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  Delhi Elections 2025: When rising onion prices brought BJP leader Sushma Swaraj to power

  News | January 09, 2025 15:52 IST

  The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Delhi elections, with voting slated for February 5 and results to be declared on February 8. As the political atmosphere in Delhi intensifies, let's revisit one of the most fascinating chapters in its political history- Sushma Swaraj.

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  Justice for Abhaya: Sushma Swaraj's 2012 Parl. speech on capital punishment for rape goes viral

  News | August 19, 2024 10:44 IST

  Former Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj's speech in Parliament went viral amid the nationwide protests over the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder. Notably, the Kolkata case is being investigated by the CBI.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Sushma Swaraj learnt Kannada to challenge Sonia Gandhi in 1999 Bellary polls

  Karnataka | April 25, 2024 16:39 IST

  Bellary remained a Congress stronghold from 1952 to 2000, however, from 2004 to 2018, the seat was with the BJP. The saffron party lost it to Congress in 2018 bypolls but won it again in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

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  Bansuri Swaraj at India TV's Chunav Manch: 'Arvind Kejriwal himself responsible for his arrest'

  India | April 24, 2024 17:43 IST

  Bansuri Swaraj, who appeared in India TV's Chunav Manch, is BJP's candidate from New Delhi constituency in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Polling in the national capital in all the seven seats will take place in the sixth phase on May 25.

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  World Hindi Day: Indian leaders who introduced the language to the world

  India | January 11, 2024 14:21 IST

  The main objective of celebrating World Hindi Diwas is to promote Hindi as an international language and strengthen its global presence. It is also a platform to bring together Hindi-speaking communities from different countries and celebrate their cultural diversity.

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  Why is China issuing stapled visas to Indians from Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | July 27, 2023 23:51 IST

  According to the then External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, the issue was even raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Beijing. However, the issue was still unresolved.

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  'Disrespectful': S Jaishankar hits out at Mike Pompeo over his remarks on Sushma Swaraj

  India | January 25, 2023 13:28 IST

  Sushma Swaraj served as external affairs minister in the first Modi government from May 2014 to May 2019. She died in August 2019.

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  Haryana govt presents Rs 1.77-lakh-cr Budget; announces women-centric Sushma Swaraj Award

  Business | March 08, 2022 16:42 IST

  Haryana CM Khattar proposed a Budget of Rs 1,77,255.99 crore for the financial year 2022-23, a rise of 15.6 per cent over the Budget size of Rs 1,53,384 crore in 2021-22.

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  Sushma Swaraj 70th birth anniversary: 11 Inspirational quotes by Iron Lady of India

  India | February 14, 2022 9:21 IST

  A Padma Vibhushan awardee Sushma Sharma was popularly known as the Iron Lady of India. February 14 marks the birth anniversary of former External Affairs Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj, who was also country's 'most-loved politician'.

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  Delhi University considering to name upcoming college after Sushma Swaraj

  India | August 07, 2021 19:21 IST

  A couple of other names have also been proposed along with Swaraj. The names of Swami Vivekananda and Veer Savarkar are also under consideration, an official said.

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  Watch full story of 'Geeta' who was lost in Pakistan reunites with family in Maharashtra

  News | March 13, 2021 23:12 IST

  Geeta was found on the Samjhauta Express in Lahore in 2000. Since then, she was living at the Karachi centre of Edhi Welfare Trust, from where she was repatriated to India with the help of late former foreign affairs minister Sushma Swaraj.

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  Remember Geeta? Girl whom Sushma Swaraj rescued from Pakistan in 2015 finally finds her family

  India | March 11, 2021 10:23 IST

  Geeta returned to India on October 26, 2015 after intervention by then Extern Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

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  Sushma Swaraj's statue to be installed in Vidisha: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  India | February 14, 2021 12:39 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday announced that a statue of former Union minister Sushma Swaraj will be installed in Vidisha, the Lok Sabha constituency represented by her.

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  Kangana Ranaut, Anup Jalota, others pay tribute to late Sushma Swaraj in Sushmanjali

  August 06, 2020 19:29 IST

  Sushma Swaraj was Information and Broadcasting Minister in the 13-day Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1996 and got the Cabinet portfolio again after he led the BJP to power in 1998.

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  Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in Delhi renamed as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan

  India | February 13, 2020 17:20 IST

  The announcement is being made on the eve of her birth anniversary falling on 14th February in honour of the legacy and decades of public service of the former External Affairs Minister.

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  Ambala bus stand to be named after Sushma Swaraj

  India | January 24, 2020 20:39 IST

  ​The Haryana government on Friday announced to rename the Ambala city bus stand after the name of former Union Minister late Sushma Swaraj.  

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  Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj: BJP has lost its star power -- all in a month

  India | August 25, 2019 10:56 IST

  Jaitley and Swaraj -- both lawyer-turned-politicians -- had a similar political trajectory -- they both rose under the tutelage of former prime minister, late Atal Bihari Vajpayi, and they both made the current prime minister, Narendra Modi, a force to reckon with. It can, thus, be but a mere coincidence that both the BJP stalwarts passed away within weeks.

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  When Arun Jaitley expressed condolence after Sushma's demise

  India | August 25, 2019 11:46 IST

  The two leaders who have been active and made their marks in the pre-Modi era made a smooth transition after Narendra Modi won a landslide victory in 2014. Unlike many, they comfortably fitted in Modi's working style and were soon considered to be the two best ministers in the Prime Minister's cabinet. In that way, Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj shared a personal bond as well.

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  Sushma Swaraj urged me to deliver first UN speech from prepared text: PM Modi pays tribute to former MEA

  India | August 14, 2019 0:02 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had undertaken a long journey and was also on fast due to 'navratra' but she insisted he share his thoughts. The ministry prepared a draft speech for him, the PM said.

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  Condolence meet for late former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj being held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

  News | August 13, 2019 18:09 IST

  Condolence meet for late former Union Minister & BJP leader Sushma Swaraj being held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Home Minister Amit Shah present at the meet