Will Rajiv Gandhi be India's own Kennedy? (John F. Kennedy)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: January 14, 1985 | Copyright information

It's a tough job, but his youth and charisma give the untried leader a chance to cure his nation's ills.

NEW DELHI When the hopeful here look at Rajiv Gandhi, they see in their new Prime Minister an Indian John F. Kennedy blending charm with toughness in an all-out effort to lift this restless land from despair.

In the flush of Rajiv's election landslide in late December, his aides are quick to claim similarities to the slain American President. "Like Ken...

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