Mihir Swarup Sharma – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: The Remarkable 100 Per Cent Failure Rate Of Modi's Demonetisation

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Friday August 31, 2018

In all of India's economic history, it's hard to find anything quite as indefensible as demonetisation. In fact, its irrationality is world-beating - Narendra Modi promised to put us on the world map, and he has - just not the way we expected.

Opinion: After The Hug - The Dilemmas BJP And Congress Both Confront

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Saturday July 21, 2018

For the BJP, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned in his usual aggressive performance, it would be an irritant that the PM was essentially upstaged by Rahul Gandhi and his made-for-TV hug - followed by that wink.

Opinion: What Supreme Court Verdict Says About Kejriwal - And Modi

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Wednesday July 04, 2018

Whatever a somewhat desperate-sounding pack of Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons might say, the Supreme Court's judgment in the Delhi government's case against its Lieutenant Governor is a big victory for the people of Delhi - and, if only incidentally, for the Aam Aadmi Party.

Opinion: Why Congress Defeat In Karnataka Is A Respectable One

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Tuesday May 15, 2018

Yet the BJP, as well, has a bit of introspection to do. It has come to rely far too much on the Prime Minister's charisma, and its own belief that it will shape the narrative to its advantage.

Opinion: Dear BJP And Congress, Spare Us Your Fasts

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Friday April 13, 2018

Listen, politicians: Nobody wants you to stop eating. Have breakfast. Have two. Fill yourselves up. But then get in a full day working on the country's problems. That's what everyone wants and needs, not publicity photos of you skipping lunch.

Opinion: Modi Government's Latest Move To Further North-South Divide

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Thursday March 22, 2018

To be from a non-Hindi state in today's India is to deal with a hundred little humiliations.

Opinion: Akhilesh-Mayawati Alliance Has Downside Too. Advantage BJP

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Thursday March 15, 2018

Yes, Modi's government is losing popularity. But Modi and his party are still clear favourites in 2019.

Opinion: Why Maharashtra Farmers Today Commanded Such A Following

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Monday March 12, 2018

Let's also try to look behind what happened. Why are farmers protesting? Why was everyone so responsive? And why do other protests - such as those this January by Dalit organisations - receive far less sympathy, leading them to be less co-operative with the normal life of the city?

Opinion: BJP Victory Should Give Mamata Banerjee Nightmares

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Sunday March 04, 2018

The BJP is certainly now a national party. Yet, if its leadership is not satisfied, they have good reason not to be. The swift demise of the Congress as a national force is a reminder of what can happen to those at the top who depend purely on dominance of state machinery and resources to win.

Opinion: Congress Flubs Trudeau Visit. Modi Does No Better

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Monday February 19, 2018

A truly far-sighted BJP government would have designed a special welcome for a Canadian Prime Minister with four Indian-origin ministers. It would have used this trip as a marker, an opportunity to build a new narrative that rights some of the historical wrongs committed by past governments.

Opinion: Budget 2018 Reveals Modi's Nerves Ahead Of Key Elections

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Thursday February 01, 2018

This Budget feels like a step much further back than expected. Every aspect of Indira Gandhi-era economics was on the agenda this time: Garibi Hatao; import substitution; protectionism; unstinted borrowing; questionable fiscal numbers; tax the rich; pages of tinkering with tax rates; dark warnings about chasing black money.

Opinion: Modi's Davos Speech Was Satisfying, But Hardly Breakout

Mihir Swarup Sharma | Tuesday January 23, 2018

Davos, to its critics, is the ultimate festival of bombast and empty sloganeering. Prior to this year's meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort, the more cynical bits of Twitter were awash with mockery of the quotes that have marked previous iterations of the conference: such as "Goals are only wishes if you have a plan" (Melinda Gates), and "Let's...

Opinion: There Was No 2G Scam. So Modi Has Little Over Manmohan Now

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