Sudheendra Kulkarni – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: On Death Anniversary, 10 Savarkar Links To Mahatma's Killing

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Thursday January 30, 2020

Will Narendra Modi's government posthumously honour Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966) with the Bharat Ratna? Most likely, even though his name did not figure in the Padma awards announced on the eve of Republic Day. After all, the BJP, which has evolved into a Savarkarite party - the Hindu Mahasabha in its new avatar - is insistent that its greatest, albeit highly ...

Opinion: The Maharashtra Fiasco Hurts PM Modi In 5 Big Ways

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Wednesday November 27, 2019

The self-goal by Modi and Shah in Maharashtra will accelerate the pace of change in national politics.

Opinion: Modi Deserves Kudos For 'Chennai Connect' With Xi

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Sunday October 13, 2019

"The friendship between China and Pakistan is unbreakable and rock solid despite changes in the international and regional situation," he told Imran Khan, who had come to Beijing for the third time this year.

Opinion: Modi-Shah - 2 Tigers, 1 Mountain. Where Does That Leave Rajnath?

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Friday June 07, 2019

"One Mountain Cannot Contain Two Tigers." Is this Chinese saying going to become salient as Narendra Modi's second innings, which has just begun, progresses? Or will Modi and Amit Shah prove it wrong?

Opinion: Modi's Speech His Best So Far, Now He Must Deliver On <i>"Vishwas"</i>

Opinion: Modi's Speech His Best So Far, Now He Must Deliver On "Vishwas"

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Monday May 27, 2019

"Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi-ji, I wholeheartedly commend your hope-giving speech at the NDA meet. Now, along with crores of patriotic Indians (non-Muslims as well as Muslims), permit me to urge you: Walk the Talk."

Opinion: By Failing To Unite, Opposition Gifted Modi, BJP 300 Seats

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Friday May 24, 2019

One hopes that the Congress party at least now wakes up to the imperative need to build strong and enduring alliances, while at the same time focusing on the very difficult task of rebuilding itself ideologically, organisationally, and in ways to win the hearts and minds of people belonging to all sections of our diverse society. Without the Congress' revival, India's...

Opinion: Will May 23 Arrest The Dangerous Godse Phenomenon?

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Saturday May 18, 2019

The most important truth about Nathuram Godse is that he was not just a person who was hanged for his crime on November 15, 1949, but that Godse is a thought, just as Mahatma Gandhi, whom he assassinated on January 30, 1948, is also a thought, albeit an infinitely more important thought, for the future of India and humanity.

Opinion: Priyanka-Rahul Combo Makes Modi Nervous - And It's Showing

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Sunday May 12, 2019

Narendra Modi's self-obsession is by now well known. He beats all politicians in the number of times he takes his own name in election speeches and media interviews.

Opinion: How Raj Thackeray Is Emerging As A Key Figure In This Election

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Wednesday April 24, 2019

He is not contesting the ongoing parliamentary polls. Yet, within a matter of a few weeks, he has emerged as one of the stars of Elections 2019. His party has not fielded a single candidate. Yet, his rallies in city after city in Maharashtra, are among the largest in this poll season. His politics is so far confined to only one state. Yet, what he says, and how he is ...

Opinion: Mask Ripped Off Modi's Attempt At Secrecy In 2 Huge Matters

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Saturday April 13, 2019

If "donors fear the consequences of their revealed identities being linked to a political party to whom they donated" (Arun Jaitley's words), don't the people of India also have legitimate grounds to fear that the party in power becomes obliged to benefit the donor without any fear of such quid pro quo becoming known to the public?

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi Proves A Serious Contender With A+ Manifesto

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Tuesday April 02, 2019

A true leader is one who puts himself to tougher tests than others. Furthermore, he asks people to subject him and his utterances to closer scrutiny than they normally do with ordinary crowd-pleasers.

Opinion: Best Way To Deal With China? Befriend Pakistan

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Friday March 15, 2019

This unending antagonism is giving opportunistic rulers in Beijing an opportunity to side with Pakistan against India on an issue as important as terrorism, even though China itself has declared in numerous documents that terrorism cannot be tolerated anywhere and in any form. But if Beijing wants to continue acting in an untrustworthy manner, there is not much India ...

Opinion: What Air Strikes Mean For Imran Khan - And India

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Tuesday February 26, 2019

If Pulwama and its aftermath have any lesson for Pakistan, India and Kashmiri insurgents, it is this. The solution to the common problems the three entities face lies in just three words - Boli, Not Goli.

Opinion: India Will Join China's Belt And Road Initiative. Here's Why

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Monday June 11, 2018

Yes, Asia and the world are changing - and India-China-Pakistan cooperation will make the change unimaginably beneficial and beautiful.

Opinion: 9 Hours Of Modi-Xi Talks Yield Big Results

Sudheendra Kulkarni | Monday April 30, 2018

India's 'soft power' - the power of ideas, spiritual values, literature, music, cinema, arts, in short, the power of culture and civilisation - has had a disruptive influence on the course and content of its relations with China. Indeed, this is true about India's relations with all of Asia.

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