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Not only was Justin Trudeau handed over a list of anti-Indian terrorists flourishing in Canada, he was clearly told that there will be no compromise on national interest
3 min read26 Feb 2018Indira Gandhi: A life of courageous conviction
Throughout her political life, Indira Gandhi made the tough choices that were necessary for guaranteeing a strong, secular nation that lived up to its socialist ideals
9 min read20 Nov 2017Indira Gandhi and India’s lurch to the left
Indira Gandhi's admiration for the Soviet model of political centralization and planned economy postponed India's tryst with economic freedom by a couple of decades
4 min read17 Nov 2017Operation Blue Star: UK Labour party includes investigation demand in election manifesto
UK Labour party has included in its election manifesto demand by some British Sikh groups for an investigation into UK involvement in Operation Blue Star
2 min read16 May 2017UK Opposition leader calls for ‘fresh’ Operation Blue Star probe
Labour party's Jeremy Corbyn has written to PM Theresa May calling for a fresh, independent investigation into Britain's alleged role in the Operation Blue Star
2 min read10 Jan 2017Indira Gandhi in her centenary year
Indira Gandhi was without dispute one of the most influential women of her era
4 min read21 Nov 2016Film review: Chauthi Koot
Gurvinder Singh's masterful second film looks at militancy-ridden Punjab in the 1980s
5 min read8 Aug 2016Curfew in Srinagar after police kill Sikh protestor
A protestor was killed, when police fired at crowd protesting at removal of posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
1 min read5 Jun 2015Operation Blue Star, when the army controlled Indian media
Covering the aftermath of the army's attempt to flush out militants from the Golden Temple was particularly difficult due to draconian media restrictions
4 min read6 Jun 2014Golden Temple sees sword fight on 30th anniversary of Operation Blue Star
Clashes broke out after members of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) insisted they be allowed to speak on microphone first
1 min read6 Jun 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared