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Review: For No Reason At All by Ramjee Chandran

The inner circle of Connaught Place, New Delhi, on 02 January 1985. (HT Photo by Santosh Gupta.)
Published on Jun 02, 2026 07:55 pm IST

Himachal: Tributes paid to Rajiv Gandhi

Speaking to the media, Himachal Pradesh health minister Dhani Ram Shandil said the sacrifices made by national leaders for the country must always be remembered. (File)
Published on May 22, 2026 05:56 am IST

Rajiv Gandhi pushed for 33% quota for women in panchayats, says Congress leader

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Published on Apr 16, 2026 11:44 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

Himachal Congress pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on 81st birth anniv

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu offers floral tributes to the former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary at Sadbhawana Chowk, in Shimla, on Wednesday. (ANI)
Published on Aug 21, 2025 03:38 am IST

HT Archives: Key accord inked to bring peace and stability to Punjab

Then PM Rajiv Gandhi with Sant Harchand Singh Longowal in 1985. (HT Archives)
Published on Jul 26, 2025 06:38 am IST

40 years on, Punjab Accord remains a missed opportunity

The pact was inked on July 24, 1985 in New Delhi between Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal. (HT File)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 12:01 pm IST

Punjab needs a hero, not a leader

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Akali Dal president Harcharan Singh Longowal in New Delhi. (KK Chawla/HT)
Published on Jul 23, 2025 10:31 pm IST

The Hunt Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case review: Gripping from start to finish

The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case review: The series is available to watch on SonyLiv.
Updated on Jul 21, 2025 09:42 am IST

Nagesh Kukunoor: 'My biggest problem is that I don't always go for stars'

Nagesh Kukunoor recently made The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case for the web space.
Updated on Jul 20, 2025 06:15 am 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

Bofors case back under the spotlight after four decades. The story so far...

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The Bofors howitzers had their moment of glory when they played a critical role in the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan. (HT File)
Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:15 am IST

Bofors kickbacks scandal revisited

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sent a letter rogatory or judicial request to the US seeking information and evidence from private investigator Michael Hershman, who has expressed willingness to share fresh information (AFP File Photo)
Published on Mar 05, 2025 02:27 pm IST

CBI sends judicial request to US for fresh info on Bofors scandal

Bofors howitzers played a role in India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil war. (AFP)
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 10:12 am IST

Madras HC dismisses Seeman’s plea against appearing in court in 2019 hate speech case

Madras HC dismisses Seeman’s plea against appearing in court in 2019 hate speech case
Published on Feb 07, 2025 08:10 am 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

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Behind the scenes with India’s most humble PM

In this Aug. 15, 2013 file photo, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is captured during the 67th Independence Day celebration, in New Delhi. Singh passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at the age of 92.
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 05:05 pm IST

‘Notification doesn’t exist’: HC closes plea against ban on The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait to promote his book "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder".
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 08:07 pm IST

'Mother Teresa came to my house...': Priyanka Gandhi shares heartwarming story

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra greets the students of the Nilgiri College of Arts and Science.
Updated on Oct 28, 2024 04:46 pm IST

Not allowed to meet PM, peeved Kashi Congmen hand over memorandum to admn

Congmen giving memorandum to (ACP) Kotwali/ACP Dashashwamedh, Pragya Pathak. (HT)
Updated on Oct 21, 2024 08:02 am IST

Chhattisgarh renames 2 Rajiv Gandhi schemes after Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai. (PTI)
Published on Oct 02, 2024 05:47 pm IST

Revanth unveils Rajiv Gandhi’s statue, BRS protests

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy along with his cabinet colleagues at the unveiling of the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in front of the Secretariat, in Hyderabad, on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Sept 17, 2024 07:34 am IST

Sam Pitroda's take on how Rahul Gandhi compares with father Rajiv: ‘Strategist’

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Sam Pitroda (PTI)
Published on Sept 04, 2024 09:24 pm IST

BJP a poison, needs to be removed: Kharge

Mumbai, India – Aug 20, 2024: Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Shivsena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, NCP (SP) party chief Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole along with other leaders during the Sadbhavana Diwas and Sankalp Melva on Shri Rajiv Gandhi’s Birth Anniversary, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, Aug 20, 2024. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 08:46 am IST

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi: ‘Father, your dreams…’

On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi shared an old picture of himself with his father on X.
Published on May 21, 2024 12:53 pm IST

National Anti-Terrorism Day 2024 on May 21; history and signicance of the day

Anti-Terrorism Day in India was established in the memory of Rajiv Gandhi and aimed to educate people about the adverse effects of terrorism and violence on society and the nation.
Published on May 20, 2024 10:13 am IST

Priyanka calls upon Amethi to bring back Rajiv Gandhi’s politics

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at a rally in Amethi on Monday. (PTI PHOTO)
Updated on May 14, 2024 08:24 am IST

‘Brought back father Rajiv Gandhi in pieces…’: Priyanka Gandhi at Gujarat rally

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a public meeting for the Lok Sabha elections. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 07:19 am IST