Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Vajpayee loved 'doodh ki barfi' from old Lucknow shop

Kirti Trivedi, who manages the daily affairs of the sweet shop, told PTI it was a matter of pride for them that their 'doodh ki barfi' was liked by Vajpayee.

Madhya Pradesh: A state central to Vajpayee's political life

Vajpayee, who was born in Gwalior, was elected from the city famous for its palaces and forts to the Lok Sabha in 1971 as the Jan Sangh candidate.

Dalai Lama condoles Vajpayee's demise, says India lost 'eminent national leader'

"His eloquent support of the Tibetan people began in the late 1950s," he exiled spiritual leader said.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains consigned to flames with 21-gun salutes

Watch: Atal Bihari Vajpayee recites his famous poem 'Geet Naya Gata Hu'

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: President Kovind and Vice President Naidu pay last tribute to former PM

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Narendra Modi pays last tribute to former PM

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Armed forces chief pay last tribute to former PM

Vajpayee funeral: LK Advani pays last respect to former PM

Vajpayee funeral: Mortal remains of former PM brought to Smriti Sthal

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: PM Modi and Amit Shah walk alongside the hearse carrying the mortal remains

Vajpayee's final journey: Mortal remains being taken to Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

Atal Bihari Vajpayee used to wish me on my birthday: Big B remembers 'extremely rare human'

The actor penned a tribute to the former PM calling him a stalwart, a poet, a writer, an enlightened mind and a compassionate being.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death: Pak delegation to attend former PM's funeral

Vajpayee's final journey: Party leaders pay floral respect at BJP HQ

Win hearts too: What Vajpayee told Sourav & Co before 2004 Pak tour

Indian team won the test series 2-1 and ODIs 3-2. Virender Sehwag earned the nickname 'Multan ka Sultan' after scoring 309 in first test in Multan.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee contributed for 'a change' in bilateral ties: Pakistan government

Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan also expressed condolences over Vajpayee's demise, saying his efforts for India-Pakistan peace will always be remembered.

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a special connect with Mumbai

The former PM loved Mumbai and its rains. He was a fan of Marathi films and plays. In Mumbai, he would always visit BJP leader Ved Prakash Goyal’s house.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains reach BJP headquarters

Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s last journey towards BJP headquarters

The speech that Vajpayee couldn’t finish

Vajpayee spoke of this ‘life-changing moment’ at a public rally while campaigning for the 1996 Lok Sabha election. He could not finish the first speech of his life.

Hundreds queue up outside Vajpayee’s residence to pay tributes

Atal Bihari Vajpayee went the extra mile, shaped India’s foreign policy

India’s global stature grew and within a few years the world took cognisance of India’s impeccable non-proliferation record.

Public queues up outside Vajpayee's residence to pay homage

Vajpayee died at the AIIMS hospital here yesterday at the age of 93, following a prolonged illness.

A leader for the ages, ahead of his times: Narendra Modi pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

In a tribute, Narendra Modi says Vajpayee irreversibly changed India's place in the world.

Ashok Tandon: Atal Bihari Vajpayee went against all odds to establish India’s nuclear credentials

Vajpayee's media adviser talks about the move in Pokhran that put India on world map.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee-LK Advani duo built BJP from scratch

Vajpayee was already a known figure in national politics in the 1950s when Advani was a ‘pracharak’ in Rajasthan. Unlike Vajpayee, Advani preferred to toil for the organisation and would shun the limelight.

When Vajpayee got Nehru's portrait restored in South Block

Vajpayee had shared this anecdote in a speech in Parliament and also praised Nehru for his ability to take criticism from others.

Vajpayee was a democrat to the core, a titan in opposition space

Ademocrat to the core, he dominated the opposition space like a Titan and led the government with aplomb. He remained a consensus seeker while successfully heading the first coalition government for a full term.

Had Vajpayee got a second term, government would not have run any business

Vedanta boss recollects his interaction with Vajpayee during Vedanta's listing.

There would have been no NDA government in 1998 had Atal Bihari Vajpayee not been the face of BJP

His views on a host of issues were more centrist than right-wing, leading some to allege that he was closer to the Congress rather than the Sangh fountainhead RSS.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a normal person with infinite patience: Shakti Sinha

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was willing to listen to all points of views. He made it obvious that he was the boss without saying it even once because he was warm and open.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee steered India out of difficult economic times

In his six years, Vajpayee steadily cut import duties and barriers to foreign investment, globalising India as never before.

K Natwar Singh: Recalling a great son of Mother India

Unlike most of his colleagues, he did not make outrageous demands. He was dignified and did not throw his weight around.

Vajpayee's policies helped script high growth in 2003-08

Vajpayee’s team did relentless diplomacy to successfully avert the effect of immediate sanctions post Pokhran. Similarly, one can say that the seeds of GST were sown during his term, with the appointment of two key task forces on tax reforms under Vijay Kelkar.

A thaw that didn't last: When Atal Bihari Vajpayee took bus to Lahore and hugged Nawaz Sharif

It was a short-lived thaw in stormy relations between India and Pakistan when Atal Bihari Vajpayee took a bus to Lahore in 1999.