Opinion

Blog | When Maoists Tricked Police Onto A Booby-Trapped Road, Killed 16 In Gadchiroli

Left-wing extremism was one of the biggest challenges to India's internal security and neutralisation of almost all armed cadres of the guerrilla movement means people can move around freely in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli.

Blog: The Top Secret 'Op Gujarat Chief Minister'. Even He Didn't Know

No one knew Bhupendra Patel was going to be named Chief Minister of Gujarat. Not even Bhupendra Patel.

How Can Sustainable Investment Make You Financially Independent?

A variety of investment approaches have emerged, ranging from impact investing, which aims to create social goods, to ethical investing, which propagates exclusive investment in things that support the planet and society.

In Maharashtra's Monster Monsoon, Stories Of Resilience

Reporting on natural disasters is particularly challenging because the situation demands a balance of risk-taking and safety. To tell the story, one has to jump right into the story.

Blog: What Horrified Me While Reporting The Sushant Singh Rajput Case

One of my first lessons in journalism was that facts are sacrosanct. I saw this basic principle of journalism tossed aside while reporting on the Sushant Singh Rajput case. Sections of the media went completely berserk and threw good practices out of the window to cater to a political agenda. I am aghast at how the story has been reported by many.

Blog: Facts vs Narrative, Reporters vs Social Media In Palghar Lynching

Reporting straight news is becoming challenging as everyone expects reporters to feed the narrative cooked up by keyboard warriors. Hashtag armies and Twitter warriors don't bother with facts. They are only concerned with narratives.

Blog: Mumbai Needs The Metro, But Can We Save Aarey's Trees Too, Please?

As a reporter, I have been covering the Aarey protests for a while now and the question has remained - whether the Metro car shed should come up at Aarey Colony, an area lush with trees and grassland, one that is technically not forest land but might well be.

Blog: I Haven't Seen This Kind Of Rain In Years In Mumbai

It has been at least two been two years since I saw rain like this. It has rained practically the entire night and afternoon and Mumbai has once again been brought to a standstill. And once again Mumbaikars waded through waist-deep water to reach home or work. Many were left stranded in buses, taxis and cars.

Blog: The Surprising Impact Of Raj Thackeray And His Digital Screen Rallies

Raj Thackeray is a crowd puller and not a vote puller - that is how political analysts often describe him. His party's legislative presence is negligible and the MNS does not have a single candidate.

Blog: The Secret Role Of Prashant Kishor As BJP, Sena Sink Differences

Aditya Thackeray's promotion in the Shiv Sena, announced last year, became official during the press conference held jointly by BJP President Amit Shah, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday

Blog: Darjeeling Simmers Again, But It's Different This Time

Having been a Darjeeling resident for nine years, the Gorkhaland agitation is something I have witnessed from very close quarters, especially between 1995 to 2004 as a student at Mount Hermon School, situated very close to Patlebas, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung's bastion.

Blog: Right-Wing Intellectuals Say This is Their Conclave

Around 70 politicians, writers, academicians, religious and business leaders have gathered in Goa for an intellectual gathering, along with 400 participants, for the India Ideas Conclave.

Blog: The Remarkable Cool of Devendra Fadnavis

Saurabh Gupta on what it took to beat the competition.

Blog: Blog: Covering the Shakti Mills Gang-Rape Case

From the day the survivor almost fainted in court till the sentencing on Friday, this trial has been unique.