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V K Malhotra: Professor, Politician, Gentleman

In seniority in the BJP leadership team, V K Malhotra, who passed into the ages this week, was next only to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Nanaji Deshmukh, notes Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Vijay......

Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a crucial moment in our history. He avoided India meeting the fate of Iraq or Ukraine, asserts military historian......

'Biggest Worry Should Be Pakistan'

'Right now, we have no relationship with Pakistan. And the relationship with China is not great.' IMAGE: The Bilal mosque in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, May 7, 2025......

'Atal ji picked my call but Sonia kept me waiting'

After being elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999, Najma Heptulla rang up the then Congress chief Sonia Gandhi from Berlin to convey the news but had to hold the phone......

'A Great Soul Of India'

He won two terms, which was a stunning feat for a leader who used his silence as the most vocal weapon to change the economy and lives of a billion people, asserts Tarun Vijay, former BJP MP and......

Modi hints at laws to push doctors to prescribe affordable, generic drugs

These things are cheaper than equivalent branded drugs, to patients, says Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday indicated that his government may bring in a legal framework under which......

Mallya became the banker's most valued trophy

'Lending to Mr Mallya was the bankers' season ticket to corridors of power and glamour.''Borrowing from them was like a favour Mallya did to them,' says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The King of Good......

'Do you have to endanger your sovereignty for peanuts of foreign money?'

'Is this the only way for India to become a $5 trillion economy?''When you have unused foreign exchange here, why borrow more dollars?' Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

'What kind of growth is it when 90% of population is out of it?'

‘When the masses are deprived of the benefits of growth, how can it be growth itself?’ ‘You cannot sustain growth without equality and employment’ ‘After all, when......

'Attack On Saif Is A Wake-Up Call'

'The incident has underlined that you can't leave anything to chance or take anything for granted.''You have to ensure that your family is taken care of 24x7.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas......

When Rishi Kapoor Was 'Delighted' By Modi

'"When I was in China, a song by your father was being played," Modi told Ranbir.' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor with Prime Minister Narendra D Modi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia......

'It Helped To Have Shah Rukh Around'

'He is one of the most down-to-earth and hardworking guys I know, and that's true of all superstars, including Bachchan sahab.' IMAGE: Shreyas Talpade and Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Shreyas......

'Vajpayee saw Seeta Aur Geeta 25 times'

'When I met Atalji for the first time, he wouldn't look at me. He seemed very embarrassed.' IMAGE: Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini in Andaz. One of Indian cinema's most influential film-makers......

Does Pankaj Tripathi look like Vajpayee? VOTE!

Thrice the prime minister of India. A poet. A writer. A mesmerising speaker. If a movie were to be made on him, who would you cast as Atal Bihari Vajpayee? Ravi Jadhav -- who has helmed......

Check out PM Modi's fun chat with India's Olympians

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is all smiles as he enjoys some choorma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: PIB/Twitter Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need......

Rathore, Tendulkar, Anand, Sehwag mourn Vajpayee

Sports fraternity mourns former PM Vajpayee's demise India's sporting fraternity, led by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, on Thursday, joined the......