Suvra Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee turns 82: A look at his journey to the top office of India

In 2012, Mukherjee was nominated as the presidential candidate of the United Progressive Alliance. He won the election with 713,763 votes, becoming the first Bengali to hold the post of President of India.

Dec 11, 2017, 11:19 AM IST

End of the Pranab era: Looking back at the life less ordinary

Being the President was not exactly Poltu-da's (Pranab Mukherjee's nickname) plan of action in his 48-year-long political career. 

Jul 24, 2017, 16:10 PM IST

The stalwarts who passed away in 2015

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Dec 16, 2015, 18:39 PM IST