Chandan Mitra – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: Why The Farmer In Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra Is So Angry

Chandan Mitra | Thursday June 08, 2017

The violent protests in parts of Madhya Pradesh and the endemic agitation in Maharashtra point to a deeper malaise affecting Indian agriculture and agriculturists.

Opinion: Modi Government At 3 Years Out-Scores Vajpayee's

Chandan Mitra | Wednesday May 24, 2017

This article is not aimed at narrating the achievements of three years of Narendra Modi's government. This is an attempt to underline the transformational quality of his governance.

Opinion: Kejriwal's Party Has Degenerated Too Much Too Soon

Chandan Mitra | Thursday April 27, 2017

It would be a wild exaggeration to suggest that Kejriwal is the standard bearer of a "revolution", much as he may like to think himself as one.

Opinion: Modi's New Strategy For Making Inroads Among Muslims

Chandan Mitra | Wednesday April 19, 2017

It was evident from the exuberance of delegates at the BJP's National Executive meeting in Bhubaneswar last weekend that party workers and leaders alike are convinced that the hand of history has touched the BJP and it will go from strength to strength hereafter.

Opinion: Yogi Adityanath Is Best Man For The Job, Deal With It

Chandan Mitra | Tuesday March 21, 2017

All things said and done, this was undoubtedly the best and most unorthodox choice the BJP could have made in UP. In Narendra Modi's long-term scheme of things, he needs someone who can retain UP for the BJP for many years to come. Although the Ram Mandir issue may have lost some traction, it is important to try and build a "Hindu vote" - something that has eluded the...

Opinion: So In 2019, It Will Be Modi Versus The Rest

Chandan Mitra | Saturday March 11, 2017

The spectacular victory of the BJP in the present round of assembly elections has raised existential questions for several of its opponents.

Opinion: How And Why Sasikala Was Able To Defeat Panneerselvam

Chandan Mitra | Friday February 17, 2017

It is indeed intriguing that the MLAs have not switched camps despite the fact that Sasikala will stay in jail for the next three years and cannot become an MLA for 10 years. It would seem that AIADMK MLAs, "orphaned" by the death of Amma want to cling on to a Mother figure - a role they believe only Chinnamma can fulfill.

Opinion: When Priyanka Enters Politics, Robert Vadra Will Be BJP's Big Target

Chandan Mitra | Tuesday January 31, 2017

Priyanka Gandhi may not carry any political baggage so far, but the same cannot be said about her husband. The moment she jumps actively into the electoral campaign, the controversies dogging Robert Vadra are certain to be raked up.

Opinion: Akhilesh Yadav Has Forged A New Force In Indian Politics

Chandan Mitra | Wednesday January 11, 2017

With or without the bicycle symbol and irrespective of whether he leads a united SP to the hustings, Akhilesh Yadav has emerged as UP's pre-eminent next generation politician. Even if he fails to repeat his winning feat of 2012 in the forthcoming Assembly poll, the constituency he is carving out for himself is there to stay.

Opinion: Modi Holds The Trump Card Show Recent Election Results

Chandan Mitra | Friday December 02, 2016

The recent civic polls and by-election results in Maharashtra and Gujarat reaffirm that the Prime Minister's support has not been dented by the cash crunch and the opposition has erred badly in reading the public mood.

Opinion: For Now, Cash Ban Is Hurting Common Man. But Change Ahead

Chandan Mitra | Saturday November 12, 2016

Only the fat cat money bags will be left crying over their loss of power and pelf once the rest realize the benefits of demonetization far outweigh the temporary inconvenience.

Opinion: What Karan Johar's 'India First' And Anurag Kashyap's Tweet Missed

Chandan Mitra | Wednesday October 19, 2016

In less than a fortnight, it will be clear if Hindi cinema's hit machine, talented director Karan Johar, will have a seamless opening for his forthcoming blockbuster Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM), or if movie halls will be vandalized and the film taken off screens under pressure from radical groups.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi Proves His Family Has Never Understood Hindi

Chandan Mitra | Saturday October 08, 2016

Members of the Nehru-Gandhi family are known to undergo paroxysms of hate, often at the mere mention of Narendra Modi's name.

Opinion: India Should Not Just Boycott SAARC, But Exit It Completely

Chandan Mitra | Wednesday September 28, 2016

The impending cancellation of the SAARC Summit is an opportunity to disband this sterile body and forge a new South Asian alliance.

Opinion: Taming Of The Shrew(D): Akhilesh Yadav Wins For Now

Chandan Mitra | Sunday September 18, 2016

Print journalists have been scouring Shakespeare's works to find interesting descriptions for the family feud raging in UP's pre-eminent Yadav family. What began with Much Ado about Nothing went on to be A Midsummer Night's Drama (not dream) and finally closed with All's Well that Ends Well on Saturday, September 17. But have things indeed ended well?

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