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Reforms and growth: GDP to inflation, Vajpayee govt's economic report card

Despite sanctions following Pokharan-II in 1998 and the Kargil War in 1999, the government managed to keep economic growth above 6%

With Vajpayee, curtains for an era that was gentler, but more democratic

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India's most beloved leaders and most brilliant orators, died today; and with him ended an age of politics that had Hindu majority assertion as its core

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, more than a rare 'Ajatshatru' in Indian politics

Eulogies tend to ignore the inconvenient. While Vajpayee was indeed one of the craftiest yet endearing politicians of contemporary Indian politics, he also had his share of enemies

Reading Atal Bihari Vajpayee through his Independence Day speeches

All of his six speeches started with an unfettered praise to the Indian Army, and a sublime touch to the Kashmir issue

India Inc pays rich tributes to Vajpayee for piloting 2nd gen of reforms

As a mark of respect, CAIT has appealed to the traders and business establishments in Delhi to remain closed on Friday

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who liberally peppered his speeches with poetry

In most of his speeches, his love for the country and faith in democracy resonated with his vision for building a stronger India

In memory of Vajpayee, Delhi offices, schools to remain closed tomorrow

Both Sisodia and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had visited the AIIMS earlier in the day today to inquire about the health of BJP patriarch

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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