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Thursday, August 7, 2025
TopicAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Musharraf kept Kargil misadventure secret from me—what Nawaz Sharif said in 2007

In 2007 Walk the Talk, Nawaz Sharif discussed his many contentions with Pervez Musharraf and the simmering nuclear tensions during the Kargil war.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee called Farooq Abdullah a langoor for his theatrics at the UN over Kashmir

‘Believer’s Dilemma’, is the the second part of Abhishek Choudhary’s biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In it, he covers the former PM’s life from 1977 to his death in 2018.

Limits on nuclear programme today will tie our hands in future: Vajpayee on India-US deal

On 3 August 2005, Atal Bihari Vajpayee spoke in Lok Sabha and warned that the India-US nuclear deal could compromise India's strategic autonomy in the long run.

The politics of Rajya Sabha nominations: How Modi’s strategy differs from Vajpayee’s & UPA’s

Though once seen as a platform for non-partisan excellence, analysts say members have increasingly been nominated to the Rajya Sabha to help BJP expand its footprint.

Pakistan knows cost of hostility. Our govt won’t tolerate incursion: Vajpayee during Kargil War

In May 1999, Pakistani troops crossed the Line of Control in Kargil, occupying strategic heights. On 7 June 1999, then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed the nation, condemning Pakistan’s invasion and rallying India to defend its borders.

This move by Vajpayee opened up India’s telecom industry—shift to a revenue sharing model

Deepali Gupta urged people to take a wider view than the 2G scam. India’s telecom rise isn't built by high-profile names, but on the back of millions of unsung heroes, she said.

Vajpayee got a Ramayana tribute on his 100th birthday. And people were teary

Ex-Congress leader Karan Singh called Vajpayee’s birthday a triveni. ‘The first triveni is Ramayana, the second is Christmas, and the third is Atalji.’

‘I don’t like men like Vajpayee being allowed free entry’ into J&K: Nehru

In 'Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977' Abhishek Choudhary delves into Hindutva and its first prime minister.

Murmu, Modi, Shah & NDA leaders unite to pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Glimpses from Sadaiv Atal

The 100th birth anniversary of the former PM, celebrated as a statesman, politician & gifted orator, was marked by a ceremony at his memorial in New Delhi.

‘To him, safeguarding Constitution was all that mattered’—Modi writes in tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

On birth centenary of the former PM & BJP stalwart, PM Modi honours the late leader on his website Narendramodi.in, describing him as 'architect of India's transition into 21st century'.

On Camera

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Xi and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.