Swati Chaturvedi – Author, NDTV.com

Opinion: From Modi-Shah's Press Con, A Hunt For New Allies

Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday May 18, 2019

Amit Shah told a journalist "The PM does not need to answer" at the press conference yesterday that was attended by the Prime Minister.

Opinion: Sonia Gandhi Back At Alliance Power Play - What It Reveals

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday May 16, 2019

Sonia Gandhi, who had been absent for much of this election, has finally emerged to serve as the emollient for the gigantic egos of the opposition.

Opinion: Nitish Kumar Has Written His Own Sad Twist To His Tale

Swati Chaturvedi | Monday May 13, 2019

Nitish Kumar has morphed into the nowhere man of Indian politics because of his frequent change of partners across the ideological spectrum. He may still be the Chief Minister of Bihar but his glum face as he shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally late last month telegraphed his state of misery.

Opinion: PM Modi Outreach To Mayawati Backfired Spectacularly - For Now

Swati Chaturvedi | Monday May 06, 2019

For now, anyway, the opposition has Mayawati in its corner. Not something it can always count on.

Opinion: With Tweet To Modi, Rahul Gandhi Gives Lesson In Statesmanship

Swati Chaturvedi | Sunday May 05, 2019

Leadership is about handling pressure - with dignity and grace without ceding an inch to an opponent in a crucial fight. For me, Rahul Gandhi came up aces in his reply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's despicable comment on his late father Rajiv Gandhi. At a rally yesterday, Modi said "Your father's life ended as Bhrashtachari No 1" (most corrupt). Clearly, Modi has n...

Opinion: With Typical Arrogance, Congress Dents Opposition Unity Again

Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday May 01, 2019

What death wish possesses the Congress in putting at risk its largest heartland government for the sake of poaching one candidate from Mayawati? This act exposes the ugly inner party rivalry between Kamal Nath and Scindia which has infected the running of the government.

Opinion: Why Priyanka Backed Out Of Varanasi War With Modi

Swati Chaturvedi | Friday April 26, 2019

Are real leaders so shielded and sheltered? Wining and losing is the lot of mass leaders. Ask and the Congress has no answers.

Opinion: BJP's Burnol Moment - Mayawati Praises Akhilesh As "Tiger Balm"

Swati Chaturvedi | Sunday April 21, 2019

The pictures of Mayawati sharing a stage with Mulayam Singh Yadav in Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh just two days ago have gone viral- historic rivals and political giants collapsing decades of enmity in a sworn attempt to block PM Narendra Modi's re-election.

Opinion: Modi-Shah's Desperation Shows With Choice Of Pragya Thakur

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday April 18, 2019

The BJP has mainstreamed new-age Hindutva warriors during Modi's tenure including extremist monk-turned-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, and now, Thakur, while exiling into retirement the original Hindutva hardliners, party founders L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi.

Opinion: "Kairana Model" Intended To Block BJP May Be Coming Apart

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday April 11, 2019

Speculation apart, Mayawati's recent actions have caused huge worry among senior opposition leaders across the spectrum. They cite her public appeal to Muslims in UP not to waste their votes on the Congress, which has been excluded from her partnership with Akhilesh Yadav.

Opinion: Advani's Blog, Joshi's Secret Talks Needle BJP Before Polls

Swati Chaturvedi | Thursday April 04, 2019

The founder of the BJP and its second president, LK Advani, relegated by the all-powerful duo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to the party's Margdarshak Mandal (old age home), seems to have revolted just days ahead of voting for the national election.