Blog: Behind-The-Scenes At BRICS. When Xi Walked The Beach.

Blog: Behind-The-Scenes At BRICS. When Xi Walked The Beach.

Sandeep Phukan | Monday October 17, 2016

When heads of state of BRICS - a group made up by Brazil, Russia, India China and South Africa - arrived at Goa's Dabolim airport, the official red carpet welcome was not the only thing that awaited them.

Blog: I Followed My Heart, Kalikho Pul Said Just Weeks Ago

Blog: I Followed My Heart, Kalikho Pul Said Just Weeks Ago

Sandeep Phukan | Tuesday August 09, 2016

After capturing the moment on my phone, I tweeted the photo with the caption "Nabam Tuki and Kalikho Pul, after toppling each other's government, sitting next to each other @Arunachal swearing in."

Blog: Only Thing BJP Hasn't Stolen From Us is Our Logo, Says Congress

Blog: Only Thing BJP Hasn't Stolen From Us is Our Logo, Says Congress

Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday May 27, 2015

Fail - the unsurprising report card from the Congress for one year of the Modi government.

Blog: Rahul Gandhi Deploys and Receives Sarcasm in Parliament

Blog: Rahul Gandhi Deploys and Receives Sarcasm in Parliament

Sandeep Phukan | Tuesday May 12, 2015

Even before the land acquisition debate started, the government and the Opposition had already arrived at an understanding that the Land Acquisition Bill would be sent to a joint panel of lawmakers - from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - for further scrutiny.

Blog: On Trek, Rahul Gandhi Has Clear Lead, Colleagues Can't Keep Up

Blog: On Trek, Rahul Gandhi Has Clear Lead, Colleagues Can't Keep Up

Sandeep Phukan | Friday April 24, 2015

The decision to cover Rahul Gandhi's trek to Kedarnath temple was a last-minute one. I barely had 12 hours to plan everything before Rahul started his 17-km trek from Gaurikund - the last motorable point - to the Kedar Valley. I had to reach Gaurikund - a distance of nearly 450 kms from Delhi - by 11:30 am next morning.

Blog: 2014: The Year That Saw Modi Emerge Front and Centre

Blog: 2014: The Year That Saw Modi Emerge Front and Centre

Sandeep Phukan | Tuesday December 30, 2014

A stunning Lok Sabha victory for Narendra Damodardas Modi in 2014 also changed the course of Indian politics and contemporary history.

Blog: Mr Gogoi, Please Act Against an Insensitive and Incompetent Bureaucracy

Blog: Mr Gogoi, Please Act Against an Insensitive and Incompetent Bureaucracy

Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday December 24, 2014

The number of dead was rising by the hour, but this moved neither the top bureaucrat of Assam nor the top cop.

Blog: The PM Modi Experience Abroad

Blog: The PM Modi Experience Abroad

Sandeep Phukan | Saturday November 22, 2014

Sandeep Phukan on what it's like to report on the PM.

Blog: Where Will Congress Find its Modi?

Blog: Where Will Congress Find its Modi?

Sandeep Phukan | Monday November 03, 2014

Tamil Nadu split shows Gandhis can't keep party together, writes Sandeep Phukan.

Blog: What the Nation Did Not See As the Telangana Bill Was Passed

Blog: What the Nation Did Not See As the Telangana Bill Was Passed

Sandeep Phukan | Tuesday February 18, 2014

When I reached Parliament at 8:30 in the morning, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. The security cordon around Parliament was like any other day. But in less than an hour, everything changed.

Blog: Blog: A Reporter's Account of Today's Lok Sabha Violence

Blog: Blog: A Reporter's Account of Today's Lok Sabha Violence

Sandeep Phukan | Thursday February 13, 2014

As I walked in to get into the press gallery of Lok Sabha, I was stopped by Parliament security personnel to see if I was carrying any harmful substance. It was not the usual practice but today was different.

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