Indira Gandhi

1983 NAM Summit: Fidel Castro’s Bear Hug To Indira Gandhi And Its Global Impact

07 Dec 2024

The 7th NAM Summit, held in New Delhi from March 7 to 9, 1983, is considered a historical moment in world diplomacy. Leaders from more than 140 countries attended the summit, which became a defining moment for nations advocating independence from the geopolitical influence of the two superpowers of the...

Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ Gets Theatrical Release Date

18 Nov 2024

Kangana Ranaut's highly anticipated political drama Emergency has finally secured a theatrical release date after receiving censor clearance. The film, which explores the life and times of India's first female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, will hit cinemas on January 17, 2025. Emergency is set against the backdrop of the 1970s...

Chief Justice’s Inspiration: Uncle Who Defied Indira Gandhi, Missed Top Judicial Role

11 Nov 2024

Forty-seven years before Justice Sanjiv Khanna became India's 51st Chief Justice, the Khanna family was close to having its first Chief Justice through his uncle, Justice Hans Raj Khanna. However, Justice Khanna's dissenting opinion during India's Emergency period prevented him from reaching the nation's highest judicial position. Born in 1912,...

From Indira Gandhi To Justin, ‘Double Standards’: The Trudeau Legacy And Khalistan Challenges

22 Oct 2024

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has criticized Canada for its "double standards" as tensions between New Delhi and Ottawa escalate following allegations surrounding the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada last year. Jaishankar’s comments come on the heels of New Delhi's recent decision to expel Canadian diplomats...

The Truth Behind the Viral Image: Sitaram Yechury, Indira Gandhi, and JNU Students’ Union

12 Sep 2024

Veteran political leader and CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury passed away this afternoon at the age of 72, after being treated in the intensive care unit at AIIMS New Delhi. Yechury, who was admitted to the hospital on August 19 for a pneumonia-like chest infection, received condolences from leaders across...

Kangana Ranaut discloses that ‘Emergency’ is awaiting censor board certification

31 Aug 2024

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has announced that her eagerly awaited political drama, Emergency, is still pending certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film, which explores the controversial period of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's emergency rule, has faced unforeseen challenges due to its sensitive subject matter,...

When admiration for Indira led to hijacking of a plane

26 Aug 2024

The man who had hijacked an Indian airlines Lucknow-Delhi-Kolkata flight to protest against Morarji Desai government’s “vindictiveness” against Indira Gandhi died in Luckow last week professing to be a life-long Congressman. Bhola Nath Pandey breathed last on Friday, August 23, 2024 aged, 71. Priyanka Gandhi condoled his death on twitter...

Emergency Trailer: Kangana Ranaut Portrays Indira Gandhi’s Life As ‘Shakespearean Tragedy’

14 Aug 2024

The trailer for "Emergency," featuring Kangana Ranaut as the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has sparked significant interest. Alongside Ranaut, the film stars Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, and Milind Soman. Released on August 14, the trailer offers a glimpse into the 'darkest times of democratic India,' showcasing a...

Katy Mirza, The Actress Who Played A Role In Unseating Indira

31 Jul 2024

Playboy “Bunny, model, actress Katy Mirza had another claim to Bollywood fame: a role — albeit indirect — in unseating prime minister Indira Gandhi. Katy played a politician’s personal secretary in the controversial film Kissa Kursi Ka, a political satire perceived as an attack on the Emergency. The controversy surrounding...

Nirmala Sitharaman To Break Morarji Desai’s Record With Seventh Union Budget

22 Jul 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to make history by presenting her seventh Union Budget in Parliament, surpassing the previous record held by former finance minister Morarji Desai, who presented six budgets. Desai served as finance minister under Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi before becoming Prime Minister...

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