Ashutosh

Modi Wants India To Be 'Vishwa-Guru'. This Policy Belies That

Opinion | Ashutosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

The BJP government's stand on the issue is not in concurrence with India's great tradition and international standing. India has always stood by refugees.

Rahul Gandhi, Blame Dynasty On Your Family, Not Indian Society

Opinion | Ashutosh | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Rahul Gandhi knows that the society is moving at a fast pace and that time is near when dynasts will find it tough to hang onto the legacy.

Delhi LG Spared About 3 Minutes For AAP Leaders On Vital Issue

Opinion | Ashutosh | Friday September 1, 2017

On Wednesday, Mr Baijal could spare only 3 minutes, 27 seconds for 44 MLAs.

AAP's Bawana Victory Is Fitting Reply To Amit Shah

Opinion | Ashutosh | Monday August 28, 2017

AAP has risen once again like a phoenix. The election in Bawana has yet again proved the sceptics and critics wrong.

Congress' Rahul Or Sonia Dilemma Is Doing Wonders For Modi

Opinion | Ashutosh | Monday August 14, 2017

There is a kind of mystery around opposition unity. There is speculation and there are serious doubts. There are questions of mortality and longevity and also issues of unity in diversity.

Suspended Chief Of Gorakhpur Hospital On Why Oxygen Could Not Be Arranged

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday August 12, 2017

Suspended head of Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur where 30 children died in 48 hours, Dr Rajeev Misra said he owned responsibility "for the death of innocent children" but contradicted the Yogi Adityanath government that he took too long to seek funds needed to pay for the oxygen supplier.

On Jab Harry Met Sejal Day, Shah Rukh Khan And Anushka Sharma Wished Luck By Celeb Friends

Entertainment | Friday August 4, 2017

Shah Rukh Khan's Jab Harry Met Sejal hits the screens today. Celebs like Sidharth Malhotra and Tiger Shroff sent their best wishes to the team

Nitish Kumar's Prediction Of Modi Winning 2019 Is Flawed

Opinion | Ashutosh | Thursday August 3, 2017

Nitish's somersault has not only numbed the entire opposition but also civil society which is in shock with the change of the political and social climate in the last three years. It has killed hope. It has come as a psychological blow.

Ayurvedic Wisdom: Eating These 8 Foods Everyday May Make You Live Longer

NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday August 2, 2017

Ayurvedic Expert Dr. Ashutosh Gautam suggests that the following foods are essential for a long and healthy life.

Attacks On Gopal Gandhi Will Worsen In Coming Weeks

Opinion | Ashutosh | Tuesday July 18, 2017

I have never met Gopalkrishna Gandhi. I have only read about him and his views in newspaper columns. I know his brother Rajmohan Gandhi, my party mate and Lok Sabha candidate from East Delhi constituency.

What Nitish Kumar Will Lose If He Switches Side To BJP

Opinion | Ashutosh | Tuesday July 11, 2017

Bihar represents Modi's unfinished agenda. And therefore, Modi would like to "successfully" lure Nitish for the fulfilment of his dream.

Punjab Guru's Body To Remain In Freezer, Says Court, Rejects Son's Appeal

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday July 5, 2017

The body of a spiritual guru who died in January 2014 will for now remain in a freezer, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said, in a decision welcomed by his disciples who believe he is in a deep state of meditation and will return to life.

Despite PM's Words, Mob Lynchings Will Not Stop

Opinion | Ashutosh | Monday July 3, 2017

Even if the perpetrators are arrested and jailed under public pressure, I see no bright light at the end of the tunnel.

Nitish Kumar Is Politically Far More Shrewd Than Believed

Opinion | Ashutosh | Thursday June 22, 2017

In Bihar, it is said about him that he has "teeth" in his stomach which means he can digest anything and no one will be any wiser about what he consumed. No wonder he is a mystery man.

Yogi Adityanath's Slips Are Showing Already

Opinion | Ashutosh | Tuesday June 13, 2017

If Gujarat is the laboratory of RSS's Hindutva, then Uttar Pradesh has served as its turf for Mandal politics.

Congress, Weakened By Gandhis, Is Losing The Plot

Opinion | Ashutosh | Wednesday June 7, 2017

I say this not as a political activist, but as an experienced journalist - the Congress party is losing the plot very fast and with every passing day, it is digging its own grave. As a member of a rival party, I can rejoice at its demise, but as a thinking individual, I can say that this demise will not auger well for Indian politics. The country n...

