Idea Of India

Voice Of People Should Be Heard, Says Manmohan Singh On Article 370

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said the government's decision to scrap the provisions of Article 370 is not to the liking of many people in the country and voices of Jammu and Kashmir residents must be heard for the idea of India to prevail.

"Not Knee-Jerk Anti-Congressism": Yogendra Yadav Defends His Remarks

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday May 21, 2019

After stirring a debate with his provocative remarks on the future of the Congress party, Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav on Monday doubled down on his assertion that the grand old party is "an obstacle to the idea of India".

As Kashmiris Beaten In UP, Omar Abdullah Says It'll "Harm Idea Of India"

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday March 7, 2019

Incidents like the attack on two Kashmiri vendors in Uttar Pradesh will do more harm to idea of India in Jammu and Kashmir than anything else, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said today.

Every Value Of Constitution Under Attack, Says P Chidambaram In New Book

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Fear rules the country today and there is a danger that the Constitution will be replaced by a document inspired by Hindutva, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has claimed.

Opinion: Karnataka Today, Kairana Next Week - By Mani Shankar Aiyar

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Wednesday May 23, 2018

A humble (but not humbled) Congress, in the congenial company of a broad alliance holding aloft the Idea of India, will, a year from now, stop the perverse rise of an alternative Idea of India that we have witnessed since 2014, notwithstanding the obvious truth that well over two-thirds of all Indians have never wished to have anything to do with t...

Join Army To Understand India's Idea Of Unity: Army Chief To Youth

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 3, 2018

Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said that people should not get stuck in "microscopic identities" but rise together as one, as he exhorted the youth to join the force to feel the idea of India's unity.

"Congress' Idea Of India Differs From BJP's; Will Defend It": P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 17, 2017

Former Union minister P Chidambaram has said that the Congress will create an alternative narrative based on fairness, equal opportunity and jobs for the youth under the leadership of new party chief Rahul Gandhi.

'Must Protect Idea Of India': Sonia Gandhi Slams Centre At Congress Meet

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 6, 2017

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi today delivered a scathing criticism of the government, saying it is "seeking to extinguish" the essence of India. The nation, she said, is on a downward spiral that's reflecting not just in terms of economy, but of peace and diversity

19 Times. That's How Many Times PM Modi Said 'Idea of India' in Parliament

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday November 28, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-speed definition of the "Idea of India" during his speech in Parliament today had his party men thumping their desks and the opposition looking amused.

Shatrughan Sinha: PK Wouldn't Have Been a Success if India was 'Intolerant'

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2015

"Am fond of Aamir Khan and his family. But wholeheartedly disapprove of the idea of India being labelled intolerant by him and others too," Mr Sinha said on Twitter. "PK, where Hindu Gods and Goddesses were made fun of in no uncertain terms would not have seen such success if India was intolerant," he said in an another tweet

Opinion: Not My Idea of India

Opinion | Rana Ayyub | Thursday October 1, 2015

India, my country, my motherland, why am I unable to recognize you anymore?

APJ Abdul Kalam, Best Exemplar of the Idea of India: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2015

Calling it a nation's "loss of a visionary", the BJP today paid glowing tributes to former President APJ Abdul Kalam with party chief Amit Shah describing him as the "best exemplar" of the idea of India.

The Idea of India: Slow Clap for These Wonderful Videos

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Thursday July 24, 2014

For a change, here's a video that shows India as the hero.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan auctions sarod for charity

Sonal Gera | Sunday February 23, 2014

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's iconic sarod was among the 16 iconic memorabilia donated by prominent celebrities to have been auctioned here for the purpose of charity.

Idea of India is under threat, says Sonia Gandhi in Kerala: highlights

South | NDTV.com | Saturday February 15, 2014

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was in Kochi today at a special convention of the party's Kerala unit.