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TopicAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Our scriptures say that only fools indulge in self-praise: Vajpayee

On 15 August 1998, PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, touching upon defence, economic reforms, secularism, corruption, and employment.

Our soldiers’ blood on the peaks of Kargil will continue to inspire generations: Vajpayee

In August 1999, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed an election rally in Kanpur, reflecting on the Kargil War and dedicating India's victory to the soldiers who laid down their lives.

The secret drama that torpedoed the historic Agra Summit 2001

In 'Anger Management,' Ajay Bisaria studies the diplomatic engagement between India and Pakistan over the years.

Vajpayee’s favourite maestro—How Anil Biswas balanced art and appeal

A pioneer of orchestration and choral effects, Biswas, born on 7 July 1914, blended Western symphonic form with Indian classical traditions in films such as Roti.

If it were up to Vajpayee, India would’ve had its first woman Solicitor General in 1998

In '14 Lawyers', senior advocate Raju Ramachandran offers a portrait of the giants of the Supreme Court bar.

Bengal was the undisputed industry leader in India. Why did it lose its way? asked Vajpayee

On 16 July 2003, PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee addressed the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry on its 150th anniversary in Kolkata, underlining West Bengal’s industrial decline while urging the state govt to create a business-friendly environment.

The press is either free, or it cannot be called the press at all: Vajpayee

On 27 January 2001, PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered a speech at the inauguration of the International Press Institute Congress in New Delhi, underlining the press' responsibilities while emphasising the need to keep it free.

Islam has significantly contributed to Indian culture. It’s not foreign to us: Vajpayee in Iran

In April 2001, Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered an address to the Majlis of the Islamic Republic of Iran, highlighting commonalities between India and Iran, while calling for stronger ties.

India remembers Vajpayee on 101st birth anniversary. Murmu, Modi lead country in paying tribute

Vajpayee's foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya among those who paid floral tributes to the late prime minister at Sadaiv Atal memorial on his birth anniversary.

When Advani was kept out of the loop on Vajpayee’s nuclear test—‘tears came to his eyes’

During her lecture at the Prime Minister's Museum and Library, journalist Neerja Chowdhury unpacked Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tension-filled partnership with LK Advani.

On Camera

Vande Mataram was always a Congress song. It’s the latest symbol BJP-RSS has claimed

Turning anyone who ever sparred with Nehru and Gandhi into a trophy of appropriation has long been both the Hindu Right's sport and strategy, and a rather successful one.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Modi govt opens up conventional missile production to private players. Astra & Pralay up for grabs

This opens up a market worth several thousand crores while allowing defence ministry to diversify and speed up production at a time when armed forces are looking to build missile stock.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.