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Lal Bahadur Shastri: Politics and Beyond by Sandeep Shastri Rupa, Rs 495.

Diminutive Gandhian won a war, but was denied his place in the sun

There are anecdotes reflecting Shastri’s personality and values.
01 Dec 2019 1:09 AM
He also underlined the importance for SCO countries to come together to deal with the menace of terrorism. He was received by the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov at the SCO meeting, according to the Office of the Raksha Mantri. (Photo: ANI)

Tashkent: Rajnath Singh meets Afghan Chief Executive, lays emphasis on SCO countries

The leader laid emphasis on economic cooperation during his address at the SCO meeting earlier in the day.
02 Nov 2019 1:31 PM
‘So, a powerful leader, who is acceptable to all, is necessary. If we are looking for such a person, then there is no one other than the members of the Gandhi family. Such is the situation of Congress party that there will be a question mark on its existence without Gandhi family,’ added Shastri. (Photo: ANI)

Without Gandhis, Congress might disintegrate, says Shastri's son

He also warned that if somebody else is made president and some do not accept him, then there are chances of disintegration of the party.
19 Jul 2019 2:03 PM
PM Modi.

PM Modi hails Lal Bahadur Shastri’s contribution

The membership drive was launched on the occasion of the 118th birth anniversary of party ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
07 Jul 2019 12:48 AM
While Omung Kumar’s PM Narendra Modi is already embroiled in multiple controversies, the Lal Bahadur Shastri film The Tashkent Files directed by Vivek Agnihotri would prove to be no less contentious as it sheds light on Shastri’s mysterious death in Tashkent.

It’s Narendra Modi vs Lal Bahadur Shastri at box office

This Friday, it’s the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi versus former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in the movie theatres.
11 Apr 2019 3:57 AM
Priyanka Gandhi was accorded a warm welcome by party leaders and workers on reaching Varanasi. (Image: File)

Priyanka Gandhi visits Lal Bahadur Shastri's ancestral home in Varanasi

Gandhi, who reached here Wednesday morning by road, garlanded the statute of Shastri at his ancestral home.
20 Mar 2019 1:47 PM
Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru and democracy

Nehru’s legacy lives on, encouraging his real legatees, the people of India, to cherish democratic ideals of pluralism and secularism.
18 Nov 2018 7:10 AM
Lal Bahadur Shastri (Photo: File)

Place records involving Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death before PM: CIC

Directives were issued after plea sought to know if autopsy was done on Shastri.
25 Sep 2018 12:58 AM
Vivek Agnihotri and Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri was poisoned? Vivek Agnihotri to reveal in new film

Vivek’s endeavour is to tell the story honestly.
16 Jul 2018 12:08 AM
Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Tashkent where he had gone for talks with the Pakistan President moderated by Soviet premier Premier Alexei Kosygin. (Photo: File)

Centre told to make Lal Bahadur Shastri's death probe records public

The CIC has asked govt to make public the records of the Raj Narain committee, constituted to look into the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
13 May 2018 7:09 PM
Modi recalled Mahatma Gandhi's words that 'to forget how to dig earth and to tend the soil, is to forget ourselves'. (Photo: PTI/File)

Mann ki Baat: PM hails Gandhi, calls for creating Ambedkar's dream India

Modi also hailed the role of Ambedkar in propagating the idea of having ports and waterways to boost economy.
25 Mar 2018 1:54 PM
Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi

A point to ponder: Do CMs make good PMs?

India’s ninth PM, P.V. Narasimha Rao, was undoubtedly an intellectual and a profound thinker.
28 Oct 2017 12:38 AM
The actor was last seen in 'Bank Chor'.

Watch: Riteish proves he's a son of the soil on LB Shastri's birth anniversary

The actor, son of late Congressman Vilasrao Deshmeukh, took to Twitter to share his time at a sugarcane farm.
02 Oct 2017 3:16 PM
Jawahar Lal Nehru

Lest we forget

We cannot encourage communalism or narrow-mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought or in action.
15 Aug 2017 7:07 AM
Injured CRPF being brought to Raipur for treatment on Monday follwing a Maoist attack at Burkapal near Chintagufa in Bastar. (Photo: PTI/File)

Naxalbari to Sukma: Will we ever learn?

In the process, the “neo-Communists” redefined themselves with a role originating at Naxalbari.
01 May 2017 1:47 AM
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu distributes Chandranna Bhima Scheme to the beneficiaries at Tarakarama stadium in Tirupati on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

AP government launches Chandranna Bima for poor workers

The government was providing pension of Rs 1,000 to the elderly and Rs 1,500 for the handicapped through NTR Bharosa, he said.
03 Oct 2016 6:53 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his 147th birth anniversary. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Mahatma Gandhi made this world a better place, says Modi

An all religion prayer meeting was organised at Rajghat and a series of functions are being organised across the country to mark the day.
02 Oct 2016 10:35 AM
Congress President Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Dynasty & democracy: A do’s and don’ts list

Lalu Prasad’s wife showed guts in holding the office of chief minister but it is hardly a precedent to be emulated.
19 Sep 2016 2:26 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Congress slams Narendra Modi for not paying homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri

Cong claimed that it was for the first time in 50 years that a PM has not paid homage at Vijay Ghat
02 Oct 2015 11:30 PM
Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri

Shastri's sons seek declassification of files, to write to PM

Files relating to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death in Tashkent sought to be made public
28 Sep 2015 2:03 AM

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