Amitabh Tiwari – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion | Will J&K Turn The Trend And Deliver a Clear Mandate This Election?

Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday August 20, 2024

In the last three polls in Jammu and Kashmir, no party secured a simple majority of its own.

Opinion | UCC To Corruption, 4 Messages From Modi's Independence Day Speech

Amitabh Tiwari | Friday August 16, 2024

In his 11th I-Day speech, Modi continued to show that it is business as usual for him, regardless of whether the BJP has a simple majority or not.

Opinion | Maharashtra Polls: Congress, Pawar Bargain Hard with Uddhav

Amitabh Tiwari | Monday August 12, 2024

The INDIA bloc sees an opportunity to leverage its strong Lok Sabha performance to secure a victory. Ticket distribution remains a challenge for NDA as well.

Opinion | Don't Catch a Falling Knife: Message From The Market Correction

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday August 07, 2024

Until there is more clarity on positive developments or limited negative outcomes, investors may be better off booking some profits on their equity investments. As the adage goes, "Don't try to catch a falling knife".

Opinion | Can India Create 8 Million Jobs A Year? Here's What The Numbers Indicate

Amitabh Tiwari | Monday August 05, 2024

For India to benefit from its demographic dividend, it needs to generate productive employment for 7-8 million youths who will join the labour force each year. If not, this dividend could be lost. Can the budget push to achieve these job creation goa

Opinion | Budget 2024: Allies In Good Humor, Marginal Relief For Middle Class

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday July 24, 2024

The budget underscores the reality that it's an NDA government at the Centre, not just the BJP's. With dependencies on allies like Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have received special mentions and allocations.

Opinion | Budget 2024: Don't Ignore The Tax-Squeezed Middle Class, Again

Amitabh Tiwari | Monday July 22, 2024

India's middle class expects substantial relief, not mere cosmetic changes It remains to be seen how the Finance Minister will navigate this tricky fiscal challenge.

Opinion | Consumption, Private Investment: The Twin Challenge For Budget FY25

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday July 17, 2024

Since 2011-12, private investment has been on a decline, hitting a low of 19.6% of GDP in FY 2020-21 (excluding the pandemic year, when it dropped to around 10%).

Opinion | Setback In Maharashtra, Gains In Bypolls: INDIA Bloc Gets A Mixed Bag

Amitabh Tiwari | Monday July 15, 2024

While the NDA swept the Maharashtra Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, winning nine out of 11 seats on Friday, the INDIA bloc secured 10 out of the 13 bypolls (five more than last time) held across seven states the following day.

Opinion | Jharkhand Polls: Can BJP Survive A 'Sympathy Wave' For Soren?

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday July 10, 2024

The BJP's main challenge is wooing the STs, and unless it devises a strategy to win a majority of these seats, it will face an uphill task in the state elections.

Opinion | Here's How Long It May Take For Sensex To Reach 1 Lakh

Amitabh Tiwari | Sunday July 07, 2024

If a correction of 10%-20% occurs, the 1 lakh milestone might be achieved by 2029, aligning with the conclusion of Modi's third term. However, if no correction occurs, Sensex appears to be on track to reach the target by 2027.

Opinion | Parliament Debate: Will Disruption, Chaos Become The Norm In The 18th Lok Sabha?

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday July 03, 2024

Overall, the debate was disappointing for both the opposition and the ruling BJP. Both sides resorted to mudslinging, seemingly forgetting that the elections were over.

Opinion | PM Modi's Parliament Speech Had Messages For 5 Key Groups

Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday June 25, 2024

There were five key groups Modi mentioned in his Parliament speech: the Indian public, BJP supporters, newly elected MPs, cabinet ministers and opposition parties. There is a message for each of them.

Opinion | Lok Sabha Result Was A Teaser. Expect More Plot Twists In Maharashtra

Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday June 19, 2024

Both Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar have clearly emerged as the winners in the legacy battles for their respective parties.

Opinion | In Numbers: 'Brand Modi' Is Still The Key Difference Between BJP And Others

Amitabh Tiwari | Tuesday June 18, 2024

Brand Modi may have aged - or perhaps peaked as well - after 10 years in power, but it's still the prime differentiator between the BJP and the Congress.

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