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President Pranab Mukherjee

A veteran politician, Pranab Mukherjee served as Union Minister in several governments before becoming India's 13th President

Updated On: 31 Aug 2024 | 10:28 AM IST

She tells Archis Mohan how she was wrong in opposing her father's visit to the RSS headquarters, his views on Rahul Gandhi, his equation with PM Narendra Modi, and her political ambitions

Updated On: 10 Dec 2023 | 9:29 PM IST

The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the surgery

Updated On: 11 Aug 2020 | 7:11 PM IST

No matter how hard one tries, they cannot get a word out of Pranab, said his friend quoting Indira

Updated On: 23 Jul 2017 | 6:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday night hosted a farewell for Mukherjee

Updated On: 23 Jul 2017 | 9:51 AM IST

He also said research must be used with an aim to innovatively address real world problems

Updated On: 12 Jul 2017 | 10:51 PM IST

Prakash Javadekar said this was like paying 'guru dakshina' to Mukherjee

Updated On: 09 Jul 2017 | 6:39 PM IST

Each generation has the right to look back and reassess strengths and weaknesses, said President

Updated On: 26 May 2017 | 1:39 AM IST

Speaking on the occasion, the President said there is a new World Order

Updated On: 07 May 2017 | 1:46 AM IST

Spiritual leader Dalai Lama and several Union Ministers will also attend the festival

Updated On: 31 Mar 2017 | 9:48 AM IST

He also asked students to refrain from "propagating culture of unrest".

Updated On: 03 Mar 2017 | 11:16 AM IST

Pranab Mukherjee said that universities gave people space to engage in reasoned discussion.

Updated On: 03 Mar 2017 | 9:49 AM IST

Demonetisation will bring greater transparency despite a 'temporary' slowdown in economy, he said

Updated On: 25 Jan 2017 | 7:45 PM IST

The president addressed the 91st Foundation Course of the All India Services

Updated On: 09 Dec 2016 | 7:26 PM IST

Observing that the country's economy is growing at very fast pace, Pranab Mukherjee said it was not an accident or an achievement of one or two years

Updated On: 24 Oct 2016 | 8:06 AM IST

Governor K K Paul would be hosting a dinner for the President on Tuesday night

Updated On: 27 Sep 2016 | 10:23 AM IST

President says such tactics take the sheen off all that India has achieved in 70 years

Updated On: 15 Aug 2016 | 12:10 AM IST

Mukherjee also expressed satisfaction over the relations between the two countries

Updated On: 03 Jul 2016 | 6:10 PM IST

Prsident Mukherjee, feels this is necessary not only for the two countries but for the world in general

Updated On: 25 May 2016 | 7:46 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee urged chinese investors to participate in 'Make in India' and other flagship programmes of the government to boost bilateral trade

Updated On: 25 May 2016 | 1:49 PM IST