Kaul had been Vajpayee's constant companion of many years and the mother of his adopted daughter Namita Bhattacharya
Rajkumari Kaul's death over the weekend brings back memories of phone conversations at a time when landline numbers were still in vogue, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was still to become prime minister, remembers Girish Nikam.
Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award
Kher wished that the community would take the challenge of preserving their identity by focusing on Kashmiri language.
The BJP stalwart's body was later brought to his residence at Kailash Colony.
Thousands of mourners jostled and some clambered on trees to capture the moment on their phones as former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cortege left the Bharatiya Janata Party's headquarters for Rashtriya Smriti Sthal.
Narendra Modi government's reform agenda is under threat of washout.
Age and experience not less relevant but firms are gradually moving towards younger leadership teams
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