Ashutosh – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: Attacks On Gopal Gandhi Will Worsen In Coming Weeks

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.

Opinion: What Nitish Kumar Will Lose If He Switches Side To BJP

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.

Opinion: Despite PM's Words, Mob Lynchings Will Not Stop

Ashutosh | Monday July 03, 2017

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

Opinion: Nitish Kumar Is Politically Far More Shrewd Than Believed

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.

Opinion: Yogi Adityanath's Slips Are Showing Already

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.

Opinion: Congress, Weakened By Gandhis, Is Losing The Plot

Ashutosh | Wednesday June 07, 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 needs a strong opposi...

Opinion: Who Is Leaking Documents To Kapil Mishra And Why?

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 in the context of t...

Opinion: Power Changed Kapil Mishra. He Is Now A Pawn

Ashutosh | Wednesday May 10, 2017

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

Opinion: AAP Has Heard The People, Is Working On Correction

Ashutosh | Thursday May 04, 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.

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

Ashutosh | Wednesday April 26, 2017

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

Opinion: Please Stop Writing AAP Obits, The Result Was Expected

Ashutosh | Friday April 14, 2017

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

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

Ashutosh | Monday April 03, 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.

Opinion: AAP Has Been Defeated Before. We Will Recover For Gujarat

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.

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

Ashutosh | Thursday March 09, 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.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi, It's Time To Move

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."

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