At midnight on 25 June 1975, India - a young democracy and the world's largest - froze. Then prime minister Indira Gandhi had just declared a nationwide Emergency. Civil liberties were suspended, ...

Indira Gandhi, known as the Iron Lady of India, led with strong policies, decisive leadership, and resilience. Learn about ...

June 25, 2025 marks 50 years of Emergency, imposed by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi - a darkest chapter in India's history. Emergency was an extraordinary 21-month period from June 25, 1975 to ...

'India is Indira, Indira is India.' It may as well be the mission statement of actress, producer, writer, director and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's biopic Emergency on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhiâ ...

Debates around similarities and differences between Gandhi’s formal authoritarian rule in 1975-77 and the subtler, informal practices of the Modi era reflect concerns about India's democracy.