Ashutosh – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: AAP Has Heard The People, Is Working On Correction

Ashutosh | Thursday May 04, 2017

The last few days have been turbulent for all of us; it has been a time of soul-searching and introspection, of revisiting our past and present and finding an answer for the future.

Opinion: AAP Is Not A Sore Loser. But Delhi Result Doesn't Add Up

Ashutosh | Wednesday April 26, 2017

No, we are not in denial. We are walking a path which is unconventional, unorthodox, not routine.

Opinion: Please Stop Writing AAP Obits, The Result Was Expected

Ashutosh | Friday April 14, 2017

"There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose."

Opinion: 97-Crore Bill To AAP Is Part Of Modi's Revenge

Ashutosh | Monday April 03, 2017

In Modi's long career, the defeat in Delhi in 2015 will always be a black spot. Now he wants to avenge this and prove that AAP's success was a fluke.

Opinion: AAP Has Been Defeated Before. We Will Recover For Gujarat

Ashutosh | Saturday March 11, 2017

I know analysts will be ruthless in their assessment about AAP. Criticism is most welcome. But I want to say with all the humbleness at my command that AAP is here to stay in Indian politics. Those who think that AAP's future is bleak are going to be proven wrong again.

Opinion: AAP's Victory Will Hurt Rahul Gandhi Much More Than BJP

Ashutosh | Thursday March 09, 2017

In UP and Punjab, at stake is the reputation of two leaders, Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal, one the reigning champion and the other the challenger. Separately, Rahul Gandhi has to prove that he is still politically relevant in the changed scenario.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi, It's Time To Move

Ashutosh | Saturday February 25, 2017

"In a war, it is not possible to vacillate or to be weak or to play the role of Hamlet. One has to be really ruthless if the need arises. I am ruthless for what I think. The difficulty is I move. These people remain static...Circumstances, experiences challenge me and change me. I am no longer the same person."

Opinion: AAP Has Learnt From Mistakes. And It Will Go Big In Gujarat.

Ashutosh | Thursday February 16, 2017

AAP has the credibility, and now it can showcase its own model of inclusive development in Delhi before the people of Gujarat, Rajasthan and the rest of India. In Arvind Kejriwal, it has a leader which has the credibility, courage and the conviction to fight for the rights of the common man.

Opinion: Opinion Polls Used To Undermine AAP Including In Punjab

Ashutosh | Friday February 10, 2017

Are opinion polls rigged in India, or are they done by those who have no expertise? It is a very uncomfortable question, but the time has come to ask it.

Opinion: There Is No Sidhu Factor. Good Luck To The Congress!

Ashutosh | Monday January 23, 2017

Sidhu's move to the Congress is to Punjab what the Kiran Bedi moment was to Delhi. In 2015, when her name was announced as the BJP's choice for Chief Minister, political pundits considered it a master stroke.

Opinion: How 1000s Of NRIs Are Campaigning For AAP In Punjab

Ashutosh | Friday January 13, 2017

The NRIs who are working with us include young girls and boys as well as middle-aged Indians who are fed up with the state of affairs in India and want the system to change.

Opinion: Kiran Bedi Ruining Her Reputation By Over-Ruling Chief Minister

Ashutosh | Monday January 09, 2017

Kiran Bedi should realise that her present action will tarnish her past glory and reputation. She does not need a position to enhance her iconic status in the eyes of the people. History will not remember her as the LG of Puducherry but as someone who fought with the establishment without any fear and favour.

Opinion: In Speech, Modi Tried To Bribe India Into Forgiving Notes Ban

Ashutosh | Sunday January 01, 2017

Prime Minister Modi's speech was just the sound of despair. The whole country was waiting for some relief from demonetisation: what was heard was an election speech. Instead of being apologetic for putting the people of India through insufferable pain and anguish, he sermonised on the non-existent virtues of demonetisation. He was pedantic without any reason and subst...

Opinion: Najeeb Jung Operated As An Assassin Of Democracy

Ashutosh | Wednesday December 28, 2016

Every time politicians think they can take people for granted, they are proven wrong. People are far smarter. Mr Jung, my good wishes will always chase you, but with a humble suggestion that dictators always underestimate the patience and the sixth sense of the common man, so never take them for a ride. It will come back to haunt you.

Opinion: Rahul, Waiting For Your Quake, Please Disclose Modi Information

Ashutosh | Thursday December 15, 2016

Rahul Gandhi's grandmother, Indira Gandhi, was originally called Goongi Gudiya by her contemporaries, including a few of her own senior party members. But she soon displayed political instinct which dazzled the likes of Richard Nixon. She always fought like a tigress when pushed to the wall, surrounded by hostile enemies.

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