K Natwar Singh, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Verbally restrained Trump was a surprise

Our PM deserves credit for dealing deftly with an unpredictable individual. President Donald Trump is the sixth US President to pay an official visit to...

Congress revival not on horizon

The dilemma the Congress faces is acute. Who will have the guts to ask the Gandhis to step down? No one. The Congress party cannot...

Congress revival not on horizon

The dilemma the Congress faces is acute. Who will have the guts to ask the Gandhis to step down? No one. The Congress party cannot...

Congress revival not on horizon

The dilemma the Congress faces is acute. Who will have the guts to ask the Gandhis to step down? No one. The Congress party cannot...

It’s known Nehru didn’t include Patel’s name

Hodson wrote in 1969: “Pandit Nehru’s first list for his post-independence Cabinet omitted the name of Sardar Patel.” Three pages of Narayani Basu’s 440-page biography...

It’s known Nehru didn’t include Patel’s name

Hodson wrote in 1969: “Pandit Nehru’s first list for his post-independence Cabinet omitted the name of Sardar Patel.” Three pages of Narayani Basu’s 440-page biography...

It’s known Nehru didn’t include Patel’s name

Hodson wrote in 1969: “Pandit Nehru’s first list for his post-independence Cabinet omitted the name of Sardar Patel.” Three pages of Narayani Basu’s 440-page biography...

A letter from R.K. Narayan

I opened the rickety wooden gate. On the veranda stood a man wearing a white shirt and white lungi. ‘My name is Natwar Singh....

A letter from R.K. Narayan

I opened the rickety wooden gate. On the veranda stood a man wearing a white shirt and white lungi. ‘My name is Natwar Singh....

A letter from R.K. Narayan

I opened the rickety wooden gate. On the veranda stood a man wearing a white shirt and white lungi. ‘My name is Natwar Singh....

Letters from Forster, Rajagopalachari and Vijayalaxmi Pandit

Here are three letters from elderly eminences whom I knew well. My dear Natwar, A line—which ought to have come before, but advancing years make one...

Letters from Forster, Rajagopalachari and Vijayalaxmi Pandit

Here are three letters from elderly eminences whom I knew well. My dear Natwar, A line—which ought to have come before, but advancing years make one...

Letters from Forster, Rajagopalachari and Vijayalaxmi Pandit

Here are three letters from elderly eminences whom I knew well. My dear Natwar, A line—which ought to have come before, but advancing years make one...

70 years since Purna Swaraj became a reality

A mini parade was held. The President unfurled the National Flag, with PM Nehru standing next to him. Jawaharlal Nehru’s An Autobiography concludes with three...

70 years since Purna Swaraj became a reality

A mini parade was held. The President unfurled the National Flag, with PM Nehru standing next to him. Jawaharlal Nehru’s An Autobiography concludes with three...

70 years since Purna Swaraj became a reality

A mini parade was held. The President unfurled the National Flag, with PM Nehru standing next to him. Jawaharlal Nehru’s An Autobiography concludes with three...

Hindu-Muslim relations free of strife in Oman

This was due to the foresightedness of Sultan Qaboos. No ISIS, no Boko Haram, no influence of the Taliban. One of my closest non-Indian friends...

Hindu-Muslim relations free of strife in Oman

This was due to the foresightedness of Sultan Qaboos. No ISIS, no Boko Haram, no influence of the Taliban. One of my closest non-Indian friends...

Hindu-Muslim relations free of strife in Oman

This was due to the foresightedness of Sultan Qaboos. No ISIS, no Boko Haram, no influence of the Taliban. One of my closest non-Indian friends...

Krishna Menon was not a team man

He was endowed with a razor sharp mind, which he used and misused. He had a poor judgement. If you wish to write a worthwhile...

Krishna Menon was not a team man

He was endowed with a razor sharp mind, which he used and misused. He had a poor judgement. If you wish to write a worthwhile...

Krishna Menon was not a team man

He was endowed with a razor sharp mind, which he used and misused. He had a poor judgement. If you wish to write a worthwhile...

MEA’s statement on Iran rightly restrained

If the region gets disturbed, destabilised, tension ridden, it will have serious repercussions for India. The New Year has begun with a powerful bang. The...

MEA’s statement on Iran rightly restrained

If the region gets disturbed, destabilised, tension ridden, it will have serious repercussions for India. The New Year has begun with a powerful bang. The...

