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As former Congress president and MP Rahul Gandhi completes nearly two decades in Indian politics, author Sugata Srinivasaraju’s upcoming book traces Gandhi’s political evolution and his ideology. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi With the 2024 general elections looming large, newly-reinstated Lok Sabha MP and former Congress party president Rahul Gandhi faces possibly the greatest challenge of his nearly two-decade-long political career. Fresh off the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the sixth-generation member of the Gandhi-Nehru family is seen as the de facto leader of the INDIA coalition, which is preparing to take on the might of the ruling BJP-led NDA coalition and by extension, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At this crucial juncture, journalist-writer Sugata Srinivasaraju’s upcoming book, Strange Burdens: The Politics and Predicaments of Rahul Gandhi (Penguin India; Rs 699), charts the evolution of Gandhi’s politics and ideology. “I wasn’t planning to write this book. It was suggested by my publi...

Police officials claimed the Congress leader's movement was stopped fearing violence along the route and added that a few stones were thrown at the convoy. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at Imphal airport on Thursday.  IMPHAL: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy was on Thursday stopped by the Manipur police at Bishnupur, about 20 kilometres from Imphal, officials said. After arriving at Imphal, he was travelling in a convoy to Churachandpur to visit relief camps in the area. Police officials claimed the convoy was stopped fearing violence along the route. They also claimed that tyres were burnt on the highway near Utlou village in Bishnupur district and a few stones were thrown at the convoy. “We fear a repetition of such events and hence as a precaution, requested the convoy to halt at Bishnupur,” a police officer told PTI. Congress office bearers are speaking with the police and army authorities to ensure safe passage for their party leader. Speaking on ...

  Rahul Gandhi will be questioned by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday for the second day in the National Herald corruption case after Delhi saw high political drama and protests in the streets with many top Congress leaders detained on Monday. Former union minister P Chidambaram even alleged high-handedness in the midst of action by cops and said he had suffered a hairline fracture. Meanwhile, the BJP hit out at the grand old party for “celebrating corruption” in the form of demonstrations. Several other parts in the country saw similar dramatic scenes and demonstrations. Here are ten points on the National Herald case questioning and Congress protests: 1. Rahul Gandhi, the former Congress chief, was questioned for nearly nine hours on Monday and left the probe agency office late at night. He has been summoned again. Many top Congress leaders - including spokesperson Randeep Surjewala - who were detained in different parts of the city were released shortly after. 2. C...