Opinion: As A Muslim, What Mohan Bhagwat's Outreach Means To Me

Javed M. Ansari | Thursday September 22, 2022

Mohan Bhagwat's outreach to Muslims has been viewed with a mixture of suspicion and cynicism on both sides.

Opinion: Arvind Kejriwal, Ahead Of The Others, Stakes A Claim To 2024

Javed M. Ansari | Thursday August 18, 2022

To try and take "first mover advantage", Arvind Kejriwal is launching a nationwide tour to extend his party's footprint and also build a national profile for himself.

Opinion: How Nitish Kumar Won Back Lalu And Tejashwi Yadav

Javed M. Ansari | Tuesday August 09, 2022

Five years after they uncoupled in 2017, Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar, old socialist mates have joined hands again to form the next government in Bihar.

Opinion: Congress Is Sending A Big Message To Opposition Parties

Javed M. Ansari | Tuesday July 19, 2022

On a Presidential candidate, the Congress made it clear at the outset that it would be happy to go along with any candidate the rest of the opposition agreed upon.

Opinion: With A Beholden Eknath Shinde, BJP Scores Big-Time

Javed M. Ansari | Friday July 01, 2022

By making Eknath Shinde, the man who led the rebellion, the Chief Minister, the BJP is intent on ensuring that the Shinde-led faction takes hold of the parent party and finishes off Uddhav Thackeray's attempts to resurrect himself politically.

Opinion: Congress Proves It Has Zero Interest In Really Changing

Javed M. Ansari | Monday May 10, 2021

Sonia Gandhi was extremely forthright in her opening remarks saying that "the results clearly tell us that we need to put our house in order". It will require a lot more than mere plain speaking for the party to come out of the situation it finds its

Opinion: Opinion: Rahul-Priyanka Gain Upper Hand - At Least For Today

Javed M. Ansari | Thursday October 01, 2020

Both Rahul Gandhi and his sister have displayed gumption and courage in confronting the Yogi administration, and their decision to lead from the front is bound to fire up their workers and supporters.

Opinion: Behind The Scenes Of Sonia Gandhi's Big Move

Javed M. Ansari | Sunday August 23, 2020

At the all-important Congress meeting tomorrow, Sonia Gandhi is likely to go ahead with her resignation as President and insist on the party finding a replacement for her as President. Unlike the time that she resigned in 1999, and then decided to continue as President, this time around, she is unlikely to allow herself to be persuaded into going back on her decision....

Opinion: PGV Leads Congress' Image Makeover On Ram Mandir Issue

Javed M. Ansari | Wednesday August 05, 2020

The Congress believes it is now time to rediscover its his Hindu roots, and challenge the BJP's image as being the sole representative of Hindus and also come up with a narrative and definition of Hinduism that is unifying, peaceful and tolerant.

Opinion: "Cannot Take This Humiliation," Says Sachin Pilot

Javed M. Ansari | Sunday July 12, 2020

The current crisis in Rajasthan, just months after similar infighting culminated in the fall of Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh, lays bare the insatiable appetite of the Congress party for self-destruction. At the root of the crisis is not just the inability to give Sachin Pilot his due but also the seeming helplessness or unwillingness of the central leadersh...

Opinion: No Excuses, Please, For What Happened At Nizamuddin Markaz

Javed M. Ansari | Monday April 06, 2020

If Muslims want equal opportunities, they need to be equal participants in the national effort. As Muslims, we cannot and must not be seen as obstructionists who are perennially at odds with the system. What is good for the country is good for everybody, including Muslims.

Opinion: As Ayodhya Mediator, Sri Sri's Credentials Are Seriously Weak

Javed M. Ansari | Thursday November 16, 2017

The timing of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar'sintervention and the three-point formula suggested by him has raised many eyebrows.

Opinion: Finally, Triple Talaq Dumped In Dustbin, Not A Minute Too Soon

Javed M. Ansari | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The top court has not just termed triple talaq unconstitutional , illegal and against the teachings of the Quran, but it has also affectively insulated Muslim women from being divorced in a jiffy and will henceforth have the same rights as their counterparts on other religions in matters of marriage .

Opinion: Mayawati's Resignation Gives Away Her Decline As Dalit Leader

Javed M. Ansari | Wednesday July 19, 2017

BSP chief Mayawati made good on her threat to quit the Rajya Sabha yesterday despite attempts by her colleagues in the opposition to dissuade her from doing so. Her resignation took the government and opposition parties by surprise. The resignation may have been dramatic, but it was also a well-thought-out political gambit aimed at resurrecting her hold over the Dalit...

Opinion: Rajnath Singh Leads By Example In Response To Amarnath Attack

Javed M. Ansari | Thursday July 13, 2017

At a time when social tensions are on the rise, the way forward is reconciliation not confrontation, resolution not conflict, unity not division, togetherness not division.