Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 10:32 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

The Accidental Prime Minister

India Inc thrived, witnessed robust growth in 10 yrs of Manmohan Singh govt

The last five-years however has been the best for corporate India in terms of net profit growth thanks to margins expansion and gains from a cut in corporate tax in September 2019

India Inc thrived, witnessed robust growth in 10 yrs of Manmohan Singh govt
Updated On : 30 Dec 2024 | 12:26 AM IST

Dr Singh's other major reform lies in India's strategic shift to the West

It was also audacious, in my book even more so than the 1991 reform, given how little support it had within the Congress and the UPA

Dr Singh's other major reform lies in India's strategic shift to the West
Updated On : 28 Dec 2024 | 9:30 AM IST

Farewell, Dr Singh: State funeral to be held at Nigambodh Ghat today

Draped in the tricolour, Singh's body was brought from AIIMS to the bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi that had been his home after he demitted the PM's office in 2014

Image
Updated On : 28 Dec 2024 | 12:07 AM IST

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh's timeline: The man who changed India's trajectory

The timeline shows the life of the Indian politician, academician, economist, and bureaucrat who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh's timeline: The man who changed India's trajectory
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

Manmohan Singh: A gentle but effective leader, man behind liberalisation

Dr Singh was very conscious of the fact that he had risen from a poor family to the highest levels of power, which shaped his view of his responsibilities

Manmohan Singh: A gentle but effective leader, man behind liberalisation
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 11:12 PM IST

Manmohan Singh: Maker of modern India, a rare good man in politics

He was ambitious for an open, democratic, confident India where every Indian has an opportunity for a better life. And he did more to make that possible than most

Manmohan Singh: Maker of modern India, a rare good man in politics
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 10:58 PM IST

List of defining reforms under Singh as finance minister, Prime Minister

RTI passed to empower citizens to seek information from public authorities, promoting transparency during his tenure as PM

List of defining reforms under Singh as finance minister, Prime Minister
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 10:50 PM IST

Manmohan Singh: A personal memoir

He had a humble manner that came naturally, but I have long suspected that in his own estimation, he stood taller than those around him - with good reason, writes T N Ninan

Manmohan Singh: A personal memoir
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 10:43 PM IST

Manmohan Singh: Understated politician who could pull off impossible tasks

He ran a coalition, managing Congressmen who both considered themselves senior to him and swore by another power centre

Manmohan Singh: Understated politician who could pull off impossible tasks
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 7:53 PM IST

Manmohan Singh, India's reformist leader and former PM, passes away at 92

A Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1991 until April 2024, Singh served as Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2004

Manmohan Singh, India's reformist leader and former PM, passes away at 92
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 10:19 AM IST

Govt manufacturing data, producing films to hide failures: Ahmed Patel

Congress leaders have also slammed the movie 'The Accidental Prime Minister', starring Anupam Kher as Manmohan Singh, as BJP's propaganda against their party

Govt manufacturing data, producing films to hide failures: Ahmed Patel
Updated On : 16 Jan 2019 | 1:34 PM IST

Opposition to 'The Accidental Prime Minister' is intolerance: Naqvi

The movie, which stars Anupam Kher as former prime minister Manmohan Singh, faced opposition from the Congress which termed it a propaganda film

Opposition to 'The Accidental Prime Minister' is intolerance: Naqvi
Updated On : 12 Jan 2019 | 2:53 AM IST

A shoddy attempt: 'The Accidental Prime Minister' lacks both depth, focus

A breezy but shallow account, focussed mainly on the first term of the Congress-led alliance, tries to cover a lot of ground in 110 minutes.

A shoddy attempt: 'The Accidental Prime Minister' lacks both depth, focus
Updated On : 11 Jan 2019 | 9:19 PM IST

Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking ban on 'The Accidental Prime Minister'

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao said the petitioner has no locus-standi to file the plea and private interest was involved in it.

Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking ban on 'The Accidental Prime Minister'
Updated On : 09 Jan 2019 | 4:13 PM IST

FIR ordered against Anupam Kher, 16 others for Accidental Prime Minister

Sudhir Kumar Ojha moved the court on January 2 last with the complaint that the movie presented Singh and a number of other public figures in "bad light"

FIR ordered against Anupam Kher, 16 others for Accidental Prime Minister
Updated On : 08 Jan 2019 | 4:06 PM IST

'Accidental Prime Minister' not an attempt to support a party: Anupam Kher

The actor said playing former prime minister Manmohan Singh is the most challenging role of his career

'Accidental Prime Minister' not an attempt to support a party: Anupam Kher
Updated On : 28 Dec 2018 | 9:20 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh govt rubbishes 'The Accidental Prime Minister' ban reports

The film has sparked a row over alleged distortion of facts

Madhya Pradesh govt rubbishes 'The Accidental Prime Minister' ban reports
Updated On : 28 Dec 2018 | 7:14 PM IST

'The Accidental Prime Minister' treads a tricky path ahead of 2019 election

While one cannot grudge the attempt to time a movie so that it is most profitable, The Accidental… is a film about important personalities who are still in public life

'The Accidental Prime Minister' treads a tricky path ahead of 2019 election
Updated On : 30 Nov 2018 | 9:12 PM IST

Accidental Prime Minister will be made in a balanced manner: Hansal Mehta

The movie is based on the book of the same name written by Singh's former media adviser Sanjaya Baru

Accidental Prime Minister will be made in a balanced manner: Hansal Mehta
Updated On : 24 Sep 2017 | 2:03 PM IST