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From Pokhran, Indo-Pak ties to Kashmir: Some gems from Vajpayee, the orator

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's oratory skills enthralled the Indian masses as they witnessed some of the most momentous events in the nation's history

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 7:49 PM IST

From Modi to Rahul and President Kovind, leaders pay tributes to Vajpayee

Modi quoted a poem by Vajpayee to express his feelings. It spoke of Vajpayee's lack of fear of death

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 8:15 PM IST

Bus ride and a hug: How Vajpayee gave Indo-Pak peace a chance before Kargil

The bonhomie between India and Pakistan did not last long as just months after Vajpayee's visit the Pakistan Army undertook a covert operation to send its troops into Kargil

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 7:55 PM IST

Meet Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the poet: Some of his most popular verses

The 93-year-old BJP stalwart was not only an eminent politician but was also an acclaimed wordsmith who wrote hundreds of poems

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 7:57 PM IST

Vajpayee, a man of values who decried divisive ideology of his partymen

But in the short 13-month term of the second Vajpayee government, he made his mark by making India a declared nuclear weapon power

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 8:00 PM IST

How Vajpayee met foreign policy challenges, made India a nuclear power

There is a stark contrast between the styles of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi, the two Prime Ministers the BJP has given to India

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 7:59 PM IST

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A parliamentarian for 12 terms; 10 in LS, twice in RS

The only time he lost a Lok Sabha election was against Madhavrao Scindia of Congress from Gwalior in 1984, when he lost by a margin of close to 2 lakh votes

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 8:15 PM IST

Statesman, politician, master orator: A timeline of Vajpayee's journey

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was India's first non-Congress prime minister to last a full five-year term

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 8:01 PM IST

Atalji's passing has touched more people than any politician's since Nehru

Often critical of Nehru and Congress as an Opposition leader, Vajpayee as PM was Nehruvian in his breadth of vision, concern for parliamentary etiquette and considerate treatment of the Gandhi family

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2018 | 8:50 AM IST

Nuclear India to educated Bharat, how Vajpayee led us to brighter future

From arriving at Parliament on a bullock cart to protest fuel price hike to representing India at the UN as an Opposition leader, Vajpayee has left behind a political legacy that few can rival

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 8:03 PM IST

Vajpayee - The statesman who went beyond BJP's nationalist political agenda

Vajpayee's signature in politics was achieving pragmatic consensus, and in this process he earned the respect of his party, allies and opponents

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 5:59 PM IST

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93; India mourns its loss

Vajpayee, who joined the Rastriya Swamsevak Sangha (RSS) in 1947 rose through ranks to become a stalwart of the BJP and was the first non-Congress prime minister to complete a full term in office

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 9:28 PM IST

This Kolkata family hosted Vajpayee often, now they are praying for him

Vajpayee is battling for life and remains on advanced life support at AIIMS for the second day

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 4:29 PM IST

Vajpayee's condition remains critical, AIIMS medical bulletin shortly

Several senior politicians visited AIIMS to inquire about the health of the 93-year-old leader

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 5:08 PM IST

Vajpayee's health continues to remain critical, on life support: AIIMS

Vajpayee is under the supervision of Dr Randeep Guleria, a pulmonologist and currently the Director of AIIMS. Guleria has served as personal physician to Vajpayee for over three decades

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2018 | 11:37 AM IST

Smriti Irani visits AIIMS to enquire about Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health

The 93-year-old BJP leader, a diabetic, has one functional kidney. He had suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive abilities

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2018 | 7:57 PM IST

PM Modi pays visit to Atal Bihari Vajpayee at AIIMS for the third time

The 93-year-old BJP leader, a diabetic, has one functional kidney

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Updated On : 29 Jun 2018 | 3:04 PM IST

A B Vajpayee's condition improving, hopeful of recovery in few days: AIIMS

Vajpayee was admitted to the premier hospital on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, chest congestion and the urine output on the lower side

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Updated On : 15 Jun 2018 | 8:42 PM IST

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition is stable now, says AIIMS

Vajpayee, who has been ailing for long, was admitted for routine check-up and investigations at AIIMS

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Updated On : 13 Jun 2018 | 2:31 AM IST

Atal Bihari Vajpayee fans in UP hold prayers for his speedy recovery

Special pujas were organised at Balrampur, from where he started his political career, said a well-wisher

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2018 | 4:20 PM IST