Swati Chaturvedi – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: Gandhis Made Their First Mistake With Ally Uddhav Thackeray

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday November 28, 2019

Uddhav Thackeray wore blazing saffron, invoked Shivaji and took the oath of office as Maharashtra chief minister at Shivaji Park where his father had virtually created the Shiv Sena from scratch.

Opinion: Pawar And Thackeray - The Super Chanakyas Of The Day

Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday November 26, 2019

It proved to be a deadly duo - Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray today ensured that it was a short-stay government for the BJP in Maharashtra, establishing themselves at least for now as the Super Chanakyas of the protracted political crisis in the state, outwitting Amit Shah, the acknowledged expert in installing BJP governments in states where the mandate is fractur...

Opinion: Floor Test Tomorrow, Thackeray Dials Pawar, He Calls Ajit

Swati Chaturvedi | Tuesday November 26, 2019

Thackeray is now busy trying to ensure that his combo with Sharad Pawar and the Congress bests the BJP in tomorrow's test of strength in the Maharashtra legislature.

Opinion: Congress Vs Scindia? Denial From Him But Chasm Is Widening

Swati Chaturvedi | Monday November 25, 2019

Scindia's struggles mirrors the power struggle of most of the Young Turks versus the old guard of the Congress.

Opinion: Sonia Gandhi Was Squeamish About Sena, But Saw A Bigger Goal

Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday November 13, 2019

As the BJP becomes the central pole of Indian politics, expect to see more unlikely ideological alliances in attempts to contain and isolate the party. That, says a senior Congress leader, is a good thing for a democracy.

Opinion: The 2 Big Political Implications Of The Ayodhya Verdict

Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday November 09, 2019

The Modi government, with a little help from the Supreme Court, has now delivered on two promises on its agenda - ending special status to Jammu and Kashmir and a Ram temple.

Opinion: The Real Story Of These Elections

Swati Chaturvedi | Friday October 25, 2019

Most opposition victories are short-lived these days, but the wise Indian voter has underlined that an effective opposition is a must.

Opinion: Amit Shah's Master Stroke And What Sourav Ganguly Has To Deliver

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday October 17, 2019

While Ganguly will now run cricket in India, this was also a political move orchestrated by BJP chief and Home Minister Amit Shah, who wants to pitch Ganguly as the BJP's challenger to Mamata Banerjee.

Opinion: Fadnavis' Growing Stature In BJP, Stamped By Amit Shah

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday October 10, 2019

The annual Vijaya Dashami address of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, delivered at the organisational headquarters in Nagpur, is considered the political mission statement of the Sangh. This year, sharing the stage with Bhagwat was a beaming Devendra Fadnavis, the 49-year-old Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Opinion: Rajnath Singh's Makeover Is Serving Him Well

Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday October 02, 2019

Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister, has transformed himself into the preeminent hawk of the Modi government.

Opinion: Sharad Pawar Nearly Outsmarted BJP. And Then...

Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday September 28, 2019

Sharad Pawar, 79, who chiefs the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, managed the rare feat of outwitting rival BJP as he was accused of money-laundering. Pawar is a veteran of old-school politics and used his experience and connections to establish his strength.

Opinion: Team Sonia Meet Today Exhibits The Scale Of Its Crisis

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday September 12, 2019

It is totemic of the Congress' current status that it met today with an agenda that would baffle its rivals- and indeed its own leaders. Never before has the party been so out of synch with either the country's needs or its own.

Opinion: Congress's Lost Boys - Young Leaders Eyeing Exit

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday September 05, 2019

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sachin Pilot, Milind Deora, Jitin Prasadaand Deepender Hooda, all in their 40s, are afflicted by the Peter Pan syndrome and are now struggling for recovery.

Opinion: Amit Shah's Blazing Power On Clear Display With Big Decisions

Swati Chaturvedi | Monday September 02, 2019

From deciding the sale of Air India to the repeal of Article 370 (ending Jammu and Kashmir's special status), appointing Arif Mohammad Khan as the Governor of Kerala it's Home Minister Amit Shah who is the embodiment of Modi 2.0's #Goals.

Opinion: The Diminishing Returns Of Sonia Gandhi In Charge

Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday August 31, 2019

Sonia Gandhi's second act as Congress president is, well, eventful. She took over the party from her son, Rahul Gandhi, when it was fighting an existential crisis/just like when she ascended to the top post the first time around (at that time, she ran the Congress successfully for 19 years, emerging as its longest-serving president).

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