Shubhabrata Bhattacharya – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: Now Rahul Gandhi "OutSoros-es" His Attack On Narendra Modi

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Friday September 01, 2023

On Thursday, August 31, while 63 leaders of 28 parties who constitute the organisation with the moniker "Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance" (INDIA) prepared for their two-day meet in India's financial capital, Mumbai.

Opinion: NDA Thunder, I.N.D.I.A. Whimper Mark No-Trust Motion

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Saturday August 12, 2023

The Monsoon Session, perhaps the last sitting to be held at the old parliament building, has witnessed the transformation of India's apex legislature from being a forum of discussion, debate and decisions to a poll campaign arena.

Opinion: Rajiv Gandhi's Reach-Out To RSS Had Indira Gandhi's Approval

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Wednesday August 02, 2023

Two narratives of present day Congress strategy against Narendra Modi appear to contradict the Grand Old Party's past stance, as revealed by a forthcoming book, "How Prime Ministers Decide", by veteran scribe Neerja Chowdhury.

Opinion: 2004 vs 2024 - Why Sonia Gandhi May Not Help Opposition Efforts

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Friday July 14, 2023

The unity bid of the Congress in 2023 is a closed group exercise assigned to Venugopal and his associates. Unlike 2003, when the Congress used all possible resources to emerge as the pivot, the party has a myopic approach now.

Opinion: Ashok Gehlot's Injured Toe Achilles Heel For Assertive Kharge

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Tuesday July 04, 2023

A solution to the Rajasthan crisis is Work In Progress for the Congress leadership. Will Gehlot's injured toe prove to be the Achilles Heel for Kharge's assertiveness or will the party leadership have its way?

Opinion: From "AI" In US To UCC In Bhopal - Modi's Diverse Bandwidth

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Friday June 30, 2023

Modi indicated that the BJP's 2024 campaign would primarily revolve around three narratives - UCC, the reiteration of corruption charges against opposition leaders and the profligacy of families in opposition parties.

Opinion: Lalu Yadav Anoints Rahul Gandhi As <I>"Dulha"</I> Of Opposition Unity

Opinion: Lalu Yadav Anoints Rahul Gandhi As "Dulha" Of Opposition Unity

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Saturday June 24, 2023

At one go Lalu Yadav provided a reply to the BJP and also ensured that Nitish Kumar, who was at the centre stage being the convenor and the host of the June 23 confabulation, was not projected as the kingpin.

Opinion: Kejriwal's Condition As Opposition Preps For Patna

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Wednesday June 21, 2023

Arvind Kejriwal has thrown his muffler into the ring. He has, on his own, set a condition for the agenda of the conclave.

Opinion: On Nitish Kumar's Opposition Unity Meet, Congress Has Its Way

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Thursday June 08, 2023

Those who thought the Congress will accept junior partner status in the forthcoming anti-BJP unity talks for 2024 have been proved wrong.

Opinion: Congress-Led Opposition Misses Tryst With Destiny 2.0

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Monday May 29, 2023

The diversity of our democracy is underscored by the boycott by 20 parties while 25 applauded.

Opinion: Backing AAP May Amplify Congress's 'Tamilnaduisation'

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Wednesday May 24, 2023

By aligning with AAP and other parties which graze on traditional Congress turf, the party may well justify Fotedar's apprehension of "Tamilnaduisation" voiced a quarter century ago.

Opinion: Hindenburg Report Joins The Pantheon Of Unsubstantiated Smearing

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Saturday May 20, 2023

The Hindenburg report abroad and its broadcasters in India had effectively stymied a large infrastructure building group and had also deprived stock market investors of their legitimate earnings.

Opinion: From Madhya Pradesh To Rajasthan To Karnataka, Congress's HR Mess

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Thursday May 18, 2023

Unlike in the days when stalwarts dominated the Congress, today the party has a fair sprinkling of dwarfs who are tasked with crisis management. And their performance is dismal.

Opinion: Karnataka's Thumbs Up For Congress And Lessons For BJP

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Saturday May 13, 2023

The decisive verdict in Karnataka today gives the Congress's workers reason to smile after the state leadership pulled off a win versus the charisma of Narendra Modi.

Opinion: "Mufflerman" Kejriwal Can't Muffle Questions On His Ethics

Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Wednesday May 03, 2023

"Mufflerman" - Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal inspired this sobriquet a decade ago as an ode to his "common man" relatability - has not been able to muffle the questions on ethics and probity arising out of recent developments.

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