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Sonia 'almost Indira-like': Talbott

Sonia 'almost Indira-like': Talbott

Rediff.com10 Jul 2004

Former US deputy secretary of state Strobe Talbott has said that on the nuclear question and issues relating to India's security, Congress president Sonia Gandhi was "almost Indira-like."

Sonia world's 7th most powerful woman: Forbes

Sonia world's 7th most powerful woman: Forbes

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

Congress president Sonia Gandhi figures as the seventh most powerful woman of the world in the Forbes list which is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Did Modi Ignore Sonia's Greeting?

Did Modi Ignore Sonia's Greeting?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die. MPs from the Treasury and Opposition benches met thereafter in the Speaker's chambers for an exercise in enforced bon homie.

Rahul's elevation 'soon', says Sonia

Rahul's elevation 'soon', says Sonia

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

"Soon it will be done," Sonia said when asked by reporters repeatedly as to when Rahul Gandhi, who is at present the vice president of the party, will be elevated.

Khattar's 'dead rat' jibe at Sonia invites wrath

Khattar's 'dead rat' jibe at Sonia invites wrath

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

The Congress on Monday slammed Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for his "deplorable" remarks against Sonia Gandhi and demanded an unconditional apology from him.

President, CJI, CEC: Famous faces at polling booths

President, CJI, CEC: Famous faces at polling booths

Rediff.com26 May 2024

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and several other famous faces were seen at polling booths, exercising their franchise in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Rs 1880 cr on spent on Sonia's trips, treatment: Modi

Rs 1880 cr on spent on Sonia's trips, treatment: Modi

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted Congress President Sonia Gandhi by claiming that Rs 1880 cr has been spent from the public exchequer on her foreign trips and her 'treatment abroad'.

Modi attacks Sonia for 'silence' on Bhopal verdict

Modi attacks Sonia for 'silence' on Bhopal verdict

Rediff.com13 Jun 2010

Attacking Congress president Sonia Gandhi over her "silence" on the Bhopal gas tragedy verdict, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi asked her to explain who was the 'Maut ka saudagar' (merchant of death).

Siddaramaiah meets Sonia, Rahul for cabinet expansion talks

Siddaramaiah meets Sonia, Rahul for cabinet expansion talks

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met Congress parliamentary party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi at their residence in New Delhi.

SP joins Cong in protest against Sanjay Gandhi hospital closure

SP joins Cong in protest against Sanjay Gandhi hospital closure

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Samajwadi Party district chief Ram Udit Yadav joined the dharna by the Congress members at the office of the chief medical officer, around 12 km from the hospital.

Arunachal CM offers to quit, asks Sonia to resolve crisis

Arunachal CM offers to quit, asks Sonia to resolve crisis

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

Giving in to the squabbles within the ruling Congress, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin has offered his resignation to party president Sonia Gandhi, to give the party high command a chance to step in and end the ongoing crisis. According to party sources, the CM's main detractor in the party and president of Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee Nabam Tuki has also submitted his resignation to Sonia Gandhi. The infighting in the Congress had spilled over.

Will Sonia's return put Congress back on track?

Will Sonia's return put Congress back on track?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

With the return of Sonia Gandhi there is anticipation that despite her status-quo approach on most issues, she may finally decide to move and put the derailed party and government back on track, says Renu Mittal.

PHOTOS: Inside Mahua Moitra-Pinaki Misra wedding reception

PHOTOS: Inside Mahua Moitra-Pinaki Misra wedding reception

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

Moitra was seen in a red saree with zari butis and traditional gold jewellery, while husband Misra was dressed in a classic white traditional dhoti and kurta with a distinct Odiya bomkai borers.

Exclusive: Watch out Dr Singh, Sonia's coming

Exclusive: Watch out Dr Singh, Sonia's coming

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

Sheela Bhatt reveals how Sonia Gandhi has decided to take an active role in governance with the resurrection of the powerful National Advisory Council. A rediff exclusive!

Prez, PM, Pranab, Sonia remember Indira Gandhi on birth centenary

Prez, PM, Pranab, Sonia remember Indira Gandhi on birth centenary

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

Former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi also paid their tributes.

Pix: PM, Sonia, Rahul pay homage to YSR

Pix: PM, Sonia, Rahul pay homage to YSR

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi paid glowing tributes to the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in Hyderabad on Friday.

Gandhi family, its NGOs not above law: BJP on FCRA licence cancellation

Gandhi family, its NGOs not above law: BJP on FCRA licence cancellation

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed that the home ministry's decision to cancel the FCRA licences of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust for alleged violation of laws has "exposed" their corruption.

Aaditya invites Sonia, Manmohan to Uddhav swearing-in

Aaditya invites Sonia, Manmohan to Uddhav swearing-in

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Aaditya Thackeray had a brief meeting with Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence in New Delhi.

Cong workers demonstrate, ask Gandhi to be PM

Cong workers demonstrate, ask Gandhi to be PM

Rediff.com18 May 2004

Hundreds of Congress workers on Tuesday demonstrated outside the party president Sonia Gandhi's residence as news came of her reluctance to accept the prime minister's office.

Hyderabad blasts act of enemies of India: Sonia

Hyderabad blasts act of enemies of India: Sonia

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

United Progressive Alliance chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that the twin bomb blasts that rocked Hyderabad recently were the handiwork of forces inimical to India's progress.

'No idea where Modi got figure for Sonia's foreign trips'

'No idea where Modi got figure for Sonia's foreign trips'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

RTI activist from Hisar says he will consider legal recourse against newspaper that quoted his application on the amount of money spent on Sonia Gandhi's foreign trip. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Congress moves to a new office after 47 years

Congress moves to a new office after 47 years

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

The Congress party has inaugurated its new headquarters, Indira Gandhi Bhawan, located at 9A, Kotla Road in Delhi. The new building, which was constructed during Sonia Gandhi's tenure as Congress chief, features modern facilities and reflects the party's forward-looking vision. The party will not vacate its current headquarters at 24, Akbar Road, which has been its home since 1978, and will continue to house some of its cells.

Sonia may take the long awaited 'Italian' break

Sonia may take the long awaited 'Italian' break

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

After a hard fought electoral battle in the gruelling heat and dust of competitive politics, Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to take a much needed break.

Sonia's Rajkot rally statement full of half-truths: BJP

Sonia's Rajkot rally statement full of half-truths: BJP

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said Congress President Sonia Gandhi's statement that the opposition had always obstructed the passing of a strong and effective Lokpal Bill in Parliament, and growth in Gujarat, as one full of half-truths.

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi granted bail in National Herald case

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi granted bail in National Herald case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

The Congress chief and her son were given bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety each. Three others including Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes and Suman Dubey were also granted bail.

What Obama said about Rahul Gandhi in his memoir

What Obama said about Rahul Gandhi in his memoir

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

On Gandhi, Obama says he has 'a nervous, unformed quality about him, as if he were a student who'd done the coursework and was eager to impress the teacher but deep down lacked either the aptitude or the passion to master the subject', according to The New York Times review.

'Sonia should step down immediately'

'Sonia should step down immediately'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

Venkat Swamy, who served in the cabinets of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and PV Narasimha Rao and was also the member of Congress Working Committee, lashed out at Sonia, holding her responsible for the sliding fortunes of Congress part as well mounting corruption.

Rahul goes abroad to be with ailing Sonia

Rahul goes abroad to be with ailing Sonia

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Rahul left for an undisclosed location abroad amid a growing clamour for structural changes within after the party's debacle in the Uttar Pradesh polls.

ED issues fresh summons to Rahul Gandhi for June 13

ED issues fresh summons to Rahul Gandhi for June 13

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The case pertains to the ED probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper.

Advani shouldn't have said sorry to Sonia: Swamy

Advani shouldn't have said sorry to Sonia: Swamy

Rediff.com19 Feb 2011

Veteran political leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday expressed surprise over Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's decision to apologise to Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the black money issue

Sonia-Advani spat, not Assam, becomes Day 1 headline

Sonia-Advani spat, not Assam, becomes Day 1 headline

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Congress president Sonia Gandhi appeared in a new avatar when she shed her reticence and turned agitated on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament on Wednesday.

Sonia, 70. Down memory lane

Sonia, 70. Down memory lane

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

As Congress President Sonia Gandhi turns 70, here's recalling her extraordinary life in pictures.

'Sonia-Bukhari meet like fox and wolf talking non-violence'

'Sonia-Bukhari meet like fox and wolf talking non-violence'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Slamming Congress president Sonia Gandhi's meeting with Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid to prevent split in secular votes, Shiv Sena on Thursday said it was akin to "fox and wolf" discussing non-violence and vegetarianism.

Sonia for cut in petro prices

Sonia for cut in petro prices

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government to ensure that the people benefit from the lowering of international crude prices.

I will write to Sonia: Taslima

I will write to Sonia: Taslima

Rediff.com19 Mar 2005

The writer is in self-exile since 1994, when religious fundamentalists charged her with blasphemy and issued death threats against her.

SEE: Modi-Shah versus Gandhi siblings in LS debate

SEE: Modi-Shah versus Gandhi siblings in LS debate

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

The highlight of Tuesday's debate on Operation Sindoor was the speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the rebuttal by Congress's Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi coming a close second.

Congress leaders ask Sonia to elect Maharashtra CM

Congress leaders ask Sonia to elect Maharashtra CM

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

A meeting of the newly elected Congress Members of Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra on Saturday authorised party president Sonia Gandhi to nominate their new leader, who will be the next chief minister. A one-line resolution, authorising Sonia Gandhi to name the new leader, was passed at the first meeting of the Congress Legislature Party, convened in Mumbai to elect the leader, two days after the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party combine stormed back to power.

History will judge your silence: Kangana to Sonia

History will judge your silence: Kangana to Sonia

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

"Dear respected honourable @NCIndia president Sonia Gandhi ji being a woman arn't you anguished by the treatment I am given by your government in Maharashtra? Can you not request your Government to uphold the principles of the Constitution given to us by Dr Ambedkar?" the actor posted on Twitter.

N-deal won't affect foreign policy: Sonia

N-deal won't affect foreign policy: Sonia

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

Allaying fears on the nuclear deal, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said there was no question of compromise on the national security and independent foreign policy.

Less proactive, but Sonia sets agenda for UPA-2

Less proactive, but Sonia sets agenda for UPA-2

Rediff.com21 May 2010

There is a lack of connect between the Congress president and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in UPA-2. But Sonia Gandhi has ensured that the government does not waver from her pet policies -- NREGA, RTI etc, notes Neerja Chowdhury.