Opinion

Blog: Behind-The-Scenes At BRICS. When Xi Walked The Beach.

When heads of state of BRICS - a group made up by Brazil, Russia, India China and South Africa - arrived at Goa's Dabolim airport, the official red carpet welcome was not the only thing that awaited them.

Blog: I Followed My Heart, Kalikho Pul Said Just Weeks Ago

After capturing the moment on my phone, I tweeted the photo with the caption "Nabam Tuki and Kalikho Pul, after toppling each other's government, sitting next to each other @Arunachal swearing in."

Blog: Only Thing BJP Hasn't Stolen From Us is Our Logo, Says Congress

Fail - the unsurprising report card from the Congress for one year of the Modi government.

Blog: Rahul Gandhi Deploys and Receives Sarcasm in Parliament

Even before the land acquisition debate started, the government and the Opposition had already arrived at an understanding that the Land Acquisition Bill would be sent to a joint panel of lawmakers - from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - for further scrutiny.

Blog: On Trek, Rahul Gandhi Has Clear Lead, Colleagues Can't Keep Up

The decision to cover Rahul Gandhi's trek to Kedarnath temple was a last-minute one. I barely had 12 hours to plan everything before Rahul started his 17-km trek from Gaurikund - the last motorable point - to the Kedar Valley. I had to reach Gaurikund - a distance of nearly 450 kms from Delhi - by 11:30 am next morning.

Blog: 2014: The Year That Saw Modi Emerge Front and Centre

A stunning Lok Sabha victory for Narendra Damodardas Modi in 2014 also changed the course of Indian politics and contemporary history.

Blog: Mr Gogoi, Please Act Against an Insensitive and Incompetent Bureaucracy

The number of dead was rising by the hour, but this moved neither the top bureaucrat of Assam nor the top cop.

Blog: The PM Modi Experience Abroad

Sandeep Phukan on what it's like to report on the PM.

Blog: Where Will Congress Find its Modi?

Tamil Nadu split shows Gandhis can't keep party together, writes Sandeep Phukan.

Blog: What the Nation Did Not See As the Telangana Bill Was Passed

When I reached Parliament at 8:30 in the morning, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The security cordon around Parliament was like any other day. But in less than an hour, everything changed.

Blog: Blog: A Reporter's Account of Today's Lok Sabha Violence

As I walked in to get into the press gallery of Lok Sabha, I was stopped by Parliament security personnel to see if I was carrying any harmful substance. It was not the usual practice but today was different.