'Vajpayee brought BJP to the pole position of Indian politics'

'When economic policies were attacked by people on his own side, he went ahead despite all the criticisms in the coalition, within the party and the Sangh Parivar.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Atal......

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache.He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course.A......

What changed the India-US relationship forever

In the mid-1980s, India and the US struggled to arrive at sufficient confidence for Washington to even sell a supercomputer to India for monsoon prospecting.Now, the most sensitive military......

Nuke deal: Indian hero who defeated the Americans

'Dr Singh, visibly relieved, said, 'Yesterday night I couldn't sleep. I stayed awake, praying throughout. You have saved the country'.'A fascinating excerpt from former Atomic Energy chief Dr Anil......

Cashing in on India's nuclear future

Changes in US regulations on trading nuclear technology with India may turn into big money for a host of firms looking to take advantage. Weeks before the US congress passed the nuclear bill with......