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Coomi Kapoor
Coomi Kapoor is a veteran journalist and currently serves as the Contributing Editor for The Indian Express. With a distinguished career spanning over four decades, she is regarded as one of India's most seasoned political reporters, offering a ringside view of the capital’s shifting power dynamics.
Experience & Career Trajectory Kapoor has held pivotal roles across India's leading media houses. Her long-standing association with The Indian Express has seen her serve in various critical capacities, including Chief Reporter, Special Correspondent, and Editor (Delhi). Beyond the Express Group, her extensive editorial experience includes:
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Principal Correspondent, India Today
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Political Editor, Illustrated Weekly
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Editor (News), Sunday Mail
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Bureau Chief, Indian Post
Expertise & Insight Her forte lies in deep-dive political reporting and analysis. Kapoor’s career has tracked the evolution of Indian democracy, witnessing the transition of power from the regime of Indira Gandhi to the contemporary rise of the Aam Aadmi Party.
She is widely celebrated for her ability to blend hard-hitting political news with engaging commentary. Since 1985, she has penned a popular political diary, known for its wit and "lighter vein" approach to serious political developments. Her syndicated columns have been carried by numerous newspapers across the country.
Global Authority Kapoor’s journalistic credibility extends beyond India. She has served as a stringer for The Times, London, and as a columnist for The Star, Malaysia, establishing her as a respected voice in the international media landscape.
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Inside Track: A David vs Goliath Battle in UPSubscriber Only
February 27, 2022 03:20 IST
Adityanath has the advantage of several top BJP leaders including central ministers and the PM campaigning on his behalf. The Yogi himself has been in campaign mode for the last three years.
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Inside Track: Shah takes chargeSubscriber Only
February 13, 2022 03:50 IST
Amit Shah realised early on that the real hurdle for the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh polls was not so much the farmer vote in western UP but that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav would mobilise his campaign on a backward vs forward projector.
Sun, Feb 13, 2022
Why PM Modi wasted no time in installing Netaji’s statueSubscriber Only
January 30, 2022 03:40 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: Small wonder that when Narendra Modi took the decision to install Netaji Bose’s statue, he wasted no time in argument. He made the surprise announcement after the graphic model was already prepared by the Ministry of Culture.
Sun, Jan 30, 2022
In Goa, a season of defectionsSubscriber Only
January 20, 2022 03:44 IST
🔴 Coomi Kapoor writes: The Association for Democratic Reforms reckons that in the outgoing legislature’s five-year term, 67 per cent of the 40 members switched sides.
Thu, Jan 20, 2022
Inside Track: Star pavilion?Subscriber Only
January 16, 2022 03:50 IST
🔴 The sudden stepping down of Dilip Chenoy as Secretary General of FICCI in October last year appears to have been due to differences between him and the Commerce Ministry over the Indian pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2021.
Sun, Jan 16, 2022
Inside track: Defining Moments of 2021Subscriber Only
January 02, 2022 03:55 IST
🔴 The year will be remembered by the deadly impact of the coronavirus and the long-drawn-out, disruptive farmers’ agitation
Tue, Jan 04, 2022
Indira Gandhi’s role in Bangladesh’s creation cannot be downplayedSubscriber Only
December 21, 2021 03:12 IST
🔴 Coomi Kapoor writes: To do so betokens a politics, practised by the Gandhis as well, in which memorialisation is all about sycophancy.
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
The de-facto Congress president often acts spontaneously without consulting advisersSubscriber Only
December 19, 2021 03:30 IST
🔴 Coomi Kapoor writes: Rahul Gandhi's remarks were too philosophical for the average listener and he played into the BJP’s hands since the ruling party, fearing that it is on a weak wicket on prices, is keen to exploit the Hindutva card in UP.
Sun, Dec 19, 2021
Inside Track: Southern distress?Subscriber Only
December 05, 2021 03:45 IST
🔴 Coomi Kapoor writes: Southern politicians say they will not allow their states to be politically marginalised for better family planning.
Mon, Dec 06, 2021
Banerjee ka gussaSubscriber Only
November 21, 2021 03:45 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is keen to pacify Mamata Banerjee, fearing the Trinamool Congress is nibbling into the Congress vote share outside West Bengal. But Banerjee is in no mood to respond.