Nene Raju Nene Mantri Teaser: Rana Daggubati Features As A Powerful Politician

Tuesday June 6, 2017

The teaser of Rana Daggubati's upcoming Telugu film Nene Raju Nene Mantri is finally out. In the 40-second teaser, the 32-year-old actor is seen walking out of his cell towards the gallows

Who Is Leaking Documents To Kapil Mishra And Why?

Opinion | Ashutosh | Sunday May 28, 2017

In the advertising world, sponsored programmes are routine. They are simply an attempt to promote a specific product or an activity. The names of the sponsors are mostly known and the product is clearly identified. But for the last three decades, the word "sponsor" has become much maligned. In India, it is most often known in the realm of terrorism...

Kumar Vishwas Skips AAP Convention, Rumours Of A Rift Are Back

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 22, 2017

Senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas, who had recently aired his differences with the party leadership, skipped a major party event, sparking whispers that the truce in the organisation may be short-lived. Sources said poet-turned-politician Vishwas who had differed with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the party's stand on blaming EVMs alone for its...

Water Tanker Scam Probe Reaches Arvind Kejriwal's Office, Aide Questioned

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday May 18, 2017

Inching closer to nail Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the water tanker scandal, the national capital's anti-corruption branch on Wednesday questioned the AAP leader's long-time aide Bibhav Kumar in the case. The interrogation comes days after sacked water minister Kapil Mishra accused Mr Kejriwal's office of sitting on the inquiry report f...

Power Changed Kapil Mishra. He Is Now A Pawn

Opinion | Ashutosh | Wednesday May 10, 2017

One of our own has betrayed us and acted like Brutus. He was like a younger brother.

AAP Has Heard The People, Is Working On Correction

Opinion | Ashutosh | Thursday May 4, 2017

The last few days have been turbulent for all of us; it has been a time of soul-searching and introspection, of revisiting our past and present and finding an answer for the future.

Priyanka Chopra Celebrates The Success Of Her Marathi Film Ventilator With Entire Team

Wednesday April 26, 2017

Priyanka Chopra, who returned from the US on April 22, hosted a party on Tuesday to celebrate the success of Ventilator, her first Marathi film as a producer

AAP Is Not A Sore Loser. But Delhi Result Doesn't Add Up

Opinion | Ashutosh | Friday April 28, 2017

No, we are not in denial. We are walking a path which is unconventional, unorthodox, not routine.

Please Stop Writing AAP Obits, The Result Was Expected

Opinion | Ashutosh | Friday April 14, 2017

"There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose."

97-Crore Bill To AAP Is Part Of Modi's Revenge

Opinion | Ashutosh | Monday April 3, 2017

In Modi's long career, the defeat in Delhi in 2015 will always be a black spot. Now he wants to avenge this and prove that AAP's success was a fluke.

AAP Has Been Defeated Before. We Will Recover For Gujarat

Opinion | Ashutosh | Saturday March 11, 2017

I know analysts will be ruthless in their assessment about AAP. Criticism is most welcome. But I want to say with all the humbleness at my command that AAP is here to stay in Indian politics. Those who think that AAP's future is bleak are going to be proven wrong again.

AAP's Victory Will Hurt Rahul Gandhi Much More Than BJP

Opinion | Ashutosh | Thursday March 9, 2017

In UP and Punjab, at stake is the reputation of two leaders, Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal, one the reigning champion and the other the challenger. Separately, Rahul Gandhi has to prove that he is still politically relevant in the changed scenario.

Rahul Gandhi, It's Time To Move

Opinion | Ashutosh | Saturday February 25, 2017

"In a war, it is not possible to vacillate or to be weak or to play the role of Hamlet. One has to be really ruthless if the need arises. I am ruthless for what I think. The difficulty is I move. These people remain static...Circumstances, experiences challenge me and change me. I am no longer the same person."

AAP Has Learnt From Mistakes. And It Will Go Big In Gujarat.

Opinion | Ashutosh | Thursday February 16, 2017

AAP has the credibility, and now it can showcase its own model of inclusive development in Delhi before the people of Gujarat, Rajasthan and the rest of India. In Arvind Kejriwal, it has a leader which has the credibility, courage and the conviction to fight for the rights of the common man.