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Detailed explainers and research essays that help our readers understand all the details, past and present, related to a particular topic

Editor's picks

CBI Director under Indira Gandhi saved a corrupt man because he had a contact in her household

K Bhattacharjee - 8 January, 2019

In this report, we shall elaborate on the extent to which the CBI was compromised during the regime of Congress and Indira Gandhi

OpIndia Explains

The time when Indira Gandhi used CBI to destroy 4 government officers ‘socially, physically and morally’

K Bhattacharjee - 8 January, 2019

This Shah Commission chapter discusses how four senior officials of the Government were harassed and humiliated by Congress and Indira Gandhi using the CBI as a tool

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PM Modi inspired us, Rahul Gandhi bringing in Rafale after SC’s clean chit wrong: Students of LPU slam Rahul

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2019

One student said that after the SC had given a clean chit to the Rafale deal, it was incorrect of Rahul Gandhi to bring it up again. It's time that he put the matter to rest

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Sanjay Gandhi had him imprisoned because he refused to help Adil Shahryar, claimed planning commission member in 1977

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2019

Many believe that Rajiv Gandhi helped Warren Anderson escape after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in a quid pro quo deal for the release of his convicted childhood friend, Adil Shahryar

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Sharing the trailer of ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ was a masterstroke by BJP: Anupam Kher to OpIndia

Nupur J Sharma - 31 December, 2018

"I am happy that 'The Accidental Prime Minister' is being talked about" : Anupam Kher in an interview to OpIndia

Editor's picks

When Indira Gandhi forced a nationalised bank to give unsecured loan to party owned entity, defaulted

K Bhattacharjee - 28 December, 2018

The Shah Commission observed that Tuli's decision was influenced by connections of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to Associate Journals Limited (AJL)

Editor's picks

Ajit Kumar Doval: The man, the legend and India’s security

Nupur J Sharma - 27 December, 2018

Ajit Doval is a man of my tales, some true, some just folklores, but perhaps, the mystery surrounding a sleuth is his biggest asset

News Reports

Before Indira Gandhi was released from jail on 26th December 1978, a plane was hijacked by Congress workers

Jhankar Mohta - 26 December, 2018

A plane was hijacked by Congress workers demanding the release of Indira Gandhi

Economy and Finance

Who served the Middle class: In a match between BJP and Congress, BJP wins the set 30-0

Dhairya Roy - 25 December, 2018

We have designed a methodology in which we will consider 30 different categories divided into 11 different parameters to compare what both Governments, Congress and BJP, have done for the middle class

News Reports