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Social unrest, SC order: What led to Emergency in 1975

Amid this unrest came the verdict of the Allahabad high court on June 12, 1975 that found Gandhi guilty over discrepancies in the electoral campaign, which led to the Emergency on the night of June...

Why the RSS was banned thrice in 100 years

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is set to complete 100 years on Thursday, has come a long way since its inception to become the largest socio-cultural organisation. IMAGE: Volunteers...

Candidates with a difference in Hyderabad

Jayprakash Narayan, an Indian Administrative Service-officer-turned-activist, will contest the forthcoming assembly elections from Kukatpally constituency in Hyderabad. Narayan, popularly known as...

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

The decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest...

Gujarat Blog: A circle full of ironies

Gujarat is credited with first large scale successful anti-corruption movement, Navnirman Andolan (1974). It began as a student movement that got blessings of Jayprakash Narayan at a later stage....

Budget 2025: UDAN scheme modified to connect 120 new destinations

To tap Indian civil aviation market's growth potential, the government on Saturday announced a modified regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) to connect 120 new...

Petrol price cut by 50 paise a litre; diesel by 46 paise

Oil marketing companies have slashed petrol prices by Rs 50 paise a litre and simultaneously, have brought down diesel prices also by 46 paise. Hindustan Petroleum, Indian Oil Corpo and Bharat...