Ashutosh – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi's 4 Temple Visits Reflect His Bankruptcy Of Ideas

Ashutosh | Thursday September 28, 2017

Rahul Gandhi going to a temple and getting photographed for the larger audience does make a pretty picture.

Opinion: Modi Wants India To Be <i>'Vishwa-Guru'</i>. This Policy Belies That

Opinion: Modi Wants India To Be 'Vishwa-Guru'. This Policy Belies That

Ashutosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

The BJP government's stand on the issue is not in concurrence with India's great tradition and international standing. India has always stood by refugees.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi, Blame Dynasty On Your Family, Not Indian Society

Ashutosh | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Rahul Gandhi knows that the society is moving at a fast pace and that time is near when dynasts will find it tough to hang onto the legacy.

Opinion: Delhi LG Spared About 3 Minutes For AAP Leaders On Vital Issue

Ashutosh | Friday September 01, 2017

On Wednesday, Mr Baijal could spare only 3 minutes, 27 seconds for 44 MLAs.

Opinion: AAP's Bawana Victory Is Fitting Reply To Amit Shah

Ashutosh | Monday August 28, 2017

AAP has risen once again like a phoenix. The election in Bawana has yet again proved the sceptics and critics wrong.

Opinion: Congress' Rahul Or Sonia Dilemma Is Doing Wonders For Modi

Ashutosh | Monday August 14, 2017

There is a kind of mystery around opposition unity. There is speculation and there are serious doubts. There are questions of mortality and longevity and also issues of unity in diversity.

Opinion: Nitish Kumar's Prediction Of Modi Winning 2019 Is Flawed

Ashutosh | Wednesday August 02, 2017

Nitish's somersault has not only numbed the entire opposition but also civil society which is in shock with the change of the political and social climate in the last three years. It has killed hope. It has come as a psychological blow.

Opinion: Attacks On Gopal Gandhi Will Worsen In Coming Weeks

Ashutosh | Tuesday July 18, 2017

I have never met Gopalkrishna Gandhi. I have only read about him and his views in newspaper columns. I know his brother Rajmohan Gandhi, my party mate and Lok Sabha candidate from East Delhi constituency.

Opinion: What Nitish Kumar Will Lose If He Switches Side To BJP

Ashutosh | Tuesday July 11, 2017

Bihar represents Modi's unfinished agenda. And therefore, Modi would like to "successfully" lure Nitish for the fulfilment of his dream.

Opinion: Despite PM's Words, Mob Lynchings Will Not Stop

Ashutosh | Monday July 03, 2017

Even if the perpetrators are arrested and jailed under public pressure, I see no bright light at the end of the tunnel.

Opinion: Nitish Kumar Is Politically Far More Shrewd Than Believed

Ashutosh | Thursday June 22, 2017

In Bihar, it is said about him that he has "teeth" in his stomach which means he can digest anything and no one will be any wiser about what he consumed. No wonder he is a mystery man.

Opinion: Yogi Adityanath's Slips Are Showing Already

Ashutosh | Tuesday June 13, 2017

If Gujarat is the laboratory of RSS's Hindutva, then Uttar Pradesh has served as its turf for Mandal politics.

Opinion: Congress, Weakened By Gandhis, Is Losing The Plot

Ashutosh | Wednesday June 07, 2017

I say this not as a political activist, but as an experienced journalist - the Congress party is losing the plot very fast and with every passing day, it is digging its own grave. As a member of a rival party, I can rejoice at its demise, but as a thinking individual, I can say that this demise will not auger well for Indian politics. The country needs a strong opposi...

Opinion: Who Is Leaking Documents To Kapil Mishra And Why?

Ashutosh | Sunday May 28, 2017

In the advertising world, sponsored programmes are routine. They are simply an attempt to promote a specific product or an activity. The names of the sponsors are mostly known and the product is clearly identified. But for the last three decades, the word "sponsor" has become much maligned. In India, it is most often known in the realm of terrorism in the context of t...

Opinion: Power Changed Kapil Mishra. He Is Now A Pawn

Ashutosh | Wednesday May 10, 2017

One of our own has betrayed us and acted like Brutus. He was like a younger brother.

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