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Raghav Chadha's Modi-Nehru comparison: ‘Now a far more demanding democracy’

PM Modi overtook Jawaharlal Nehru's record of most days as an elected Prime Minister.
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 12:00 pm IST

‘Nehru even in their dreams’: Congress after govt seeks papers from Sonia Gandhi

File photo of Congress MP Sonia Gandhi
Updated on Dec 18, 2025 03:02 pm IST

‘Dragon seeds’ or ‘one episode’? Tharoor defends Advani, cites Nehru and Indira

Shashi Tharoor has been far from agreeable with his party, the main opposition Congress, particularly since the Modi regime made him part of delegations of MPs for global diplomatic outreach after Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.
Updated on Dec 01, 2025 12:51 pm IST

Children's Day: Unseen childhood pics of Alia Bhatt, Ibrahim and other celebs

Alia Bhatt and Saif Ali Khan
Published on Nov 14, 2024 04:58 pm IST

Patel and Nehru: Common purpose; contrasting pathways

A picture of Sardar Patel just before he took charge of the Home Department. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 30, 2024 07:38 pm IST

HT This Day: June 20, 1953 -- People to decide type of Republican system: Egypt’s Gen. Naguib

HT This Day: June 20, 1953 -- People to decide type of Republican system: Egypt’s Gen Naguib (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 03:07 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

From HT Archives: Maharashtra and Gujarat born anew as states of Union

Ravishankar Vyas announces the inauguration of the separate state of Gujarat at Gandhi Asharm in Ahmedabad on May 1, 1960. Then chief minister of Bombay State Morarji Desai and Jivraj Mehta are also seen. Mehta was appointed the first chief minister of Gujarat. (Getty Images)
Updated on May 04, 2024 05:54 am IST

P Chidambaram attacks S Jaishankar: 'From liberal officer to RSS mouthpiece'

External affairs minister S Jaishankar addresses a press conference at the BJP Headquarters, in New Delhi.
Updated on Apr 01, 2024 05:42 pm IST

‘Nehru was against America’: Jaishankar on foreign policies in 1950s

Union External Affairs S Jaishankar (PTI)
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 04:26 pm IST

An unfamiliar portrait of Vajpayee

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Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right by Abhishek Choudhary sheds light on the former PM's life
Published on Jun 04, 2023 10:47 am IST

Stalin invokes Gandhi, Nehru, targets BJP; & 'tremors' praise for Rahul speeches

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin speaks at an event. (Twitter)
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 05:11 am IST

Children’s Day 2022: Date, history, significance, celebration of Bal Diwas

Children’s Day 2022: Date, history, significance, celebration of Bal Diwas in India
Updated on Nov 14, 2022 08:20 am IST

Congress urges Assam CM to retain chapter on Nehru’s policies in class 12 syllabus

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Published on Sept 26, 2020 11:54 am IST

Independence Day 2020: A Bollywood playlist to celebrate our country

A playlist of 10 songs to celebrate our country
Updated on Aug 15, 2020 07:23 am IST

As India and China clash, it is time to heed Chanakya | Opinion

PV Narasimha Rao, Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh and, now, Narendra Modi have all held out the hand of friendship to China, seen as a great Asian power and counterpart to India. (AP)
Updated on Jun 21, 2020 11:24 pm IST

CAA is an artificial divide between communities

Police stop protesters during their march against the amended Citizenship Act, NRC and NPR, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, February 10, 2020
Updated on Feb 16, 2020 07:17 pm IST

Review: Gandhi’s Hinduism: The Struggle Against Jinnah’s Islam by MJ Akbar

Muhammad Ali Jinnah with MK Gandhi in 1946.
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 07:54 pm IST

Students in Patiala, Sangrur show solidarity with JNU

HT Image
Published on Jan 06, 2020 11:08 pm IST

Opinion | On J&K, Modi-Shah have emulated Nehru-Indira

Three facts about modern Kashmiri history are true. Pakistan has promoted violence; Kashmiris have not atoned for ethnic cleansing of Pandits; and the Indian State has been arbitrary and authoritarian. The first crime committed was the arrest of Sheikh Abdullah by the Jawaharlal Nehru government
Updated on Aug 10, 2019 06:22 pm IST

In house, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury dedicates poem to new Lok Sabha speaker

Congress Leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury greets Om Birla as he elected Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Wednesday, 19 June, 2019.
Published on Jun 19, 2019 05:41 pm IST

Nehru and his descendents always discriminated against Punjab: Badal

At a rally here in Patiala home turf of chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Badal also slammed the CM for allegedly defaming the nation by demanding proof of the Balakot air strike.
Published on May 06, 2019 12:20 pm IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: ‘Sardar Patel’s statue not meant to disrespect Nehru’: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Gujarat.
Updated on Apr 18, 2019 12:32 pm IST

Not pursuing the UNSC seat was Nehru’s mistake

One can definitely see why Jawaharlal Nehru was sceptical of the UNSC seat offers in 1950s. However, it is difficult to sympathise with his reasons today
Updated on Apr 01, 2019 05:37 pm IST

Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC eye revenge against ATK

Chennaiyin FC had lost to ATK 1-2 in the reverse fixture.
Updated on Dec 01, 2018 06:13 pm IST

At Bose event, Modi takes veiled digs at Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of establishment of Azad Hind Government, at Red Fort in New Delhi, on October 21, 2018.
Updated on Oct 22, 2018 12:00 am IST

HT Picks: The week’s most interesting reads

Books on politics and culture, Ritwik Ghatak, and the Deccan all feature in this week’s list of recommended reads.
Updated on Sept 21, 2018 08:50 pm IST

Asian Games 2018: Nehru, Jinnah and a whiff of cinnamon, Jakarta all set

Commuters pass an Asian Games sign on the Ampera Bridge in Palembang, Indonesia.
Updated on Aug 15, 2018 05:44 pm IST