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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

RSS, Advani & rise of Hindu Right — where Main Atal Hoon went wrong as Vajpayee’s biopic

Biopic directed by Ravi Jadhav does not come across as convincing to those who were witness to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s meteoric rise in pre-internet era.

This is how Main Atal Hoon on Vajpayee handles Babri demolition and Ram mandir

In Ram Jadhav’s Main Atal Hoon, the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement is treated as a celebration. The demolition of the Babri Mosque is not.

Only person in Congress who recalls Rajiv’s contributions to India is Mani Shankar Aiyar

Just like BJP supporters don't praise Vajpayee enough because of his refusal to fully embrace Hindutva, Congress supporters fret when asked about Rajiv Gandhi’s achievements.

Unveiling India’s longest sea bridge MTHL, Modi makes big infra push, takes digs at past govt

Polls just months away, the PM, at the inauguration in Mumbai, spoke about how projects like MTHL, named Atal Setu after former prime minister Vajpayee, are part of a 'new India'.

When George Bush ‘behaved like a little boy’ with Atal Bihari Vajpayee

At the 6th Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Lecture attended by retired officials, army chiefs, and academics, Kanwal Sibal and ex-COAS VP Malik shed light on the former PM’s adept handling of complex diplomatic situations.

President Murmu, PM Modi & others pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary

Several ministers and political leaders gathered at the former PM and BJP stalwart's memorial, Sadaiv Atal, in Delhi for the tribute ceremony.

Congress’ Jawaharlal Darda helped Fernandes, Vajpayee. Now his biography unites rivals

The book captures Darda’s life as a Gandhian, freedom fighter, statesman, philanthropist, social worker and senior minister in Maharashtra government.

‘Come over for coffee’ — how PM Gowda’s call to law minister led to 1996 women’s reservation bill

Law minister in Gowda cabinet, Ramakant Khalap says Modi govt should enact 33% quota for women in Lok Sabha & state assemblies 'immediately', adds 'delimitation can be done later'.

India greatly benefitted from Vajpayee’s leadership, says PM Modi on his death anniversary

While paying tribute to the first PM from BJP, Modi said he played a pivotal role in boosting India’s progress and taking it to the 21st century across a wide range of sectors.

Shinde govt to name key infra projects MTHL & Versova-Bandra Sea Link after Vajpayee, Savarkar

Maharashtra CM Shinde-led cabinet approved proposals in meeting Wednesday three months after Dy CM Fadnavis's suggestion.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.