Sam Pitroda: News
Sam Pitroda, born Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda, is a telecommunications engineer, development & policy thinker, author, and entrepreneur who is credited with leading the telecom revolution in India in the 1980s. After obtaining a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Physics from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Gujarat, Pitroda went to the US for further education in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. During the 1960s and ‘70s, he worked in the United States telecom industry, innovating and patenting new technologies. Pitroda returned to India in the 1980s and founded the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT). He became an advisor to the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and led India’s telecom revolution. Pitroda led six technology missions for different sectors and headed the Indian Telecom Commission. He later served as the Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission between 2005 and 2009 under the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Pitroda has had a long-time association with the Nehru-Gandhi family and is considered an advisor to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
30 Dec 2019
Samajwadi Party#ThatWas2019: 7 times politicians shocked us with their controversial statements
Do you remember the last time our politicians were decent in public fora? Yeah, we neither! And this year, insanity and absurdness on public platforms touched new lows, courtesy the general elections.
25 May 2019
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi's negative campaigning didn't work: Senior Congress leaders
From 2014 to 2019, Congress managed to add just 8 seats to its Lok Sabha tally. In last parliamentary polls, Congress won 44 seats and after five years of campaigning, it managed to win 52 seats.
14 May 2019
Narendra ModiWhy Congress doesn't need elitism of Sam Pitroda and Aiyar
Politics is all about connecting with people. Voters want to see their reflection in their representatives. If they fail to strike a chord, how will they raise important issues?
13 May 2019
Congress Party#1984HuaToHua: Pitroda should be ashamed of himself, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that party leader Sam Pitroda "should be ashamed of himself" for the remarks he made on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots last week.
11 May 2019
Narendra ModiSam Pitroda should apologize for 1984-riots comments, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress found itself in a soup on Thursday after its senior leader Sam Pitroda made insensitive remarks about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
10 May 2019
IndiaOn 1984-riots, Pitroda says 'hua to hua'. Modi slams him
As election season is reaching its climax, political parties aren't leaving anything to chance. No one wants to give leverage to their opponent.
25 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiIf Congress wins, Pakistan will celebrate Diwali, says Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Sunday that if Congress wins upcoming general elections, Pakistan will celebrate Diwali. Rupani, however, noted it was "unlikely" that Congress would win.
21 Jul 2018
Sonia GandhiNational Herald Case: Subramanian Swamy records his statement in Delhi-court
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today recorded his statement before a Delhi court in the National Herald case, filed by him against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia Gandhi, and other accused.
10 Jul 2018
United States of America130+ fractures later, this multi-talented 14-year-old journeys on
The first time Sparsh Shah made it to news was in 2016, when he had recreated his idol Eminem's unforgettable rap 'Not Afraid.'
21 Apr 2018
Sonia GandhiNational Herald case: Congress leaders accuse Swamy of defaming them
Senior Congress leaders, including Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, today told a Delhi court, which is hearing the National Herald case involving Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, that the complainant Subramanian Swamy was trying to defame them and vilify their party.
08 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiRahul Gandhi in Singapore: Congress has a clean slate now
Congress President Rahul Gandhi yesterday began a five-day trip to Singapore and Malaysia. He plans to reach out to the Indian diaspora and will also meet the PMs of the two countries.
