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TopicAtal Bihari Vajpayee

Topic: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee has just been gift-wrapped, returned to the RSS in a new book

Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924–1977 shatters BJP poet-politician’s reputation as a liberal hero. “I recognise more of Vajpayee in this book," said BJP's Swapan Dasgupta.

‘Pettiness & vengeance’ — Congress attacks Modi for changing name of Nehru Memorial Museum & Library

What won't Modi do to destroy legacy of India's architect, asks Jairam Ramesh. His colleague Gourav Vallabh asserts Nehru's name is written in hearts of 140 crore Indians.

25 years since ‘White House’ collapsed and India became a nuclear weapons state

Despite having blasted itself into the small clique of nations having advanced nuclear weapons, India continues to be a supporter of global nuclear disarmament.

When Vajpayee cleverly blamed Tilak for dividing Hindus and Muslims in 1916

In 'Vajpayee', Abhishek Choudhary traces the journey of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

At 43, how Brand BJP evolved from Vajpayee vision to Modi might

While founders never had majority & had to keep a diverse coalition intact, today's BJP doesn’t need allies. Credit goes to Modi-Shah but they should thank founders, especially Vajpayee.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

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.