Shubhabrata Bhattacharya


Opinion | Haryana Should Force Congress To Acknowledge Its Mistakes, For Once

The euphoria of June 4 has waned. Narendra Modi is no longer seen as 'vulnerable'. Rahul Gandhi's seemingly impeccable "...

1 day ago

Opinion | 'LoP'sided Rahul, NDA Allies' Qualms Impede Modi 3.0

Continuing his pitch about the "threat to the Constitution", Rahul Gandhi visited Prayagraj on August 24 for the Samvidh...

1 month ago

Opinion | Message to Opposition: If You Want To Be Heard, Listen Too

Mark Twain once said that "facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable." At the end of the seven-day first sessi...

3 months ago

Opinion | As LoP, Rahul's Biggest Task Is To Keep The Opposition Steady

Voting has been avoided for the election of Lok Sabha Speaker, but embers of confrontation remain. Both Prime Minister N...

3 months ago

Opinion | Consensus Or Confrontation: How Will The 18th Lok Sabha Function?

The scorching heat has somewhat abated, but monsoon clouds remain far from New Delhi. Stormy conditions are clearly disc...

3 months ago

Opinion | "She'll Shine": Will Indira Gandhi's Words About Priyanka Hold True?

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has finally relented. She has been named as the Congress candidate for the by-poll in Kerala's Way...

3 months ago

Opinion | Congress's New Dilemma: Will Rahul Agree to Be Leader of Opposition?

Rahul Gandhi's dilly-dallying in accepting the Congress Working Committee's (CWC) June 8 unanimous decision asking him t...

4 months ago

Opinion | 2024 Verdict Settles Some Questions - And Raises A Few New Ones

This election can be described as a contest where the ebullience of the losers trumped the enthusiasm of the winners. Th...

4 months ago

Opinion | This Year's Swearing-In May Signal A Goodbye To Lutyens' Delhi

On Monday, May 27, the 60th death anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, Delhi's traffic police imposed restrictions on the mo...

4 months ago

Opinion | Modi And Rahul: In UP, Two Nominations, Worlds Apart

Personae and political styles came into sharp relief when Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi filed their nominations for the...

5 months ago

Opinion | In Arvind Kejriwal's Release, A Catalogue Of Contradictions

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has emerged on the 2024 poll scene with a bundle of fantasies and self-con...

5 months ago

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi's 'Shatranj' Move In Raebareli - Masterstroke Or Blunder?

Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh has described Rahul Gandhi as a 'shatir' (expert) 'shatranj ke khiladi' (chess playe...

5 months ago

Opinion | Congress, Wayanad And Rahul: Flags of Discontent

Three days after 27 constituents of the INDIA bloc congregated at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to protest against the ruling B...

6 months ago

Opinion | How 'Victim' Mindset, Lack Of Narrative Is Hurting The INDIA Bloc

On Sunday, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties held an impressive 'Loktantra Bachao' (S...

6 months ago

Opinion: Sandeshkhali And The Stark Irony Of Mamata's 'Ma, Maati, Manush' Plank

Filmmaker Shakti Samanta's 1975 movie Amaanush (translated as Inhumane), which went on to win eight Filmfare awards, was...

7 months ago