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The legacy of Indira Gandhi

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The legacy of Indira Camil Parkhe Saturday, 4 November 2017 The then Union Home Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh, ordered her arrest on corruption charges on October 3, 1977. This is referred to as the first political blunder of the Janata Party government led by Morarji Desai. Gandhi exploited this blunder to her great advantage and this marked beginning of her journey in her comeback to power. Indira Gandhi is one of those political leaders about whom people are either most critical or all praises about her. Gandhi, who was the country’s prime minister for a total 17 years, is most remembered for the 18-month long dark period of internal Emergency, the 1971 war with Pakistan and creation of Bangladesh, the Blue Star Operation she ordered to flush out the terrorists holed up in the holy Golden Temple in Amritsar, nationalisation of private banks, her triumphant comeback post-Janata Par...

Canonisation of Mother Teresa a prominent event in Church in 2016

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Canonisation of Mother Teresa a prominent event in Church this year CAMIL PARKHE |  Friday, 23 December 2016 AT 11:17 AM IST       adieu to 2016 ,  Canonisation ,  Mother Teresa ,  new cardinals ,  Vatican ,  sainthood ,  Indian Catholic Church , Pune ,  Camil Parkhe PUNE:  Canonisation of Mother Teresa in the presence of a huge gathering at the Vatican, appointment of new cardinals including for Bangladesh, Syria, and Malaysia were some of the prominent events that took place in the global church in 2016. As good news to the faithful in India, the pontiff has also announced his intention to visit India along with Bangladesh next year. Declaration of sainthood to Nobel laureate Mother Teresa of Kolkata was one of the most important days for the Indian Catholic Church during the present year. The Mother’s canonisation was also important for the Church as she, besides Pope John Paul, was given the rarest honour...

Pope Francis plans India visit next year

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Pope Francis plans India visit next year goo.gl/mvSfqW          CAMIL PARKHE |  Wednesday, 5 October 2016 AT 10:13 AM IST       Pope Fancis ,  India visit ,  CBCI ,  christian community ,  Catholic Church ,  Pune ,  Camil Parkhe PUNE:  Ending speculation on his visit to India, Pope Francis has said that he is planning to visit India next year. The Pontiff spoke of his travel plans while addressing the media persons aboard the papal flight after concluding his visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan on October 2. During the press conference, Pope Francis said that he plans to visit India, Portugal and Bangladesh next year, UCAN, the Union of Catholic Asian News, has reported. The Pope is scheduled to visit Fatima Pilgrimage Centre in Portugal to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the apparition of Mary in May 2017. Speaking on his Asia visit, the Pope said that his visit to Indi...