Emergency

Telugu Ganga, Emergency & a formative federal moment

June 29, 2026 12:39 am

N T Rama Rao’s rise in Andhra Pradesh symbolised a wider transformation in Indian politics — the emergence of powerful regional parties challenging the dominance of the Centre

When Court No. 24 became the legal preface to Emergency

June 28, 2026 6:55 am

Fifty-one years later, Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain remains the courtroom preface to the Emergency. Court No. 24 reminds us that constitutional crises do not always begin with a proclamation. Sometimes they begin when ordinary legal rules finally attain extraordinary political power.

Yes, teach Emergency to the young. The lessons endure

June 27, 2026 7:14 am

Democracy is a habit that needs to be cultivated, a wakefulness that needs to be learnt, and education that needs to be passed on

Knowledge Nugget | Emergency back in focus: What UPSC aspirants should know

June 28, 2026 11:40 am

As NCERT introduces the 1975 Emergency in a Class 9 textbook for the first time, the episode is back in public debate. What does the Constitution say about Emergency? How many times has an emergency been imposed in India? Here's all you need to know.

When Bihar led the resistance to authoritarianism

June 25, 2026 2:23 am

Democracy is not merely a system of governance; it is the very soul of India, and the contribution of Bihar in defending that soul will forever remain etched in the nation’s history

Five decades after the Emergency, difficult questions, unheeded warnings

June 26, 2026 5:54 am

In a country as diverse as India, with a culture of outspokenness, debate and argument, truth cannot be suppressed for long, particularly in the days of social media. So why make the mistake that Indira Gandhi made 50 years back?

Over 5 decades on, recalling Allahabad HC verdict against Indira Gandhi that paved way for Emergency

June 13, 2026 8:17 am

On the morning of June 12, in Room No. 15 of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha declared Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's election invalid. It set off a chain of events culminating in Indira's proclamation of Emergency on the night of June 25.

No payout yet for land ‘forcibly’ acquired in 1970s: Calcutta High Court flays govt, orders fresh acquisition procedures

May 08, 2026 6:16 pm

The dispute traces back to land requisition proceedings initiated in 1975-76 under the West Bengal Land Act, 1948, for the construction of the Sabong-Mohar ODR road in Paschim Medinipur.

Deadly strings: 4 killed, over 150 injured in kite accidents in central Gujarat on Uttarayan

January 15, 2026 6:57 pm

Vadodara's SSG Hospital was overwhelmed with kite injuries on the first day of Uttarayan celebrations.

Google rolls out enhanced location-sharing feature for UP Police 112 emergency calls

December 24, 2025 9:12 am

The location of any Android-device owner in the state who calls or sends an SMS to the 112 helpline will be shared with the UP Police with greater accuracy.

Remembering Jayaprakash Narayan on 113th birth anniversary, here are some rare photos

October 11, 2015 9:06 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his 113 birth anniversary.

Vajpayee’s detractors said he had the backbone of a jellyfish, but I think that’s an unkind remark: Coomi Kapoor

June 22, 2020 6:18 pm

How and why was Vajpayee able to win allies and the Opposition alike? What was like to work with Vajpayee, the prime minister? What was his dream for the Indian subcontinent? Coomi Kapoor discuss all of this and more.

Kanhaiya's arrest similar to emergency situation: JNUTA President

February 14, 2016 3:19 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Sunday said the arrest of JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar from the campus is similar to that of emergency. President of JNUTA, Ajay Patnaik said that the university has always opposed every kind of unconstitutional activity inside the campus. He further said that the institution provides space for debate and discussion and does not attend any kind of hooliganism.

Had Indira Gandhi not listened to Siddhartha Shankar Ray the emergency would not have happened

June 29, 2015 10:01 am

I hold three people responsible for making Sanjay Gandhi the unconstitutional authority: R K Dhawan

June 29, 2015 9:58 am

EXPLAINED | The Emergency and the significance of June 12

June 16, 2015 2:30 pm