'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......

Caste census: Opposition parties claim victory

As the Centre announced the inclusion of caste enumeration in the next census on Wednesday, opposition parties said it is a victory for their long-standing demand and sought time-bound......

Is Uddhav leaving MVA after poll debacle? Raut says...

After the Maha Vikas Aghadi suffered a humiliating defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that workers felt the party should have fought......

'Amrit Snan' concludes at Kumbh hours after stampede

The 'Amrit Snan' by saints and seers of all 13 akharas on Mauni Amavasya, which was deferred after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh, concluded at the Sangam on Wednesday evening, officials said.......

Modiji: Privatise Banks Now!

'Modi wants to reverse everything Nehru did, but is shy of touching his daughter's most unwise policies.''There is no example of this more stark than bank nationalisation,' says Shekhar Gupta.......

'Atalji reminded me of Savarkar'

'He was a poet at heart and a saint by nature.' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Photograph: Rediff Archives. Lata Mangeshkar is devastated by Atal Bihari......

'Atalji never made me feel I was talking to the PM'

'At dinner, he made me sit next to him.''He listened to me for over two-and-a-half hours.' Talat Aziz, the well-known ghazal artiste, recalls a memorable night of food and song as Subhash K Jha......

Shah Rukh on Vajpayee: 'I have lost a part of my childhood'

'He was one of India's greatest leaders loved and respected by all. He will be missed.' IMAGE: Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Photograph: Reuters Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed into the......

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......

Here's what Vajpayee told Ganguly & Co before 2004 Pak tour

Atal Bihari Vajpayee asked the players to win hearts too apart from matches IMAGE: Late former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, right, gave a bat to Sourav Ganguly during a meeting......