Swati Chaturvedi – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: Modi Administration Changes India Handling Of Pak Decisively

Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday February 26, 2019

Make no mistake - as the Indian Air Force jets returned after destroying the biggest terror training camp of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Balakot inside Pakistan, a new strategic security doctrine has been unveiled by the Modi government. India and its security establishment have redrawn our red lines and thrown away so-called strategic restraint. The new as...

Opinion: Amit Shah Finally Won Over Sena. LK Advani Was Tougher

Swati Chaturvedi | Monday February 18, 2019

The Shiv Sena and the BJP are the unhappiest couple in the Hindutva divided family. Uddhav Thackeray has taunted, abused and sniped at the Amit Shah-led BJP. Yet today, both men announced a ceasefire and renewed the BJP's oldest alliance - 20 years and counting.

Opinion: First, Mulayam's "Only You, Modi"; Then, Rahul-Kejriwal Together

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday February 14, 2019

In parliament, with a stunned Sonia Gandhi looking on, Mulayam Singh Yadav declared Narendra Modi his valentine, professing that he hopes Modi returns as Prime Minister.

Opinion: Priyanka And Congress Declare Strategy On Vadra. Over To BJP

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday February 07, 2019

Portraying her controversial businessman husband, Robert Vadra, as a victim of "political vendetta" and backing him to the hilt is the high-risk strategy chosen by newly-minted Congress "neta" Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Opinion: Modi Has Scored A Spectacular Own Goal In Bengal

Swati Chaturvedi | Monday February 04, 2019

So while Banerjee has gained traction among the public, the cranky opposition is united, all that Modi has achieved by reducing politics to a zero sum game is the dilution of democracy and scoring a spectacular own goal in Bengal, where the BJP was emerging as the main opposition to Didi's Trinamool.

Opinion: With Mayawati's Favourite Ice-Cream, Akhilesh Finalised The Plans

Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday January 05, 2019

The two-hour meeting between Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati at her Delhi home yesterday is the stuff that Amit Shah's nightmares are made of.

Opinion: Behind-The-Scenes Of How Rahul Gandhi Chose Chief Ministers

Swati Chaturvedi | Friday December 14, 2018

Rahul Gandhi has finally ticked some very important boxes in his tenure as Congress President and can now happily take his new year break.

Opinion: Within BJP, Sections Ask Why Aren't Modi-Shah Taking The Blame

Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday December 12, 2018

2019 has begun - with all sorts of possibilities. Take nothing for granted.

Opinion: Sushma Swaraj's Decision Yields Another Win For Modi-Shah

Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday November 20, 2018

Political insiders have know for a while that Swaraj,a fiery orator in the league of Atal Behari Vajpayee, who has been uncharacteristically subdued during the Modi government's term, wanted to opt out.

Opinion: Just Before State Polls, Karnataka Delivers A Big Message

Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday November 06, 2018

So what story did Ballari tell and what does it mean for the national narrative just weeks before crucial assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh?

Opinion: At Rahul Gandhi Meet, Digvijaya And Scindia's Yelling Match

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday November 01, 2018

With 28 days to go for voting, the Congress, now out of power for 15 years in Madhya Pradesh, should sense opportunity and work as a unified force to wrest the state from Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the BJP. Dream on. The Congress, true to character, is making the going difficult for itself.

Opinion: Rafale Shows How Rahul Gandhi Has Matured As A Leader

Swati Chaturvedi | Friday October 26, 2018

This is possibly the one issue where Gandhi has displayed heartland political smarts, hit the streets, used it as a hot button campaign issue in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and, most importantly, set the agenda and the narrative.

Opinion: CBI's Skeletons Are Tumbling Out Thick And Fast

Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday October 23, 2018

The unprecedented big fight in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) between chief Alok Verma and his deputy Rakesh Asthana resembles the comic strip "Spy vs Spy" with tragic consequences for governance and investigation.

Opinion: In Mayawati's Exit, New Signs Of Poor Leadership By Rahul Gandhi

Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday October 03, 2018

Mayawati's scathing attack on the Congress and her decision to contest Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh alone are a windfall for BJP President Amit Shah who has been working overtime to ensure that the proposed mega-alliance (mahagatbandhan) between Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party, Mayawati's BSP and the Congress remains the opposition's castle in the air.

Opinion: Mohan Bhagwat's <i>"Mann Ki Baat"</i> Takes Aim At Modi-Shah

Opinion: Mohan Bhagwat's "Mann Ki Baat" Takes Aim At Modi-Shah

Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday September 19, 2018

What should concern Modi-Shah is Bhagwat stating that the RSSdoes not tell workers to support any particular political party, not exactly reassuring in a big election year. Know that you need us as much as we need you - the message is not subtle.

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