There are politicians and the usual rent-a-mob in India who want Katherine Frank’s Indira: The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi (HarperCollins; 567 pages) banned. It doesn’t matter that most haven’t read ...

Indira Gandhi’s life (1917–1984) spanned much of the twentieth century. She was Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy for two spells that totaled fifteen years. To this day, her ...

Forecast: As the first biography of the late Indian leader, this will surely receive review attention and should sell well among those interested in India and in the life of an extraordinary woman.

Indira Gandhi, who was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, India, was a revolutionary political figure and the first female Prime Minister of India. Indira Gandhi is still one of the most ...

Kangana Ranaut, the Indian actor, filmmaker and member of parliament, is set to release her latest directorial and acting venture “Emergency,” a film that examines one of the most controversial ...

Censorship of newspapers, arrests of journalists and merger of news agencies is how the Indira Gandhi-led government tried to control public discourse during the 21 months of Emergency imposed exactly ...