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Editorial
Feb 24, 2025
February 24, 1985, Forty Years Ago: New Rajasthan CMSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 24, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 22, 2025
February 22, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Vajpayee’s QuestionsSubscriber Only
BJP president Atal Bihari Vajpayee asked the Prime Minister to clearly spell out his party's stand on Haryana's proposal for the merger of Himachal Pradesh and on reservation.
Editorial
Feb 21, 2025
February 21, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Black Money RaidsSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 21, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 20, 2025
February 20, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Pakistan ConstitutionSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 20, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 19, 2025
February 19, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Student agitationSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 19, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 18, 2025
February 18, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Students kidnappedSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 18, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 17, 2025
February 17, 1985, Forty Years Ago: The Same PartySubscriber Only
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, favoured the idea of the same party ruling at the Centre and in the states. Addressing a series of election meetings in MP, UP and Bihar, he said close cooperation between the central and state governments was necessary to achieve optimum progress.
Editorial
Feb 15, 2025
February 15, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Defection LawSubscriber Only
The anti-defection bill, passed by the two Houses of Parliament a fortnight ago, need not be sent to state legislatures for ratification, Law Ministry sources clarified.
Editorial
Feb 14, 2025
February 14, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Secretaries ShuffledSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 14, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 13, 2025
February 13, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Head Priest SlappedSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 13, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 12, 2025
February 12, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Sri Lanka MassacreSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 12, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 11, 2025
February 11, 1985, Forty Years Ago: State PollsSubscriber Only
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, launched his party’s poll campaign with slogans of a cleaner public life and a fair deal for women and youth.
Editorial
Feb 10, 2025
February 10, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Akalis Under NSASubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 10, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 8, 2025
February 8, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Crisis In Congress (I)Subscriber Only
Faced with the prospect of a large number of rebel candidates with the backing of some senior leaders, the central leadership of the Congress (I) initiated a series of steps to face the challenge.
Editorial
Feb 6, 2025
February 6, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Officials expelledSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 06, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 5, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 05, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 4, 2025
February 4, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Arms For Sri LankaSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 04, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 3, 2025
February 03, 1985, Forty Years Ago: SARC meetSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on February 03, 1985.
Editorial
Feb 1, 2025
February 1, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Divided OppositionSubscriber Only
As in the recent Lok Sabha elections, opposition parties will be fighting each other besides the Congress-I in most constituencies in the March state Assembly elections in 10 states and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
Editorial
Jan 31, 2025
January 31, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Bill AmendedSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on January 31, 1985.
Editorial
Jan 30, 2025
January 30, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Two Divisions in SCSubscriber Only
The Supreme Court should have two separate divisions — a constitutional and a legal division — the Law Commission has recommended in its 95th report, which was tabled in Lok Sabha
Editorial
Jan 29, 2025
January 29, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Nehru Award givenSubscriber Only
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi received the award on behalf of his mother in the presence of the Presidents of Tanzania, Mexico and Argentina and Prime Ministers of Sweden and Greece who are in Delhi to attend a summit.
Editorial
Jan 28, 2025
January 28, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Summit On NukesSubscriber Only
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on January 28, 1985.
Editorial
Jan 27, 2025
January 27, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Union Carbide’s LiesSubscriber Only
This falsification is perpetuated by the Union and Madhya Pradesh governments' insistence that MIC poisoning has no long term effects.
Editorial
Jan 25, 2025
January 25, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Anti-defection BillSubscriber Only
The much publicised anti-defection bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
