Rana Ayyub – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: A Farmer Suicide That Shamed India, But Not its Politicians

Rana Ayyub | Wednesday April 22, 2015

His name was Gajendra, said the Delhi Police, while giving details about the farmer from Dausa in Rajasthan who committed suicide at the Aam Aadmi Party rally today in the capital. Till this afternoon he had no name, like most farmers who have killed themselves over the years.

Opinion: Good Show, Rahul, But Can You Keep It Up

Rana Ayyub | Monday April 20, 2015

"Desh ke hain, aapke nahi hain kya? Woh, aapke PM nahi hai kya?" (Is he not your PM) asked Rahul Gandhi in a rare direct sarcastic jibe to BJP leaders when they asked him to refrain from calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'their' PM.

Opinion: Critique Smriti Irani, But Lose the Sexism

Rana Ayyub | Saturday April 18, 2015

Critique only Smriti Irani's work if you have a problem, says Rana Ayyub.

Opinion: Sena, Leave Shobhaa De Alone, You've Made This Mistake Earlier

Rana Ayyub | Friday April 10, 2015

What stands exposed as a result of the Shobhaa De controversy is that the Shiv Sena is yet to come to terms with the fact that its playing second fiddle to the BJP in Maharashtra.

Opinion: Kumar Vishwas's Crass Comment Exposes AAP Predicament

Rana Ayyub | Tuesday March 31, 2015

The future of the movement which led to the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party could well depend on how Kejriwal leads his party in the next few months, says Rana Ayyub.

Opinion: Rajnath Singh Stopped a Documentary. But Not This Heinous Act

Rana Ayyub | Monday March 09, 2015

At a time when a maze of social and political issues combined with an atmosphere of cynicism surround a government that seems to have done little to distance itself from the lunacy of fringe elements, comes an evil that seeks the immediate attention of the Home Minister and the government of the day - a film that has apparently shown Indian attitudes that must not be ...

Opinion: Beware the Cult, Arvind Kejriwal

Rana Ayyub | Monday March 02, 2015

A well-meaning psephologist once told me that he found an uncanny resemblance between Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal. Both would lead their respective parties to victory, both great orators and both autocratic with zero tolerance to dissenting voices and ideas.