Ashutosh – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion | How PM Modi's Aggressive Batting Has Put Congress In A Tight Spot

Ashutosh | Thursday April 25, 2024

Besides the BJP, the Congress is the only party with a national presence, making discrediting it a key goal for Modi. Now, the onus is on the Congress to defend itself and launch a counteroffensive.

Opinion | Is It The Beginning Of The End For AAP Government In Delhi?

Ashutosh | Monday April 15, 2024

The AAP is heavily centralised around Kejriwal. The party is basically trying to swim without his 'life guard' services. And this is happening for the first time since the AAP's inception.

Opinion | Congress Manifesto: A New Vision

Ashutosh | Sunday April 07, 2024

The Congress manifesto indicates that after ten years of uncertainty and confusion, the party has finally chosen a clear path with a defined vision. But, there is still a long journey ahead.

Opinion | Opposition Unity: Forever In Making

Ashutosh | Wednesday March 27, 2024

The past decade will be remembered as a period of failed opposition.

Opinion: Elections 2024-Can A Slogan Alter Poll Outcome? Not Possible

Ashutosh | Wednesday March 06, 2024

Lalu Yadav's statement about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family can't change the trajectory of the elections. Elections are won and lost over genuine issues

Opinion: AAP-Congress Alliance Can Inject Dynamism Into The Poll Landscape

Ashutosh | Monday February 26, 2024

The announcement of the alliance comes a few days after a senior AAP leader's comment that the Congress did not "deserve a single seat''.

Opinion: Why BJP Should Not Ignore Samajwadi Party-Congress Alliance

Ashutosh | Friday February 23, 2024

It would be erroneous to conclude that the SP-Congress alliance is no match for the BJP's might in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP, on its part, seems to understand this very well too.

Opinion: My Baptism By Fire Moment While Contesting Lok Sabha Elections

Ashutosh | Wednesday February 14, 2024

"Leaving behind my glamorous and lucrative job as the editor of a news channel, I had ventured into politics. The AAP was a new party with revolutionary ideas, capturing my imagination after the Anna movement against corruption," writes Ashutosh.

Opinion: A Long Due Bharat Ratna - Narasimha Rao I Met Three Decades Ago

Ashutosh | Friday February 09, 2024

Rao remains one of the most underestimated Prime Ministers in Indian history. Despite widespread scepticism, he boldly pursued economic liberalisation, dismantling bureaucratic impediments and initiating reforms to attract foreign investment.

Opinion: Bharat Ratna For Karpoori Thakur Highlights BJP's Pragmatism

Ashutosh | Wednesday January 24, 2024

The government's announcement of a Bharat Ratna for Karpoori Thakur strongly underlines the limitations of a singular approach in electoral politics.

Opinion: The Changing Role Of Religion In Politics

Ashutosh | Friday January 19, 2024

If LK Advani is to be credited for initiating the process of bringing the Ram Mandir into Indian politics, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets the credit for taking it to its logical conclusion.

Opinion: Rejecting Ram Temple Invite Might Hurt Congress Now, But...

Ashutosh | Friday January 12, 2024

The BJP/RSS call the Ram Temple a matter of faith, and those who don't visit it will be called anti-Hindu or anti-Ram. It is this narrow construct of Hinduism and of Ram that should be contested.

Opinion: Does Nitish Kumar Have A Plan B? INDIA Bloc Must Read The Signs

Ashutosh | Tuesday January 09, 2024

Janata Dal United (JDU) spokesperson KC Tyagi's statement on 8 January in the Indian Express is the clue that there are serious issues within the INDIA alliance and Nitish Kumar is not happy.

Opinion: 4 Theories To Explain BJP's State Shockers - Take Your Pick

Ashutosh | Thursday December 14, 2023

Four theories are in circulation in journalistic circles and also in the power corridors on why the BJP did not oblige its big leaders while choosing chief ministers.

Opinion: Important Lessons For Congress, INDIA Ahead Of 2024

Ashutosh | Sunday December 03, 2023

This election is an eye opener for the INDIA alliance - if they are not united, cohesive and don't offer any alternative vision, they should forget elections 2024.

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