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Rahul Gandhi walks 2,000 miles to challenge Modi in 2024 election

After more than 100 days walking nearly the entire length of India, Rahul Gandhi, scion of the nation’s most famous political dynasty, stood before a shivering crowd in rural Himachal Pradesh as a cheer went up.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2023

Rahul Gandhi’s yatra: how a 2,200-mile march revitalised India’s ailing opposition

Congress has faced bruising electoral defeats, but Gandhi’s pilgrimage across the country has breathed life into historic party

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Republic Day Quotes: Memorable quotes about the Republic Day of India by famous personalities

It was on January 26, 1950, when India formally became a Republic, Sovereign, and Democratic country and adopted its Constitution. And so, in honour of this historic event, India is celebrating its 74th Republic Day this year. Every year, Republic Day is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm by the citizens…

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2023

A chronicle of Nehru, his missteps, and Modi’s magic: The new Nehru museum

With the Rashtrapati Bhavan to their south, and the Nehru memorial to the north, the three statues at Delhi’s Teen Murti Circle have long stood witness to India’s tryst with destiny: from a brutal repression of the freedom struggle to the fall of the British Empire, and Independence.

Newslaundry · Jan 9, 2023

Rahul Gandhi is marching the entire length of India. I joined him to find out why

The scion of that most famous political dynasty wants to bring India ‘together’ after years of dangerous division, says professor and author Mukulika Banerjee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023

Our govt has completely 'miscalculated': Rahul Gandhi on India-China border row

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Centre's view on security when it comes to Chinese aggression along the borders, saying the Modi government's "miscalculation on the global view of security" has given "a clear message" to China to do anything they want as "India will not respond".

The Times of India · Jan 3, 2023

Tit for tat: Why Rahul Gandhi visited Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s samadhi

NEW DELHI: After accusations that the BJP was attempting to appropriate Congress leaders such as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, BR Ambedkar, Subhash Chandra Bose and Narasimha Rao, the grand old party has sought to do the same with former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The Times of India · Dec 26, 2022

How Gandhi helped an ex-convict turn his life around

Is it fashionable to hate Gandhi? A number of think-pieces may suggest it is, with varying degrees of success. The rehabilitation of Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse, even by Lok Sabha MPs, also contributes to this general sense, and no one knows it better than Milan Thakkar.

Newslaundry · Dec 21, 2022

J&K: "Youth Got Connected With PDP After Article 370 Was Scrapped," Claims Suhail Bukhari

PDP leader Suhail Bukhari claimed that the Kashmiri youths got connected with the party after 5 August, 2019 when Article 370 and 35A were revoked from Jammu & Kashmir. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Nov 28, 2022

Is Bharat Jodo Yatra meant to rebrand Rahul Gandhi?

After walking and talking with him for a few minutes, a young girl plants a kiss on Rahul Gandhi’s hand. She then disappears into the crowd, many of whom push to pull off what she just had: score a meeting with the Congress leader.

Newslaundry · Nov 18, 2022