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TopicAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Former Prime Minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93

Vajpayee’s reign was defined by Pokhran, Kargil and a peace process with Pakistan.

How Vajpayee worked with leaders from rival parties to save the Sukhoi-30 deal in ’96

The inside story of how IAF’s Su-30 dream would've crashed but for the sagacity of Narasimha Rao, Vajpayee, Jaswant Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav.

A lesson from the Vajpayee school of large-hearted leadership

Vajpayee was a remarkable leader, who despite Kargil, made three peace bids with Pakistan.

Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy announces Vajpayee is dead, then deletes tweet

Roy is known to shoot his mouth off and has often been criticised for behaving more like a BJP leader rather than the Governor of state.

Vajpayee on Nehru’s death: Bharat Mata has lost her favourite prince

This is the tribute Atal Bihari Vajpayee paid Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, after he passed away on 27 May, 1964.

In Jaitley’s I-Day hero lineup, Sardar pushes Nehru out, even Ambedkar missing

Front Page Arun Jaitley's freedom heroes, and those who aren't: In his message to the nation on Independence Day, union minister Arun Jaitley created a...

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Poet-politician and one of India’s most charismatic leaders

Nehru is said to have introduced a young Vajpayee to a foreign dignitary, saying, ‘This young man one day will become the country’s prime minister.’

What Vajpayee & Manmohan Singh said in the last Independence Day speeches of their terms

Modi's two predecessors stressed on foreign policy, infrastructure and rural welfare.

By ignoring OBCs for party positions, BJP would repeat Congress’ fatal mistake

Share of upper caste vote within the BJP’s Hindu social coalition has continuously declined over the past two decades.

Devil’s advocate Karan Thapar fails to acquit himself

In his rather salacious memoir, the journalist doesn't offer a nuanced perspective about the personalities and events that shaped India. 

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.