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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

20 years after Pokhran nuclear test, is India safer?

On 11 May, 1998 the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government successfully conducted surprise nuclear tests in Pokhran, Rajasthan. Twenty years later, experts weigh in.

When the US envoy protested about the nuclear test, my father Jaswant Singh gifted a toy for his son

His early breakfast, departure for work on a government holiday, and cryptic calls on the RAX line, were all tell tale signs that my father Jaswant Singh was an aware and active participant.

Pokhran anniv: Vajpayee’s secretary recalls moment of tension & tears on nuclear test day

A day before the Pokhran test, 5 Race Course Road was converted into a secure space with direct telecommunications links with Pokhran.

On Asaram ashram’s website, Modi, Sibal & Vajpayee have left suspiciously glowing praises

The testimonies were all published on the same day, about two years after the godman was arrested for the rape of a minor, and offer similar lofty tributes.

PM Modi’s supporters will face an existential crisis, as their messiah is set to lose votes

Modi’s projection as the messiah won him 5-7 per cent more votes than Vajpayee’s peak. But the prevailing situation could tip the balance away from him.

All is not well in BJP, sidelined senior leaders are waiting for Modi to slip

The BJP is surging because the non-BJP parties are disunited. Mere Congress-bashing will not help anymore because Modi has to give his report card.

As India-Pakistan ties dip, the heat is on diplomats and their families

The harassment is not limited to Indian diplomats. Pakistanis who approach the Indian High Commission for visas to visit family in India also become victims

Modi, Nehru or Vajpayee: Which Prime Minister has written the most books?

Indian PMs have explored a wide range topics in their written work – from Nehru’s letters & books in prison to Modi’s guide for exam stress-addled students.

My dad Jaswant Singh at 80: Sad how Vajpayee’s ‘Hanuman’ can no longer fly

For the first time, son Manvendra Singh writes about Jaswant Singh on his 80th birthday in an exclusive to ThePrint.

अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी का लीडरशिप फार्मूला: बड़ा दिल व सुलझा नेतृत्व

अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी की 93वीं वर्षगांठ पर एक नज़र उन बातों पर जो उन्हें महान नेता बनाती है: इरादे मजबूत लेकिन दिल से कवि.

On Camera

India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

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.