'She showed courage at every turn in her political career.' IMAGE: 'The fascination for Indira Gandhi continues because from a gungi gudia she became a powerful leader who got the better of her......
The idea of weaponization got a fillip from an unexpected quarter.In the last week of October 1985, Rajiv met US President Ronald Reagan.Reagan told Rajiv, 'Pakistan has already made a bomb.'When......
'The prime minister is talking to his Chachaji and he is crying in the PM's lap, it was such an emotional scene.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi speaks to a child at the Indian American......
'I told President Obama, "Mr President, do you realise that the person who is likely to become the prime minister of India in two weeks, does not have a visa, and you are talking about having great......
'It was beautifully played by an American band.' IMAGE: Panna and Dr Bharat Barai at the White House. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dr Bharat Barai He hosted a young 'karyakarta' named Narendra......
'As for tricky relations with China, India needs less of summitry type event management and more anticipatory analysis and management of events,' says Ambassador Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Prime......
The slowdown in India is related to a credit squeeze, which is a cyclical problem - not a structural problem: American economist Steve Hanke. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India......
'Should the most important part of economic reform not comprise the way we look at the fiscal deficit?', asks T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We are now......
'NiMo having skipped, the next best bet is a high-profile banker.''Ms Usha happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.'Ms Usha's crime? That's as thin as it gets,' says S Muralidharan,......
IMAGE: US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the NASCAR Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photograph: Erin Scott/Reuters US President Donald Trump took a loop around the......