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What's Mallikarjun Kharge's Role: Loyalist, Revivalist, Or Just A Placeholder?

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aarish Chhabra | Wednesday October 19, 2022, New Delhi

Mallikarjun Kharge is in politics for over 50 years; but this longevity is also seen as outdatedness by those who want Congress to look at future

Mallikarjun Kharge, Staunch Gandhi Family Loyalist, Is New Congress Chief

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2022, Bengaluru

Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge, a staunch Gandhi family loyalist from Karnataka, has become the Congress' first non-Gandhi president in 24 years.

Mulayam Singh Yadav - 'Netaji' Who Changed UP's Political '<i>Akhada</i>' Forever

Mulayam Singh Yadav - 'Netaji' Who Changed UP's Political 'Akhada' Forever

NDTV Newsdesk | Monday October 10, 2022, New Delhi

Mulayam Singh Yadav, one of India's most senior opposition politicians and a three-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has died at 82. His son Akhilesh Yadav tweeted, "my respected father and everyone's Neta-ji has died."

From Sleeping In Caves To Becoming "Heir Of The Revolution": Who Is Xi Jinping?

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 07, 2022, Beijing

The colourful details of Xi Jinping's early life have been rinsed and repackaged in official party lore, but the man himself -- and what drives him -- remain somewhat of an enigma.

Shashi Tharoor: Man Of Words And Surprises, Up For A Contest

Press Trust of India | Friday September 30, 2022, New Delhi

Shashi Tharoor, one of 23 leaders who wrote to Sonia Gandhi in 2020 seeking reforms in Congress, takes on veteran Mallikarjun Kharge for party top post

Mallikarjun Kharge Set To Be 2nd Congress Chief From Karnataka: 5 Facts

NDTV News Desk | Friday September 30, 2022, New Delhi

A venerable loyalist of the Gandhi family, Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge joined the Congress's presidential contest on Friday, in a bid widely seen as aimed to help them retain their control on the party.

Mallikarjun Kharge, 80, Likely To Be 2nd Congress President From Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Friday September 30, 2022, Bengaluru

Popularly known as "Solillada Saradara" (a leader without defeat) in his home-State of Karnataka Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge, who on Friday filed nomination for the Congress' presidential polls, is a hardcore loyalist of the Gandhi family.

New Defence Chief (CDS) Was Director General Of Military Operations During Balakot Strikes

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 28, 2022, New Delhi

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retd), a former eastern Army commander and director general of military operations, was on Wednesday appointed as India's new Chief of Defence Staff.

Meet Neha Narkhede, Youngest "Self-Made" Woman On India Rich List

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 22, 2022

Besides co-founding Confluent, Neha Narkhede is also the co-creator of Apache Kafka, an open-source messaging system.

Kate Middleton, The Commoner Who Is Key To The British Monarchy

Reuters | Friday September 16, 2022, London

Kate Middleton, wife of the new heir to the throne Prince William, has grown from a commoner who captivated the future monarch to the beating heart of the British royal family, as it faces a future without the beloved queen at its helm.

Charles: The King Who Believes In The Healing Power Of Yoga, Ayurveda

Press Trust of India | Friday September 09, 2022, London

King Charles III, Britain's new monarch who ascended to the throne on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, has a strong connection with India and its age-old traditions of Yoga and Ayurveda.

Builder Of Palaces And Stadiums, Cyrus Mistry's Death Shocks India

P R Sanjai | Sunday September 04, 2022

Cyrus Mistry, scion of one of India's most illustrious business families who formerly headed the nation's biggest business group, died in a road accident near Mumbai on Sunday.

5 Points On Suspended BJP Leader Seema Patra Accused Of Torturing Help

Edited by Aditi Gautam | Wednesday August 31, 2022, New Delhi

Suspended BJP leader Seema Patra was arrested from her home in Jharkhand's Ranchi today for allegedly confining and torturing her domestic help.

Xi Jinping: China's Most Powerful Man After Mao Zedong's Regime

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 30, 2022, Beijing

Xi Jinping, who is soon expected to be anointed for an unprecedented third term in office as China's ruling Communist Party (CCP) holds its 20th Congress, has become his country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

"Vardi Wale Guruji" - Ayodhya Super-Cop Who Takes Teacher Avatar Off-Duty

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 27, 2022, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh

It's an incongruous scene - a policeman in uniform teaching basic Hindi, English and Math to a bunch of children sitting under a tree.