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Manmohan Singh

Cong Prez Polls: Voting concludes, counting on 19 October

The Voting for Congress President polls concluded Monday evening. Congress witnessed a contest for the president post after 22 years on Monday with senior party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor pitted against each other. No member of the Gandhi family contested for the post of President.

Muslims & Inclusiveness

Due to the challenge of identity, the Muslim community has made no noticeable attempt to identify itself with the Indian ethos. Many an Islamic country has reformed its personal laws. Even in Pakistan, polygamy is not permitted; a man cannot take a second wife without satisfying the district magistrate that doing so is essential for him.

From jingoism to economy

It is the less than wholesome fallout from “incrementalism” evident in the unemployment figures touching a 45-year high and the growth rate falling below six per cent (notwithstanding the World Bank’s more optimistic assessment), which Modi has to tackle now on a war footing.

Remembering Nehru through tributes

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar who had sung her immortal song Ae mere watan ke logo in the presence of Nehru in 1962, reminisced: “His personality was all that attracts a school going girl, and I was just one of millions. When he spoke, his voice was clear, forceful and filled with fervor for the country."