Atal Bihar Vajpayee: High priest of coalition dharma
(WorldNews India)

One was always in awe of his oratory and parliamentary skills. In private chats and official conversations, Vajpayee had a sense of humour, sometimes at himself. A wisecrack would ease a tense atmosphere. He recognised early that parliamentary management and governance were not as much about winning arguments as about winning friends. That´s why he could manage a coalition of disparate parties while never losing focus on economic policies or politics. P V Narasimha Rao walked away from nuclear tests, fearing international criticism. He was paranoid...