Evening brief: Cong slams SFI over Kerala guv alleged assault; what ex-prez Pranab said on Modi, book reveals, more
1 year ago

Evening brief: Cong slams SFI over Kerala guv alleged assault; what ex-prez Pranab said on Modi, book reveals, more

Hindustan Times  

A political controversy erupted in Kerala as the Student Federation of India protested against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. Sharmistha Mukherjee's recent book, "Pranab, My Father: A Daughter's Reflections," delves into the personal diary of her father, Pranab Mukherjee, the former president and lifelong Congressman. Sharmistha also hints at perceived "trust deficits" within the Congress hierarchy, speculating on Sonia Gandhi's preferences and the intrigue surrounding Pranab Mukherjee's presidential candidature. The book provides a nuanced perspective on Pranab Mukherjee's interactions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting his commitment to the constitutional role of the President and his belief in parliamentary democracy. Dig deeper India News Air India ordered to pay ₹2 lakh to passengers for multiple flight delays Dig deeper Govt hospital staff in Chennai suspended for handing over still born baby in carton Dig deeper Latest News PM Modi's ‘Money Heist’ dig at Congress over Odisha IT raids Dig deeper ‘Amit Shah keeps rewriting history’, attacks Rahul Gandhi on remarks against Nehru Dig deeper Global Matters New US aid to Kyiv will be ‘fiasco’, says Russia ahead of Biden-Zelensky meet Dig deeper Israel announces additional checkpoint to screen aid to Gaza Dig deeper Sports Going England unveiled their 16-man squad for the upcoming five-match Test series in India, labeling it the "hardest" challenge for Bazball.

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Pranab and Rao: Sidelined Congress stalwarts become Bharat Ratnas in BJP regime
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New Delhi: Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao was a key catalyst in resurrecting Pranab Mukherjee’s career in the Congress party. Five years after Mukherjee was conferred the country’s highest civilian honour 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X, “Delighted to share that our former Prime Minister, Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu, will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.” It …

Her father’s voice: review of Sharmistha Mukherjee’s Pranab, My Father — A Daughter Remembers
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The Hindu  

There is a tendency to look at Sharmistha Mukherjee’s book, Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers, on the late President as a political history of post-independence India through the prism of one man’s life, or as behind-the-scenes disclosures on what the famously discreet Pranab Mukherjee thought of these events, confiding to his diary. In that context, Sharmistha Mukherjee’s book completes …

Just Like That | Pranab Mukherjee: Up and close, and candid
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Just Like That | Pranab Mukherjee: Up and close, and candid

Hindustan Times  

In this column in January 2023, I mentioned that Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, was planning to write a book on her father, based on his personal diaries. His face became red, and he shouted, ‘Who does he think he is?’” According to Sharmistha’s book, Pranab said that Rahul has “all the arrogance of the Gandhi-Nehru lineage, …

Pranab Mukherjee diaries: What the late Congress veteran said about Modi, Sonia, Rahul and Indira Gandhi
1 year ago

Pranab Mukherjee diaries: What the late Congress veteran said about Modi, Sonia, Rahul and Indira Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Sharmistha Mukherjee's recent book, "Pranab, My Father: A Daughter's Reflections," published by Rupa Publications India, explores the personal diary of Pranab Mukherjee, former president and lifelong Congressman. Ingrained Loyalty and Indira Gandhi's Influence Sharmistha Mukherjee's discourse during the launch of "Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers" offered an intimate portrayal of her father's political trajectory. "A prime minister was assassinated, …

What Pranab Mukherjee thought about Rahul Gandhi: Sharmishtha's book reveals
1 year ago

What Pranab Mukherjee thought about Rahul Gandhi: Sharmishtha's book reveals

Hindustan Times  

Former President of India and Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee once said that Rahul Gandhi was"yet to mature" as a politician, a new book written by ex-president's daughter Sharmishtha Mukherjee revealed. The book titled, "In Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers," describes Pranab Mukherjee's illustrious life with anecdotes from the former President's diary entries and personal stories narrated to the author …

‘Pranab knew he wouldn’t become PM,’ daughter’s book explores ex-Prez’s political stint
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‘Pranab knew he wouldn’t become PM,’ daughter’s book explores ex-Prez’s political stint

Hindustan Times  

​NEW DELHI: A delicate and often tumultuous working relationship with Sonia Gandhi, being underwhelmed by Rahul Gandhi’s political abilities and finding him arrogant, and admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi – a new book has revealed some behind-the-scenes details of former President and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee’s life. Pranab Mukherjee was also unhappy with Sonia Gandhi’s treatment of Narasimha …

Daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee Custodian of Pranab Mukherjee's Diaries, to Take Call on Publishing Them
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Daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee Custodian of Pranab Mukherjee's Diaries, to Take Call on Publishing Them

News 18  

The late Pranab Mukherjee, former president and long-time Congress leader, made his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee custodian of the diaries he wrote almost every day during his five-decade political career and authorised her to take a call on publishing them. Writing a diary every day was one of Mukherjee’s ways to keep his famously encyclopaedic memory razor sharp until the very …

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