'Fernandes earned people's respect and love by working for them'

Former colleagues recall the veteran political leader as a visionary with strong ground connect. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pays tribute to George Fernandes. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Rising above identity divide, Fernandes left an indelible mark on politics

George Fernandes' underground crusade against the Emergency catapulted him among the leading opposition figures.  IMAGE: This iconic image of image of George Fernandes became the face of the......

'Cong using communal-secular divide to woo regional players'

Shambhu Srivastava began his career with the Communist Party of India but moved to the George Fernandes-led Samata Party in 1994, which eventually merged with the Janata Dal-United. As a close......

When Antony dithered about sacking the general

The return of the V K Singh saga led one Union minister to blame Defence Minister A K Antony for the mess. Defence ministry officials had wanted the general sacked as the army chief in a repeat of......