MEA’s statement on Iran rightly restrained

If the region gets disturbed, destabilised, tension ridden, it will have serious repercussions for India. The New Year has begun with a powerful bang. The...

Stock taking 2019

The end of the year is a time for stock taking. I have selected five items which caught my imagination. I will begin with...

Stock taking 2019

The end of the year is a time for stock taking. I have selected five items which caught my imagination. I will begin with...

Stock taking 2019

The end of the year is a time for stock taking. I have selected five items which caught my imagination. I will begin with...

Government has to provide healing touch

We must not ignore the international aspect. These protests are shown on TV in most countries. The reduction of politics to a spectator sport...

Government has to provide healing touch

We must not ignore the international aspect. These protests are shown on TV in most countries. The reduction of politics to a spectator sport...

Government has to provide healing touch

We must not ignore the international aspect. These protests are shown on TV in most countries. The reduction of politics to a spectator sport...

We must find a way to manage technology

The December issue of The Book Review is devoted to what is known as the ‘Digital Revolution’. Not many people read The Book Review....

We must find a way to manage technology

The December issue of The Book Review is devoted to what is known as the ‘Digital Revolution’. Not many people read The Book Review....

We must find a way to manage technology

The December issue of The Book Review is devoted to what is known as the ‘Digital Revolution’. Not many people read The Book Review....

I.K. Gujral stood up to Sanjay Gandhi

IKG was among the youngest ministers and much liked. He was efficient, sophisticated and warm hearted. Rajya Sabha member Naresh Gujral invited me to...

I.K. Gujral stood up to Sanjay Gandhi

IKG was among the youngest ministers and much liked. He was efficient, sophisticated and warm hearted. Rajya Sabha member Naresh Gujral invited me to...

I.K. Gujral stood up to Sanjay Gandhi

IKG was among the youngest ministers and much liked. He was efficient, sophisticated and warm hearted. Rajya Sabha member Naresh Gujral invited me to...

An unholy alliance in Maharashtra

Complex issue before SS Chief Minister is inclusion of secularism in the common minimum programme. Maharashtra is, perhaps, the most important wealthy, progressive state in...

An unholy alliance in Maharashtra

Complex issue before SS Chief Minister is inclusion of secularism in the common minimum programme. Maharashtra is, perhaps, the most important wealthy, progressive state in...

An unholy alliance in Maharashtra

Complex issue before SS Chief Minister is inclusion of secularism in the common minimum programme. Maharashtra is, perhaps, the most important wealthy, progressive state in...

No permanent enemies or friends in politics

It’s surprising that a shrewd politician like Sharad Pawar was oblivious of what his nephew was up to. There was a time when Maharashtra was...

No permanent enemies or friends in politics

It’s surprising that a shrewd politician like Sharad Pawar was oblivious of what his nephew was up to. There was a time when Maharashtra was...

No permanent enemies or friends in politics

It’s surprising that a shrewd politician like Sharad Pawar was oblivious of what his nephew was up to. There was a time when Maharashtra was...

Imran made a deplorable political speech

It was a purely a religious occasion. He should have ended his speech by greeting the pilgrims with warmth. The belittling of Jawaharlal Nehru...

Imran made a deplorable political speech

It was a purely a religious occasion. He should have ended his speech by greeting the pilgrims with warmth. The belittling of Jawaharlal Nehru...

Imran made a deplorable political speech

It was a purely a religious occasion. He should have ended his speech by greeting the pilgrims with warmth. The belittling of Jawaharlal Nehru...

Guru Nanak: Great seer, saint and spiritualist

Sikhs from all over the world arrived in Kartarpur Sahib to pay homage to their Guru and founder of Sikhism. By the time this...

Guru Nanak: Great seer, saint and spiritualist

Sikhs from all over the world arrived in Kartarpur Sahib to pay homage to their Guru and founder of Sikhism. By the time this...

Guru Nanak: Great seer, saint and spiritualist

Sikhs from all over the world arrived in Kartarpur Sahib to pay homage to their Guru and founder of Sikhism. By the time this...

Complacency has no place in politics

Trump’s attitude to truth is flexible, he contradicts himself with fatal ease. His sensitivity is in short supply. The outcome of the recently held...

Modi blends diplomacy with India’s cultural showcase

Jharkhand witnesses strong voter turnout in final phase

Kailash Gahlot joins BJP; rift with AAP started in August

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