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Page 10 - Latest Updates on Manmohan Singh

Congress leaders Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram to skip Parliament proceedings

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram have sought leave for remaining absent for the session on health grounds

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2020 | 11:18 AM IST

Confer Bharat Ratna on Manmohan Singh, along with PVN, says Veerappa Moily

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deserves to get Bharat Ratna award, along with P V Narasimha Rao, veteran Congress leader M Veerappa Moily advocated

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2020 | 3:01 PM IST

UPA was criticised for being too restrictive in giving green nods: Manmohan

Former PM Manmohan Singh said the UPA government under him was very selective in allowing projects that impacted the wilderness and wildlife habitat, and was criticised for being "too restrictive"

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2020 | 8:37 PM IST

British broadcaster David Attenborough given Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on British broadcaster David Attenborough at a virtual event

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2020 | 7:39 PM IST

Pranab as FM: Remembering how he managed controversies, even created some

The gap between Mukherjee's two tenures as FM is testimony as much to his longevity and utility as a politician as to his ability to survive under different Congress regimes

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Updated On : 01 Sep 2020 | 7:19 AM IST

Pranab Mukherjee: A man who missed being the 'King', but was 'Sir' to PMs

Once seen as future Prime Minister, Pranab Mukherjee ended up becoming the President of India, and a Bharat Ratna, and a leader the RSS lionised

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Updated On : 01 Sep 2020 | 7:18 AM IST

Bait and switch: The maths of promises and delivery will have to add up

On the three major subjects on which the country would like to hear from the prime minister - defence expenditure, healthcare spend, and economic difficulties - there is only silence, writes T N Ninan

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2020 | 10:44 PM IST

Needed: Policy debates

The govt should have a wider discussion on the way forward

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2020 | 12:15 AM IST

Former PM Manmohan Singh lists three-step solution for economic crisis

First of the three immediate steps is to "ensure people's livelihoods are protected and they have spending power through a significant direct cash assistance"

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2020 | 11:47 PM IST
Updated On : 10 Aug 2020 | 5:24 PM IST

Former PM Manmohan Singh lists three steps to stem India's economic crisis

From ensuring livelihoods are protected to making adequate capital available for businesses, here's what the former Prime Minister advises

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2020 | 4:19 PM IST

People's trust and confidence in economy have evaporated, says Rahul Gandhi

In a tweet, he said neither the prime minister nor his team has the understanding to fix the problem and it is only a matter of time that every Indian will understand this

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Updated On : 04 Aug 2020 | 9:12 PM IST

Whither nuclear energy?

The anti-nuclear lobby, which was so effectively sidelined 10 years ago, may be having the last laugh

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Updated On : 03 Aug 2020 | 11:32 PM IST

Rahul upset with infighting, leaders urged to keep views internally: Report

The party has told leaders that questioning the UPA's 10 year regime from 2004 to 2014 is 'unacceptable'

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Updated On : 03 Aug 2020 | 12:57 PM IST

Congress MP Satav challenges party seniors, gets Team Rahul's support

Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor, Milind Deora and Mukul Wasnnik have all voiced their opinion about party leaders speaking out against the UPA-II

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Updated On : 02 Aug 2020 | 8:27 AM IST

The Congress has lost the plot, learning nothing from electoral defeats

Party seems set to go into the next general election with exactly the same leader and the same chaotic style

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2020 | 6:09 AM IST

Make a break, Mr Modi; the time has come to reverse the Avadi resolution

Avadi resolution made the state the leading player in economic activity. Mr Modi's riposte has to be in the opposite direction; it must say the state will step aside as it can no longer deliver

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Updated On : 18 Jul 2020 | 6:05 PM IST

Centre sets up panel to investigate three trusts linked to Gandhi family

The probe follows charges made by senior members of the BJP that Congress received donations from China

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2020 | 12:14 AM IST

The seductiveness of borders: They have a habit of becoming sacrosanct

India has existed as a cultural entity from pre-historic times, but most people are not conversant with how and when the nation-state took shape, writes T N Ninan

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Updated On : 27 Jun 2020 | 6:34 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi Foundation got Rs 100 cr from Budget when Manmohan was FM

The Congress government while in power was doling out largesse to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and Manmohan Singh as Finance Minister in 1991 allocated Rs 100 crore over 5 years.

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Updated On : 26 Jun 2020 | 4:26 PM IST