Indira Gandhi

How Emergency gave rise to a new breed of Indian politicians

The Emergency, widely considered the darkest days of India’s Independence, was imposed on June 25, 1975, by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It lasted 21 long months till March 1977 when Gandhi was swept out of office. Then, a new generation of leaders emerged to lead India. Let’s take a closer look at them

History Today: The day Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency and history took a dark turn

On this day in 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoked special constitutional powers to declare a national emergency. It remained in effect from June 25, 1975, to March 21, 1977, and is seen as one of the darkest periods in India’s history. It was also a turning point for the Indian National Congress. During this time, several opposition leaders were imprisoned, fundamental rights, including the right to free speech under Article 19(1)(a), were suspended, and the press came under strict censorship

How Allahabad High Court’s verdict against Indira Gandhi 50 years ago resulted in Emergency

On June 12, 1975, the Allahabad High Court declared then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s Lok Sabha election from Rae Bareli void, sparking a domino effect that led to the imposition of Emergency. Here’s how it all happened

History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged

On March 20, 2020, justice was delivered to a 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012. All four convicts were hanged in a pre-dawn execution. The same day in 1977 also witnessed India’s first non-Congress government come to power after then-PM Indira Gandhi suffered a crushing defeat

Operation Lal Dora: When Indian troops almost landed in Mauritius...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Mauritius for his state visit. In the backdrop of Modi’s two-day trip, let’s take a look at Operation Lal Dora – when India was prepared to send troops to Mauritius to fight off a military coup

What is the 1984 anti-Sikhs riot case in which ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been convicted?

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, which deals with the killing of a father and son in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar. Kumar, who is already serving a life sentence in another anti-Sikh riots case led the mo that set the house on fire. Arguments over the sentencing will take place on February 18

PL-480: When US choked food aid to shape India’s foreign policy

Today, India produces more food than the US. But there was a time when India requested food aid from the US and faced arm-twisting to temper down its criticism of the White House. A story of the US using food as bargaining chip

History Today: How Indira Gandhi became the first woman PM of India

Key historical moments unfolded on January 19. Indira Gandhi became India's first female prime minister in 1966, while 1999 saw the launch of the first BlackBerry device. McDonald's opened its first drive-through in Beijing in 1992, symbolising global expansion

Emergency Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut nailed the role of Indira Gandhi with her nasal twang & facial expressions

Kangana Ranaut shines as a director and a craftsman. Not just Kangana, Mahima Chaudhury, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade and Vishak Nair did justice to their roles in Emergency. Read the review and decide for yourself if you really want to go to theatres to watch the film.

Modi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi, 5 things about former Indian prime minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary. Here are five things about the former leader, who had the second-longest stint at the PMO