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ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE - DECEMBER 25, 1924 TO AUGUST 16, 2018

Sun, Aug 25, 2019
From Vajpayee to Jaitley: BJP loses stalwarts in 1 yr

While the Modi government had jump-started its second innings taking one...

Thu, May 30, 2019
PM pays tribute to Gandhi, Vajpayee before swearing-in

Modi will take oath for a second term on Thursday at 7 pm.

Tue, Dec 25, 2018
PHOTOS: Vajpayee's memorial inaugurated; Prez, PM offer floral tributes

Meanwhile, a 25-feet high statue of Vajpayee will be installed in Uttar...

Mon, Dec 24, 2018
PM releases Rs 100 commemorative coin in memory of Vajpayee

Vajpayee's long-time associate and Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani,...

Mon, Oct 22, 2018
Congress fields Vajpayee's niece against CM Raman Singh in Chhattisgarh

A former MP from Janjgir Lok Sabha constituency, Shukla left the Bharatiya...

Thu, Sep 6, 2018
Would Vajpayee have approved of Modi-Shah's BJP?

'Vajpayee would not have approved either of the way the BJP now functions or...

Sun, Sep 2, 2018
Vajpayee and Reagan: Two of a kind

The two leaders had some firm convictions in defence matters and are idolised...

Fri, Aug 31, 2018
Why did Vajpayee's bus diplomacy fail?

'As events at Kargil and Pakistan's continued support to terror activities in...

Wed, Aug 29, 2018
The real story behind Vajpayee's bus trip to Lahore

'Nawaz Sharif asked: "What if I invited him and he declined?"''I said I will...

Mon, Aug 27, 2018
BJP made Vajpayee look small by politicising ashes immersion: Sena

Sena said while no importance is given to veteran BJP leaders, their ashes...

Vajpayee and the art of making war and peace

'Like General Patton, possibly the greatest exponent of the art of war,...

Sat, Aug 25, 2018
Unlike Vajpayee's, Modi's India has everything going for it

'If Vajpayee's BJP saw a chance to redefine India's nuclear theology, Modi's...

Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Vajpayee, a master of realpolitik

'I was present at a meeting where he decided to permit the IAF to strike at...

What was Vajpayee like as prime minister?

Former RA&W chief A S Dulat, who served as Atalji's adviser on Kashmir,...

Vajpayee, warts and all

'The sorry image of a wailing leader visiting relief camps for riot victims...

Thu, Aug 23, 2018
What Naipaul understood and Vajpayee didn't

In any institution that has a passionate ideology, the moderate is always...

Wed, Aug 22, 2018
How Vajpayee juggled India's global interests

'In India foreign policy is generally handled by the prime minister.''One can...

PHOTOS: Vajpayee's ashes taken to state capitals for 'asthi kalash yatra'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah handed over urns...

Mon, Aug 20, 2018
Rival parties come together to remember Vajpayee

Modi said Vajpayee would remain an inspiration and said the outpouring of...

When Vajpayee appeared on the Rediff Chat

Archana Masih recalls that December evening 22 years ago when Atal Bihari...

Vajpayee, the war-time prime minister

'Vajpayee was the first prime minister to visit the battlefield at the height...

Sun, Aug 19, 2018
Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganga in Haridwar

The convoy started from Bhalla college ground and went to Har ki Pauri with a...

Sat, Aug 18, 2018
How Vajpayee dealt with China

'He knew that a regime which believes that power flows from the barrel of the...

Fri, Aug 17, 2018
Vajpayee: Mending fences, making friends

'Despite the subsequent events at Kargil and the October 12, 1999 military...

Modi, Shah walk with sea of mourners to bid adieu to Vajpayee

Thousands of mourners jostled and some clambered on trees to capture the...

How Vajpayee rose on foundation built by Advani

If Advani's ideological leadership galvanised the party's cadres and core...

Leaders from SAARC countries, including Pak attend Vajpayee's funeral

"You can change friends but not neighbours," Atal Bihari Vajpayee famously...

'Atal Bihari Amar Rahe': India bids farewell to Vajpayee

Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in rivers in all the districts in Uttar...

'Atalji reminded me of Savarkar'

'He was a poet at heart and a saint by nature.'

When Vajpayee and his father were classmates

'Have you ever seen or heard of a college, where both father and son studied...

Pak government, leaders pay tribute to Vajpayee

The government and people of Pakistan extend their 'heartfelt condolences' to...

Shah Rukh on Vajpayee: 'I have lost a part of my childhood'

'He was one of India's greatest leaders loved and respected by all. He will...

What young India can learn from Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atalji witnessed many lows in his life. With these, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf,...

How Vajpayee tried to mend India-Pak relationship

Vajpayee, who died on Thursday at the age of 93 after a prolonged illness,...

Vajpayee recognised importance of India-US ties: Pompeo

He said Indians will reflect on Vajpayee's many contributions that led to...

Vajpayee's funeral today: Traffic advisory for Delhi commuters

Vajpayee's last rites will be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New...

'A man with a very large heart': Congress leaders remember Vajpayee

Offering his condolences to Vajpayee's family and admirers, Rahul Gandhi said...

Thu, Aug 16, 2018
The nuclear tests: Vajpayee's finest hour

'It was India's good fortune to have a Vajpayee lead the government at this...

'Gentle giant will be missed'

Political leaders bid an emotional goodbye to Vajpayee.

Have you met Vajpayee? Tell us about it

What was the experience of meeting Vajpayee like?

Vajpayee: The father of 2nd generation economic reforms

Modelled loosely around the National Highway System of the US, he in 2001...

Vajpayee, first non-Congress PM to complete full term, is no more

He was admitted to the AIIMS on June 11 with a kidney tract infection,...

