Sonia Gandhi’s memoir gets Anna Hazare Movement, RSS history and Ahmed Patel’s death year wrong

IANS | November 10, 2026 9:48 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi's much-awaited memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, which hit bookstores on Tuesday, has attracted attention for its personal revelations about the Nehru-Gandhi family and her political journey. However, the book has also come under scrutiny after readers spotted at least three apparent factual inaccuracies relating to important political and historical events.

'Begged Rajiv not to enter politics but did not stop Rahul': Sonia Gandhi

IANS | November 10, 2026 3:07 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi recalled she had "begged" her husband Rajiv Gandhi not to enter politics, but when it came to her son Rahul Gandhi, she "did not resist it", she wrote in her memoir '"Belonging: A Journey Of Love".

'Have no real contact with him': Sonia Gandhi on PM Modi in her memoir

IANS | November 10, 2026 2:51 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, reflecting on her equation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also her "biggest" political adversary, in her biography, said that there has been "no real contact with him".

Did Pranab harbour a desire for the top chair? Sonia recalls 2010 'hint' in memoir

IANS | November 10, 2026 2:35 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has revealed that former President Pranab Mukherjee once surprised her in 2010 by suggesting that the time had perhaps come for a "change at the top", a remark she interpreted as an indirect expression of his long-standing ambition to become Prime Minister.

Kashmir’s centuries-old historical account ‘Rajatarangini’ inscribed in UNESCO’s memory of World Register

IANS | November 6, 2026 5:48 PM

Srinagar, Nov 6 (IANS) Kashmir’s centuries-old historical account ‘Rajatarangini’, written by historian Kalhana between 1148 and 1149, has been inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

New Delhi Review of Books launches inaugural issue; Sanjeev Sanyal calls for Indian perspective on global ideas

IANS | October 25, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The inaugural issue of the New Delhi Review of Books (NDRB), a quarterly publication dedicated to critical essays and the examination of ideas shaping contemporary India, was launched in New Delhi on Sunday. Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, attended the launch as the Chief Guest.

Gujarat: Ahmedabad book festival opens with 700 stalls, 125 publishers; senior citizens get free travel passes

IANS | October 24, 2026 4:59 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 24 (IANS) More than 700 bookstalls and over 125 publishers are part of the 'Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2026', which opened at the Sabarmati Riverfront on Saturday, as the city seeks to expand its literary and cultural platform with events on reading, writing, science and creativity for children.

Science and technology in ancient India and its relevance in present day education

Prof. Saroj Sharma | October 15, 2026 6:32 PM

Ranchi, Oct 15 (IANS) Ancient India is one of the civilisations that gifted humanity an invaluable scientific and technological heritage. The origins of modern engineering can be traced to the excellent urban planning, drainage systems, and sophisticated metallurgical skills developed by the Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1300 BCE).

Canada's Anne Carson, whose Classical literature retellings transcend time and genres, wins Nobel in Literature

Vikas Datta | October 8, 2026 6:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Canadian classicist, author and academician Anne Carson, whose oeuvre defies traditional genres by merging poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, and translation, including a work juxtaposing Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe and was referenced in American TV lesbian drama "The L Word", was on Thursday awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2026.

Sarat Chandra birth anniversary: Literary creations that remain as relevant today

IANS | September 16, 2026 12:02 AM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) One hundred and fifty years is a long time – with radical changes, where society and the surroundings have been remodelled, especially with the advent of technology – yet Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s literary creations remain as relevant today.

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Sonia Gandhi’s memoir gets Anna Hazare Movement, RSS history and Ahmed Patel’s death year wrong

'Begged Rajiv not to enter politics but did not stop Rahul': Sonia Gandhi

'Have no real contact with him': Sonia Gandhi on PM Modi in her memoir

Did Pranab harbour a desire for the top chair? Sonia recalls 2010 'hint' in memoir

Kashmir’s centuries-old historical account ‘Rajatarangini’ inscribed in UNESCO’s memory of World Register

New Delhi Review of Books launches inaugural issue; Sanjeev Sanyal calls for Indian perspective on global ideas

Gujarat: Ahmedabad book festival opens with 700 stalls, 125 publishers; senior citizens get free travel passes

Science and technology in ancient India and its relevance in present day education

Canada's Anne Carson, whose Classical literature retellings transcend time and genres, wins Nobel in Literature

Sarat Chandra birth anniversary: Literary creations that remain as relevant today

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