Contrary to a popular perception, late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was not aware of the unlocking of Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi in February 1986, claims a new book written by a close friend of Rajiv...

Justice Lodha also spoke about the why people, politicians and celebrities reacted to the encounters killings of the four men accused of raping and killing the 26-year-old Hyderabad veterinarian.

Pranab Mukherjee will go down in history as one of the finest prime ministers India never had. But long before the Congress high priest became the custodian of the Constitution, Mukherjee in 2001...

In her condolence message, Sonia Gandhi has aptly described him as an 'irreplaceable comrade' as both she and her son Rahul Gandhi would sorely miss him on all occasions to come.

For the sake of accuracy and public interest, it is pertinent to remember what happened between September 2000 and January 2001 when Prasada’s father Jitendra Prasada died at a young age.

The outcome of Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly election results is significant on many counts — for the first time, the Gandhis did very little campaigning.

The swearing-in ceremony of Parliamentarians was marred by a contest of religious slogans, taken out of context and used to target. Will Parliament now become a religious akhada?

Behind the Rajasthan political crisis lies friction between the 'old guard’ and ‘young turks’ that the Grand Old Party can no longer choose to ignore

The Congress is poised for some interesting times and internal power struggle. Sonia Gandhi, ever eager to install Rahul Gandhi as her successor, seemed keen to force his hands to either take over as...

A lot can change in the next five years. A new Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar may emerge to challenge the established players.

After Mini Mathur, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub’s wife, actor Rasika Aghashe has shared her experience of a god bharai (a traditional Hindu baby shower) with his family. Rasika has said that people should...

In a new book, ‘Neta Abhineta: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics’, Rasheed Kidwai delves into the intersection between the nation’s two obsessions - politics and cinema. The following excerpt...

Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami has been granted protection by the SC for three weeks from any “coercive action” by the police in relation to FIRs filed against him.

A sub-divisional officer offered Rs five lakh cheque to the grieving family during the funeral procession, which they turned down immediately.

Shiv Sena has been a proud practitioner of its radical Hindutva ideology laced with parochial objectives and this aspect of Sena’s past is causing acute discomfort to the Congress leadership.

For Chirag, a graduate in engineering and second generation dynast, politics is suddenly looking as bleak as his acting career.

Manmohan Singh was keen to step down from the planning commission after the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi described the panel as a 'bunch of jokers'.

PM says he will collect details; Maharashtra Cabinet resolution is pending with Governor Koshyari

As Sonia Gandhi completes one year in office as ‘interim’ Congress president, there is a lot of speculation over her ‘retirement’ from active politics and Rahul Gandhi taking over the mantle – once...

Author-Journalist Rasheed Kidwai, currently visiting Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, tells DH’s Anand Mishra Congress’ weakness is its coalition politics, the BJP’s its inability to think...

The Assembly polls have severely damaged the political legitimacy of the Gandhi family

Even as critics have called the end of the road for Congress, the party's regional leaders have kept it alive and kicking.