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Coomi Kapoor has been a journalist for the last four decades. Her forte has been political reporting. She has witnessed the shifting power equations in the capital -- from Indira Gandhi’s regime to the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party. She is presently contributing editor to The Indian Express. Earlier, she worked for the newspaper as chief reporter, special correspondent and editor, Delhi. Coomi has worked in several publications in different capacities. She was principal correspondent, India Today, editor news, Sunday Mail, bureau chief, Indian Post and political editor, Illustrated Weekly. She has been writing a political diary in a lighter vein since 1985 and her syndicated column was carried by many newspapers. She was also stringer for The Times, London, and columnist for The Star, Malaysia.
March 24,2024 07:55:16 AM
In 1961, elder statesman C Rajagopalachari wrote to JRD, requesting for a contribution to the newly founded the Swatantra Party.
Sun, Mar 24, 2024March 14,2024 07:20:13 AM
Appropriately, the Mumbai buzz at present is all about the razzle dazzle of the over-the-top Ambani pre-wedding festivities
Thu, Mar 14, 2024March 10,2024 07:30:07 AM
Almost the entire Congress party believes it is unwise for Rahul Gandhi to contest again from Wayanad in Kerala, where he won 64 per cent of the votes in 2019.
Sun, Mar 10, 2024February 25,2024 07:04:38 AM
It is unclear whether Priyanka Gandhi will stand for the Lok Sabha from Rae Bareli or not. She did not give any directions to her close associates when they called on her recently, asking if they should begin campaigning.
Sun, Feb 25, 2024February 22,2024 04:12:09 AM
Nariman’s uncompromising rectitude first came to public attention when on June 26, 1975 he resigned his post as Additional Solicitor General hours after then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had declared the Emergency. He was the only senior government law officer to do so.
Thu, Feb 22, 2024February 11,2024 07:50:29 AM
PM Modi likes to keep his ministers on their toes. Senior leaders have been warned of the importance of standing for polls, even if it is for a local municipality, rather than the lazy route of backdoor entry through the RS
Sun, Feb 11, 2024January 28,2024 07:55:29 AM
If the Congress has made little headway so far in seat-sharing arrangements with INDIA allies, it is because it is still talking from an unrealistically high perch without doing its homework.
Sun, Jan 28, 2024January 14,2024 07:55:03 AM
Some Modi followers feel their presence might divert attention from the PM. In fact, temple trust general secretary Champat Rai initially even suggested that there was no point issuing invitations to the two nonagenarians out of consideration for their age.
Sun, Jan 14, 2024December 31,2023 07:00:21 AM
Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal’s mischievous suggestion of Mallikarjun Kharge as INDIA’s prime ministerial candidate was instantaneously shot down by his own party, which believes that only Gandhi is entitled to that post.
Sun, Dec 31, 2023December 17,2023 07:15:27 AM
For the proud former royal and CM, Vasundhara Raje, it was a bitter pill to swallow. She had to read out the name of the little-known MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma at the last minute, without Rajnath Singh even confiding the CM’s choice to her beforehand as she requested.
Sun, Dec 17, 2023December 03,2023 06:45:27 AM
Revanth Reddy did not want to ruffle any feathers as he aspires to be CM in case of a Congress victory and is conscious that many disgruntled party veterans brand him an outsider.
Sun, Dec 03, 2023November 19,2023 07:00:52 AM
Significantly, the media was not permitted entry to two public functions attended by Nitish Kumar in the last 10 days. Video recordings at the CM’s Janata darbar have also been stopped.
Sun, Nov 19, 2023November 05,2023 07:15:05 AM
As the general elections approach, the government is interacting more frequently with the RSS. This month, party president J P Nadda, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh met the top five RSS functionaries, other than Mohan Bhagwat.
Sun, Nov 05, 2023October 22,2023 07:45:14 AM
On September 21 this year, Khalistani terrorist Sukhdool Singh was bumped off in Canada a day after Justin Trudeau made public his accusation against India in the Canadian Parliament.
Sun, Oct 22, 2023October 21,2023 12:00:24 PM
The beauty of Fali Narman's lucidly written, extensively researched must-read guidebook to the Constitution is that it is meant for all Indians, not just lawyers and academics
Sat, Oct 21, 2023October 08,2023 07:00:22 AM
Focusing on EBCs has for long been part of the BJP's poll strategy.
Sun, Oct 08, 2023October 03,2023 07:59:08 AM
The double standards of political parties who claim to have been fighting for women’s empowerment for years is exposed by their failure to voluntarily allot tickets for elections to women
Tue, Oct 03, 2023September 24,2023 07:52:57 AM
It remains to be seen if it can be encashed by its proposed date of 2029
Sun, Sep 24, 2023September 10,2023 07:47:43 AM
Speaking to a Group of Ministers, Prime Minister Modi indicated that there is no plan to advance parliamentary polls and dismissed talk of constitutional amendments.
Mon, Sep 11, 2023August 27,2023 07:47:42 AM
Of late, BJP representatives avoid speaking on the contentious issue of UCC. It is believed that they have been instructed to keep silent till after the 2024 polls.
Sun, Aug 27, 2023August 26,2023 14:00:35 PM
Told in a delightfully racy style, laced with scintillating wit and insight, Aiyar traces his journey from a junior diplomat to the inner circles of the PMO
Sat, Aug 26, 2023August 13,2023 07:56:52 AM
Andhra sends 25 MPs to Parliament and the BJP realises that a wrong decision on an alliance in the state, where it has little presence on its own, could have implications in retaining power at the Centre in 2024.
Mon, Aug 14, 2023July 30,2023 07:06:35 AM
In the poll surveys concerning possible Lok Sabha seats for ministers presently in the Rajya Sabha, the results indicate that four top ministers would not win.
Sun, Jul 30, 2023July 16,2023 07:45:22 AM
The truce between BJP and BRS is to fight the common enemy, the Congress. In the bargain, the money laundering charge against KCR’s daughter K Kavitha is likely to be put in cold storage.
Sun, Jul 16, 2023July 02,2023 07:30:34 AM
The Opposition led by the Janata Dal was threatening to impeach him, while Rao’s government ordered Seshan not to notify a by-election for the Etawah constituency since it was a non-Congress bastion and Rao’s majority in the Lok Sabha was shaky.
Sun, Jul 02, 2023