Mon, Nov 22, 2021
Why BJP might remain in commanding position for next many decadesSubscriber Only
November 11, 2021 03:40 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: With Gandhis in charge of Congress, a credible alternative to campaign-savvy Modi seems unlikely to emerge for 2024 general elections
Fri, Nov 12, 2021
Inside Track: Transfer of Power?Subscriber Only
November 07, 2021 03:30 IST
The large and modern infrastructure of Keshav Kunj, the RSS’s northern India office under construction at Delhi’s Jhandewalan Extension, suggests it will overshadow the relatively modest buildings in Nagpur which have served as the Sangh’s headquarters for nearly a century.
Mon, Nov 08, 2021
Look Who’s TalkingSubscriber Only
October 24, 2021 04:30 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: Rahul Gandhi’s complete sway over the party was apparent when he declared that he would don the formal crown as president only when he chose to and not simply because some begged him to.
Mon, Oct 25, 2021
Air India is back with the Tatas. But what next?Subscriber Only
October 11, 2021 03:10 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: The business house’s affinity for the airline industry and expertise in the service sector will be tested as it seeks to nurse the perennially sick airline back to health
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Inside Track: Pandora’s BoxSubscriber Only
October 10, 2021 03:30 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: If delimitation takes place in 2026 on the basis of the 2021 Census, it will open a Pandora’s box. Especially since BJP-ruled states in the north will be the ones getting a greater say in who rules the country.
Mon, Oct 11, 2021
Inside track: Keeping him waitingSubscriber Only
September 26, 2021 03:40 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: Interestingly, though Amit Shah normally goes into overdrive when an important Assembly election is due, as in West Bengal, Shah is gearing up for the UP campaign at a leisurely pace.
Mon, Sep 27, 2021
Inside track: Ides of MarchSubscriber Only
September 12, 2021 03:35 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: Even in his own party some are wary of an Adityanath victory, criticising him for his over-the-top campaign displaying his photograph along with the Prime Minister on billboards in the Capital.
Mon, Sep 13, 2021
Why Vir Sanghvi’s memoir is an engaging account of the life and times of friends in high placesSubscriber Only
August 29, 2021 06:35 IST
Some of the insider stories, in 'A Rude Life', seem to have been withheld earlier because of Sanghvi's proximity to the sources
Sat, Aug 28, 2021
Leaders from all parties have got into hot water because of colourful languageSubscriber Only
August 29, 2021 03:45 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: In recent times Maharashtra leaders get so carried away, their utterances can make audiences blush with embarrassment.
Mon, Aug 30, 2021
Rahul’s Opposition meet: B-Team sentSubscriber Only
August 15, 2021 07:10 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: Rahul Gandhi’s breakfast meeting recently with Opposition MPs to build up a national narrative against the Modi government was not as successful as the Congress tried to project. Despite the help of the CPM’s Sitaram Yechury, political parties like the BSP and AAP stayed away.
Sun, Aug 15, 2021
When Shapoorji Pallonji funded Mughal-e-Azam and Khojeste Mistree became a religious pop starSubscriber Only
August 01, 2021 06:15 IST
A new book, 'The Tatas, Freddie Mercury & Other Bawas' by Coomi Kapoor, offers a ringside view into the lives and contributions of some of India’s most well-known Parsis
Sun, Aug 01, 2021
Kishor’s hand seenSubscriber Only
August 01, 2021 03:35 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: The new steel in the Congress spine is reportedly courtesy Prashant Kishor, whose advice appears to carry weight with the Gandhi siblings.
Sun, Aug 01, 2021
Not PersuadableSubscriber Only
July 18, 2021 03:12 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: After the results of the zila panchayat, there was talk that New Delhi might change the UP chief minister. But persuading a combative Adityanath wouldn’t have been easy. The Uttar Pradesh CM is not a pushover like former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal.
Sun, Jul 18, 2021
Pawarful CandidateSubscriber Only
July 04, 2021 03:06 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: Sharad Pawar’s secret one-on-one meetings with Kishor are believed to have discussed fielding a strong presidential candidate in 2022, Pawar being the obvious choice
Sun, Jul 04, 2021
There is a closely knit group within the BJP which looks after each other’s interestsSubscriber Only
June 20, 2021 03:35 IST
Coomi Kapoor writes: The bond is not based on caste, region or community, but the fact that all the members were once in the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS.
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