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Indira Gandhi mentored me, says Prez Pranab Mukherjee in farewell speech

Calling her a towering personality, Prez Mukherjee remembered the former PM in his speech

Law making, not disruptions: Prez Mukherjee's parting advice to Parliament

In his speech, President Pranab Mukherjee addressed both the govt and the Opposition

After presidency, Pranab Mukherjee to occupy bungalow that Kalam lived in

The Raj-era bungalow, endowed with sloping red-tiled roof and fitted with chimneys, has been painted

When Pranab Mukherjee was put at the helm

Pranab Mukherjee learnt a lot from Indira Gandhi's administrative skills, tactics in party politics

When Pranab Mukherjee was fondly called 'Poltu' by loved ones

So yes, there is plenty in a name, notwithstanding what Shakespeare said

Modi has given new direction to economy: President Mukherjee

Prez also called Modi one of the 'most effective communicators'

Don't become just informed robots without soul, President tells students

A good school is an asset to any society, country or state, says Mukherjee

President Pranab gives nod to ordinance on banks' non-performing assets

Arun Jaitley had said the cabinet had taken some significant decisions related to banking

President Pranab Mukherjee to present 64th National Film Awards today

Akshay Kumar has been chosen for best actor Award for the movie 'Rustom'

No intolerance in India, unity is diversity is our strength: President

Pranab Mukherjee said managing this diversity its greatest power

Invest in human development, President's advice to Bihar, Jharkhand

President Pranab Mukherjee advised Bihar and Jharkhand to invest hugely in human development. For this, he asked the states to consider investing in heavily education sector.Addressing an international conference, 'Bihar and Jharkhand: Shared History to Shared Vision', Mukherjee also said not all current development problems lend themselves easily to techno-managerial solutions."In most of the developing nations, which attained their independence in the middle of the previous century, the institution of state is considered to be very pervading with very limited space for non-state actors," he said.The President said international development experience shows in the absence of such non-state institutions, often called civil society organisations, the efficiency of the state-led development process is bound to be limited.He said international experience shows that for specially disadvantaged regions, human development could indeed be alternative development strategy.Speaking at the ...

Guard against majoritarianism, says President

New Delhi, 17 MarchPresident Pranab Mukherjee today said the country "must always guard against majoritarianism" and that India needed a strong Opposition standing guard. The President cautioned against overcentralisation of power, and said a diverse country like India was best served by a parliamentary, and not a presidential, system of governance where power is delegated. He asked scholars and political scientists to analyse the consequences and long term implications of moving away from the classic tenets of a parliamentary system.The President, speaking at an event in Mumbai, left people in little doubt that his comments were in the context of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning a famous victory in Uttar Pradesh and other states, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi having emerged as an unrivalled leader of the country. Mukherjee said he was "extremely happy" to hear Prime Minister Modi speak about the need for humility in the aftermath of his party's victory in recent elections, ...

Pranab Mukherjee: The onus is on higher education

Jawaharlal Nehru University wins Visitor's Awards for the best University

Tragic to see violence in universities: Pranab Mukherjee on DU protests

New Delhi, 2 MarchPresident Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that those in universities must engage in reasoned discussion and debate rather than propagate a culture of unrest, and said there should be no room in India for the intolerant Indian."These temples of learning must resound with creativity and free thinking," he said, delivering a lecture in Kochi, Kerala. Mukherjee said India's democracy "requires constant nurturing." "At no cost should we allow the exploitation of the fault lines. Those who spread violence must remember that Buddha, Ashoka and Akbar are remembered as heroes in history; not Hitler or Genghis Khan," he said. The President didn't mention the recent incidents in Delhi University, or those of last year's in Hyderabad Central University and Jawaharlal Nehru University.But he bemoaned the current state of affairs in the universities. "It is tragic to see them (universities) caught in the vortex of violence and disquiet," he said. The President's remarks come ...

Pranab Mukherjee to launch solar power project at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

The project will generate 670 Kw of solar power

President lauds note ban, surgical strikes; favours joint polls

Pranab Mukherjee's address to the joint session of Parliament spells out the Modi mantra: we stand for development

1992 Bhumihar killings: President commutes death sentence of four convicts

The four were awarded death sentence in 2001 in connection with the massacre of 35 Bhumihars

Conflict, difference of opinion growing in society: Pranab Mukherjee

There is a stronger need to enhance mutual respect, says President

Full text of Prez speech: Tolerance, patience must in a democracy like ours

He also spoke on several other matters before concluding on an optimistic note

Take extra care to lessen suffering of poor post note ban: Pranab Mukherjee

Demonetisation could lead to temporary slowdown of the economy