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CPM frowns on PC visit
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Agartala, Feb. 20: The Tripura unit of the CPM has put party cadres and leaders on a state of high alert following Union home minister P. Chidambaram’s five-hour visit to the state on February 18. Chidambaram who had arrived in Tripura to convince the 37
Gadkari ridicules Rahul, Mulayam for ‘politics of vote’
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KANPUR: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Monday ridiculed both Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for "misleading the people by making hollow promises in an effort to grab power in the state". Gadkari, who was addressing a public
BJP chief ridicules Rahul, Mulayam for ‘politics of vote’
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KANPUR: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Monday ridiculed both Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for "misleading the people by making hollow promises in an effort to grab power in the state". Gadkari, who was addressing a public
Rajiv Gandhi assassination: TN challenges parole to convict
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Madurai, Feb 20 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu government today challenged a court order directing it to grant at least two weeks ordinary leave to P Ravichandran, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, at the Madras High Court Bench here. Ravichandran,
For the Congress, what matters most is symbolism
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The Uttar Pradesh Assembly election has seen the media beaming footage of the Nehru-Gandhi family’s adventures in deception. Those who still harbour illusions about the media’s neutrality need to look at the Assembly election coverage. So why does the me
Rajiv Gandhi assassination: TN challenges parole to convict
6 hours ago

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday challenged a court order directing it to grant at least two weeks ordinary leave to P Ravichandran, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, at the Madras High Court Bench in Madurai. Ravichandran, 16th accuse
Bishnoi Mahasabha slams CBI for summoning Malkhan''s mother
10 hours ago

Bikaner, Feb 20 (PTI) Protesting against the CBI for summoning the mother of jailed Congress MLA Malkhan Singh in the Bhanwari Devi case for interrogation, Akhil Bharatiya Bishnoi Mahasabha today said it was "unfair" on the part of the agency to interrog
'Priyanka's magic has not worked this time in Amethi'
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Sheela Bhatt in Amethi Image: Priyanka Gandhi with Kishorilal Sharma, an associate of the Gandhi family, and Ameeta Singh, candidate from Amethi assembly constituency Some New Delhi political pundits were startled by Sheela Bhatt's reportage on Priyanka
Rahul, not party, sells in UP
20 hours ago

Rama Bai Nagar (central Uttar Pradesh), Feb. 19: In Rama Bai Nagar, on the Kanpur-Etawah road, Rahul Gandhi introduced technocrat Sam Pitroda as a badhaiee (carpenter) at a packed rally, marking the Congress scions open intention of dabbling in caste p
Retired cricketers should also be provided with health benefits
1 day ago

Even as the Indian team started to win some games in Australia, better news was coming from USA where Yuvraj Singh is being treated for a tumour. The great news is that the tumour is almost out of the system and hopefully by the time the treatment cycle
Colorectal cancer affecting India's fight against cancer
1 day ago

"Commonly known as bowel cancer, this form of cancer malignant cells grow in the tissues of the colon or rectum leading to formation of tumors," Dinesh Chandra Doval of Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre told IANS. According to Doval, colo
ZGE declares support to 12 independents
2 days ago

PANAJI: The Zagrut Goenkarancho Ekvott (ZGE) on Saturday announced their support to 12 independent candidates in Goa for the March 3 assembly elections. Briefing the media, Prakash Bandodkar of the ZGE announced the following names. Bismarque Dias (Cumba
‘We don’t have the luxury of not taking a stand’
2 days ago

Ronen Sen worked with three Prime Ministers and helped shape India’s policy on Israel. In this interview with Parul Chandra in the context of the Iran-Israel conundrum, he speaks of the virtue of taking a stand as against posturing, while remaining alive
India Concerned Over Rise in Colorectal Cancer Rates
2 days ago

Doctors in Delhi have expressed concern over rise in colorectal cancer rates, which affect India's fight against cancer. "Commonly known as bowel cancer, this form of cancer malignant cells grow in the tissues of the colon or rectum leading to formation
From the mag: How India lost Maldives
2 days ago

Ousted president Mohamed Nasheed , 44, was talking to his core group of advisers at his ancestral home 'Keenerege' in Male when the news of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's letter of support to new President Waheed Hassan Manik , 59, came in. A sho
Guardians of the Wild
3 days ago

We hate spam. We do not sell or share the email addresses you provide. NOTE: This is a guest post from Jose Louies, Head of Department, Guardians of the Wild, Wildlife Trust of India. Mohammad Hasen Ali (inset) and his team was patrolling their beat in R
Rahul, Akhilesh, Jayant: Young brigade leads dynasty charge in UP
3 days ago

The old order changeth, yielding place to the new... Alfred Tennyson's immortal words are playing out again in the dusty heartlands of Uttar Pradesh where three sons are preparing to carry on their political legacies. For Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and
Chennithala plays down charge in Mamatas memoir
3 days ago

Banerjee, in her memoir– ‘My unforgettable memories’– published recently has said some Congress leaders, including Chennithala, tried to block her career in the Youth Congress during former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s time. According to Banerjee, Gandh
Complaint registered against Bagwe's son
4 days ago

PUNE: Former minister of state for home Ramesh Bagwe's son and Congress nominee Avinash Bagwe was involved in a ruckus with the police officials posted at the Rajiv Gandhi slum rehabilitation scheme in Kasewadi, on Thursday morning, on the issue of shift
Ourview | Stemming power loss
4 days ago

The scheme has drawn scathing criticism in the past—the lack of rigour in monitoring outcomes has been a matter of concern. An aspect of the government’s power sector reform programme has led to political dividends, but also a financial headache for some

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About Rajiv Gandhi

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Rajiv Gandhi (Hindi: राजीव गांधी Rājīv Gāndhī IPA: [raːdʒiːv gaːnd̪ʰiː]; 20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991), the elder son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the 9th Prime Minister of India (and the third from the Nehru-Gandhi family) from his mother's death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on 2 December 1989 following a general election defeat. Full Article

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