighbour,’ says George Joseph. As India gears up to honour its pravasis to mark their contribution in the nation’s development, Rediff.com presents different perspectives on the Diaspora. Don't miss: ...

New Delhi : Himani Savarkar, niece of Nathuram Godse, is of the opinion that installation of his uncle’s statues across the country will put him in a bad light. “The government should look at more important issues, not about statues. All this is ...

01:15 pm: These are baseless allegations, she has no facts, why did Jayanthi Natarajan kept quiet then? : Shobha Oza 01:12 pm: Lost count of the no. of times I asked for an appointment to see Rahul Gandhi: Jayanthi Natarajan 01:10 pm: Natarajan welcomes any ...

‘One day I would travel this beautiful country in a big way’ ‘The great moments I spent here will forever be in my memory’ ‘Let's not talk money. It is boring’ Actress Deepika Padukone plays tennis with Roger Federer of the Indian Aces during the third leg of the Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for IPTL 2014 Roger Federer's countless fans did not have ...

A R Antulay, the former Maharashtra CM, passed away today on Tuesday a prolonged illness With the demise of 85-year-old Abdul Rehman Antulay, a staunch Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi loyalist and former Maharashtra chief minister, the Congress lost a leader who always wanted to do something for the party and people. However, his rough-and-tough style of functioning always landed him in controversies, which he managed to come out with dexterity. Ahead of the recent Lok Sabha elections, Antulay ...