âVajpayee: The Years That Changed Indiaâ: A Ringside View of the Political Saga in 1996-1999
Shakti Sinha narrates how Vajpayee dealt with the challenges that emerged both from within his own and opposition parties, especially while running a multi-party coalition government.
File picture of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Credit: PTI
Politics6 hours ago
Given the rich tradition of political leadership both at the national and state level, it is ironic that political leadership, as a subject, has remained understudied in the realm of Indiaâs politics and economy whereas the study of parties, party system and elections receive a lot of attention. This can largely be attributed to the dearth of source material that a researcher faces as leaders in India seldom write memoirs or give interviews explaining their decisions and, the few who even write, do so in a self-serving manner, leaving out important events and decisions.