Vajpayee's funeral at Smriti Sthal on Friday

After the people pay their homage for an hour on Friday morning, the late...

Here's what Vajpayee told Ganguly & Co before 2004 Pak tour

Atal Bihari Vajpayee asked the players to win hearts too apart from matches

Rathore, Tendulkar, Anand, Sehwag mourn Vajpayee

Sports fraternity mourns former PM Vajpayee's demise

Winning allies and influencing leaders, the Vajpayee way

If Advani's ideological leadership galvanised the party's cadres and core...

'Vajpayee was second only to Nehru'

'It will be a long time before we will see the likes of Vajpayee again.'

Vajpayee died of multi-organ failure

The 93-year-old veteran politician, who died at 05.05 pm, was also put on...

Vajpayee, the 1st Indian leader to address UNGA in Hindi

It is said that Vajpayee, who was also fluent in English, was the force...

In life and death, Vajpayee's influence looms large over BJP

Only on Wednesday, in his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Modi said...

Vajpayee continues to be critical, PM visits twice

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi, Rajnath, Advani, Sushma, Shah and...

Wed, Aug 15, 2018
Vajpayee critical, put on life support, says AIIMS

The 93-year-old former prime minister was admitted to the premier All India...

Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Vajpayee's condition improving: AIIMS

The BJP stalwart continues to be in the intensive care unit of the...

Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Vajpayee better, hopeful of full recovery in next few days: AIIMS

The 93-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on June 11.

Tue, Jun 12, 2018
Vajpayee's condition stable, still in ICU

In the latest medical bulletin issued by AIIMS, the hospital said that he...

Vajpayee's condition stable, he is responding to treatment: AIIMS

However, he will continue to be in hospital till infection is controlled.

Mon, Jun 11, 2018
Vajpayee admitted to AIIMS with urinary tract infection

A host of leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the...

Sat, May 19, 2018
When Yeddyurappa quit like Vajpayee

Vajpayee had resigned just 13 days after being in power due to lack of numbers.

Mon, Dec 25, 2017
Kovind, Naidu, Modi greet Vajpayee as he turns 93

Born in 1924, Vajpayee entered politics during the Quit India movement in...

Tue, Jan 24, 2017
When Modi staged a 'coup' against Vajpayee

'Modi took to the dais and said he would like to step down as chief minister...

Mon, Dec 26, 2016
Modi is the inheritor of Vajpayee's legacy

'The Vajpayee personae is so mirrored in Modi's initiatives that one wonders...

Sun, Dec 25, 2016
PM wishes Vajpayee on 92nd birthday, lauds his contribution

Modi, who was accompanied by BJP president Amit Shah, also met the family...

Tue, Aug 23, 2016
Kashmir issue was on verge of resolution under Vajpayee: Bhagwat

The RSS chief recalled how Vajpayee "had almost solved the Kashmir issue but...

Tue, Jun 14, 2016
'Vajpayee was a statesman, Modi is a doer'

'Narendra Modi is one person who came up fighting many injustices. So, he is...

Mon, Feb 22, 2016
What Modi and his ministers must learn from Vajpayee

'Think about how he would have handled Hyderabad, and JNU. He would have been...

Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Vajpayee's initiative must be taken forward: Advani on Modi's Pak visit

Vajpayee had travelled to Lahore in a bus from India in 1999 and started a...

Fri, Dec 25, 2015
Post Pak visit, Modi visits Vajpayee's house, greets him on his b'day

Soon after his return from foreign tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...

Fri, Dec 18, 2015
Mumbai to host Vajpayee's 91st birthday fete

Actors and singers such as Padmini Kolhapure, Manoj Joshi, Sudha Chandran,...

Tue, Jul 7, 2015
Vajpayee was a 'Chanakya.' Advani, a 'straight arrow'

'Advani went by the book, by files, by advice given by his babus. He may be...

Fri, Jul 3, 2015
Vajpayee called Gujarat riots a 'mistake': ex-RAW chief Dulat

In comments that are likely to create a political storm over the next few...

Mon, Jun 1, 2015
Vajpayee, a friend of Bangladesh, to be honoured

A foreign ministry spokesman familiar with the process said Bangladesh will...

Fri, Mar 27, 2015
President confers Bharat Ratna on former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Friday conferred with the Bharat Ratna.

Why Vajpayee deserves the Bharat Ratna

'Whether it was sending out a message after the Pokhran II nuclear tests or...

Ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to receive Bharat Ratna at home today

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and one of the most-respected...

Wed, Mar 25, 2015
Vajpayee to be conferred Bharat Ratna on March 27

Departing from the protocol, President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the former...

Wed, Dec 24, 2014
Vajpayee revelled in being everything to everybody

Atal Bihari Vajpayee would seek to placate the hawks in the RSS by stating...

'Hope govt will follow Raj Dharam that Vajpayee talked about'

Cutting across party lines, political leaders welcomed the government's...

Govt to confer Bharat Ratna on Vajpayee and MM Malaviya

Former prime minister and BJP veteran leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom...

15 things you should know about Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Here are 15 things you should know about Bharat Ratna Atal Bihar Vajpayee.

Tue, Dec 25, 2012
Vajpayee turns 88; good wishes pour in

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Tuesday turned 88 with senior...

Wed, Jul 19, 2006
Why Vajpayee didn't sign the nuclear deal

'Vajpayee did not offer much to the US. We got more from this government,'...

Mon, Jun 21, 2004
Why Modi is pleased with Vajpayee's attack

'The anti-Modi campaign was on and we were sure of success,' said a former...

Thu, Dec 25, 2003
'Vajpayee is the best PM after Nehru'

'Vajpayee does not think in communal terms. That is why we hope he achieves...