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The Asthi Kalash of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on its way to Gangasagar. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Asthi Kalash of Vajpayee on way to Gangasagar for immersion

Gangasagar is an island off the coast of Bengal where the Ganga river meets the Bay of Bengal.

24 Aug 2018 5:31 AM IST

BJP state president Dilip Ghosh and party national secretary Rahul Sinha with the asthi kalashâ€ of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajapyee at Dumdum Airport on Wednesday evening. (Photo: Asian Age)

Atal Behari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in Gangasagar today

Gangasagar is an island off the coast of Bengal where the Ganga river meets the Bay of Bengal.

23 Aug 2018 6:53 AM IST

A file photograph of Atal Behari Vajpayee at the PMO.

All parties unite to pay tribute to Atal Behari Vajpayee

He never buckled under pressure. He was Atal after all,â€ he said, adding the former PM never compromised on his...

21 Aug 2018 4:26 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayees daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya and son-in-law Ranjan Bhattacharya immerse his ashes in the Ganga at Har ki Pauri in Hardwar on Sunday. BJP president Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath are also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Atal Behari Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganga

As the ashes were immersed into the river, an emotional Namita leaned against the shoulder of her husband.

20 Aug 2018 5:54 AM IST

A file photograph of Atal Behari Vajpayee at the PMO.

The Vajpayee I knew was a hardcore 'feminist' too

Within barely a day or two, I became the first journalist in the world to get an interview with Vajpayee on why India...

20 Aug 2018 5:30 AM IST

Atal Behari Vajpayee

Atal ashes to be immersed in 100 rivers across India

The Bharat Ratna awardee and one of the most charismatic leaders in independent India, Vajpayee passed away on Thursday...

19 Aug 2018 12:19 AM IST

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain

'Vajpayeeji used to say the nation is bigger than the organisation'

Youngest Cabinet minister post-Independence, and the credit goes to Vajpayeeji, says Shahnawaz Hussain.

19 Aug 2018 1:17 AM IST

A file photograph of Atal Behari Vajpayee at the PMO.

Remembering two famous men who left us

Naipaul was disliked by almost everyone in India who had read his book (not many have) or were familiar with what he...

19 Aug 2018 1:15 AM IST

Family members and relatives of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee during his cremation with full state honours at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Atal Behari Vajpayee cremated with full state honours

Huge public turnout at funeral procession; Rival leaders pay rare visit to BJP HQ.

18 Aug 2018 6:23 AM IST

People push social activist Swami Agnivesh while he was on the way to pay tribute to former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg in New Delhi on Friday. Agnivesh was reportedly assaulted later. (Photo: PTI)

Agnivesh assaulted near BJP HQ, activist claims cops didn't help him

A video of the alleged attack that circulated on social media showed some people heckling the 79-year-old social...

18 Aug 2018 1:31 AM IST

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. (Photo: PTI)

Markets shut as mark of respect for ex-PM

It is for the first time that traders have observed a Bharat Bandh suo-moto on demise of any leader.

18 Aug 2018 1:29 AM IST

A file photo of Atal Behari Vajpayee with US President Bill Clinton

A visionary who reshaped India's global role

Vajpayee wanted to allay Pakistani fears that India, particularly his own party, the BJP, wanted to undo the Partition...

18 Aug 2018 1:22 AM IST