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‘Political stupidity, immorality’: Mani Shankar Aiyar on Cong's TVK tie-up move

File photo of veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar.
Updated on May 08, 2026 08:59 pm IST

'Not moral surrender': Tharoor reacts to Mani Shankar's dig over Iran stand

Shashi Tharoor responded to Mani Shankar Aiyar's open letter with another open letter saying that his approach to international affairs comes from a clear nationalist perspective
Updated on Mar 12, 2026 06:01 pm IST

'Mamata Banerjee is INDIA bloc leader': Mani Shankar Aiyar to Rahul Gandhi

Mani Shankar Aiyar's series of controversial remarks also comes amid strained ties with the Congress.
Updated on Feb 23, 2026 09:01 am IST

Congress distances itself from former MP Aiyar’s comments after backlash

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Published on Feb 17, 2026 06:00 am IST

Tharoor ‘unprincipled careerist’, Khera ‘puppet’: Aiyar trains gun at Congress

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar attacked his own party leaders on Monday.
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 06:50 am IST

A few silver linings on the South Asian horizon

Terrorism hurts and will continue to do so. It has to be met with unequivocal force. But alongside that use of force, there has to be use of a higher force — sanity and humanity — to defeat the larger aim of terrorism, which is the deepening of fault lines, of hates and fears. (HT Archive)
Published on Jan 10, 2026 10:21 pm IST

'Army let him down': Mani Shankar Aiyar defends Rajiv Gandhi's Sri Lanka policy

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar blamed the Army for 'letting down' former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Published on Oct 13, 2025 03:51 pm IST

'Sacrificed Congress' interest for country:' Mani Shankar Aiyar on Rajiv Gandhi

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 12:56 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 27 March 2025

Catch It Live on Thursday, 27 March 2025.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:00 pm IST

‘Sarfira’: Ashok Gehlot slams Mani Shankar Aiyar for Rajiv Gandhi remark

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Published on Mar 06, 2025 08:20 pm IST

Review: ‘A Maverick in Politics’ by Mani Shankar Aiyar

Rahul Gandhi and Mani Shankar Aiyar at former PM Rajiv Gandhi's 70th birth anniversary on August 20, 2014, in New Delhi. Aiyar believes Rahul Gandhi, who was increasingly drawn to Hindu philosophy, became averse to him because of his atheism and secular fundamentalism. (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 10:23 pm IST

India should allow Sheikh Hasina to stay for as long as she wants, says Aiyar

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Published on Jan 12, 2025 11:18 am IST

‘If Pranab was made PM, Manmohan as President in 2012…’: Aiyar in tell-all book

Former president Pranab Mukherjee (left) with former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Published on Dec 15, 2024 09:04 pm IST

‘My political career made, unmade by Gandhis’, says Cong's Mani Shankar Aiyar

File photo of Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar.
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 07:01 pm IST

Morning briefing: Cong clarifies stance on Aiyar's China remark; more news

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Published on May 30, 2024 09:07 am IST

‘Who is Mani Shankar Aiyar?’: Jairam Ramesh on ‘China invasion’ remark

Congress general secretary (communication) Jairam Ramesh.
Published on May 30, 2024 06:30 am IST

‘Attack on integrity of India’: BJP attacks Mani Shankar Aiyar over India-China war remark

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar. (HT File Photo)
Published on May 29, 2024 03:44 pm IST

Chinese ‘allegedly invaded’ India in 1962: Mani Shankar sparks row, Cong reacts

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar.
Updated on May 29, 2024 12:30 pm IST

Can an elite-subaltern dialogue save the cause of secularism in India?

PREMIUM
This edition of the column seeks to take on another such issue, namely, subaltern Hindutva. (Pravin Barnale)
Published on May 17, 2024 09:29 pm IST

PM Modi reacts to Mani Shankar Aiyar's remark, says Pakistan ‘selling its bombs’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a road show.
Updated on May 11, 2024 02:32 pm IST

‘Cong threatening India with Pak's atom bomb’: Amit Shah slams remarks on PoK

Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Published on May 10, 2024 06:39 pm IST

Congress apologist for Pakistan: BJP slams Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks

(Representative Photo)
Updated on May 10, 2024 02:56 pm IST

Mani Shankar Aiyar's ‘respect Pak’ remark prompts BJP's ‘Rahul’s ideology' jab

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Updated on May 10, 2024 12:43 pm IST

Review: The Rajiv I Knew by Mani Shankar Aiyar

Rajiv Gandhi and Mani Shankar Aiyar in the 1980s. (Courtesy Juggernaut)
Published on Apr 19, 2024 09:53 pm IST

In Lahore, Mani Shankar Aiyar lauds hospitality of Pakistanis, criticises Modi

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Published on Feb 12, 2024 12:25 pm IST

Mani Shankar Aiyar, daughter get stern RWA warning over Ram mandir post

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 06:28 pm IST

'Centre's double standards': Congress leader on Mahua Moitra, Bidhuri episodes

TMC MP Mahua Moitra
Published on Nov 06, 2023 10:57 am IST

Ruminations on a maverick’s career

PREMIUM
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar
Published on Aug 26, 2023 10:22 pm IST

Why are we targetting Pakistani people, asks Mani Shankar Aiyar: 'Until Modi...'

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar blamed PM Modi for the freeze in India-Pakistan relations.
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 09:57 am IST

‘Sent back to pavilion, ready to bat if called,’ says Cong's Mani Shankar Aiyar

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar and padayatris participating in the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra Kerala's Wayanad on September 27, 2022. (Congress Twitter/ANI)
Published on Aug 21, 2023 06:44 pm IST