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A history of Congress and the OBCs, from first quota demands to Mandal challenge

August 04, 2025 11:42 am

Over the decades, the Congress party has missed several opportunities to reach out to OBCs in North India. It has also failed to claim credit for policy changes beneficial to OBCs that Congress governments initiated

The night Rajiv Gandhi was killed: A journalist remembers

July 14, 2025 7:09 pm

‘You must be joking’ was my first reaction

Prime Minister V P Singh after being sworn in on December 2, 1989, flanked by President R Venkataraman and Rajiv Gandhi to his right, and Vice President Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma and Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal to his left. Singh congratulates his successor Chandra Shekhar after the latter’s swearing-in on November 10, 1990.

How 1989 elections led to a one-year VP Singh term and the arrival of Mandir-Mandal in Indian politics

May 17, 2024 5:47 pm

In the lead-up to the 1989 Lok Sabha elections, Rajiv Gandhi’s aura dissipated rapidly as he made political mistakes and the government was mired in the Bofors corruption scandal. What followed was a turbulent phase in Indian politics. Here is part 9 of our series on the history of Indian elections.

The revival of V P Singh, and why Stalin makes a natural partner

December 02, 2023 2:14 pm

The late PM who changed the course and face of Indian politics has not been owned by any party. What has changed now is caste dynamics, and the jostling for anti-BJP space

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November 16, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Animal tallow import

November 16, 2023 6:50 am

The government is prepared to face a discussion in Parliament on animal tallow import. V P Singh, Commerce Minister, made the offer in both Houses after he made a statement on the subject in the Rajya Sabha.

Indira Gandhi as 'a Hindu first and a Hindu last', and the grieving mother who blamed herself

November 19, 2023 10:49 am

Excerpts from a rare insight into the lives of six prime ministers

V P Singh, 8th Prime Minister who implemented Mandal panel report

May 24, 2022 8:00 pm

Singh rose to the country's top post as a leader of the Janata Dal, which he founded in 1988. He began his political journey with the Congress party in late 1960s in Allahabad.

Who failed the people of UP?

February 27, 2022 5:32 pm

P Chidambaram writes: It seems the UP election is a bi-polar fight between BJP and SP. The kind words exchanged between Mr Amit Shah and Ms Mayawati reveal the hidden plan. The Congress has pitched its flag and symbol in all 403 constituencies.

Caste census is necessary to protect the vulnerable

September 06, 2021 10:25 am

P Wilson writes: The Census should democratically measure the citizens of India and not just use one particular community as a toolkit for politics.

Why V P Singh's vision for farmers has contemporary relevance

June 25, 2021 8:35 am

'When I became prime minister, the clock started to tick. My goals were clear — social justice through the Mandal Commission and farmers’ welfare,' he said.

Day after PM Modi’s visit to the town, Manipur’s Churachandpur sees violent protest

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Protests in Manipur's Churachandpur turned violent as two men were arrested for damaging decorations for PM Modi's visit. The crowd demanded their release and attempted to storm the police station. The men were eventually released after a bail hearing. The incident occurred after a clash between locals and police on Thursday, but the situation had calmed down before Saturday's visit.

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