Coomi Kapoor has been a journalist for the last four decades. Her forte has been political reporting. She has witnessed the shifting power equations in the capital -- from Indira Gandhi’s regime to the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party. She is presently contributing editor to The Indian Express. Earlier, she worked for the newspaper as chief reporter, special correspondent and editor, Delhi. Coomi has worked in several publications in different capacities. She was principal correspondent, India Today, editor news, Sunday Mail, bureau chief, Indian Post and political editor, Illustrated Weekly. She has been writing a political diary in a lighter vein since 1985 and her syndicated column was carried by many newspapers. She was also stringer for The Times, London, and columnist for The Star, Malaysia.
January 15,2023 07:40:51 AM
The ‘Pappu’ stereotype of a dilettante, unfocused, entitled, inaccessible dynast, assiduously cultivated by the BJP propaganda machine, has been replaced by that of a man with sincerity and amazing physical stamina.
Sun, Jan 15, 2023January 01,2023 07:25:32 AM
A shortlist of those who had the most impact in shaping India’s political destiny since 1947 seems more appropriate.
Sun, Jan 01, 2023December 18,2022 07:47:24 AM
A Deep Throat informs that some in the Congress have already made overtures to the BJP for switching sides, but Modi does not want to bite the bait just yet.
Sun, Dec 18, 2022December 04,2022 08:14:12 AM
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's yesteryear comrade with whom he once shared a house, met him and inquired solicitously whether he was happy
Sun, Dec 04, 2022November 20,2022 08:08:58 AM
Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar’s nephew and leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, appears to be distancing himself from the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance.
Sun, Nov 20, 2022November 06,2022 04:30:05 AM
The deadline was extended to December this year, with the assurance that the winter session of Parliament would be held in the new triangular structure. But all indications are that the completion date will be deferred yet again, even though all the parties involved are working under extreme pressure.
Sun, Nov 06, 2022November 05,2022 16:00:58 PM
Through brief portraits of personalities from diverse fields, the nonagerian draws attention to the people who have shaped India's destiny for better or worse
Fri, Nov 04, 2022October 23,2022 04:29:44 AM
At a meeting at his home in Ahmedabad to discuss the impending Gujarat Assembly elections, Amit Shah focused only on the challenge from the Aam Aadmi Party.
Sun, Oct 23, 2022October 09,2022 04:20:23 AM
One reason for Modi’s annoyance was ministries ignoring background notes sent by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), such as an advisory warning against continuing dependence on imported pharmaceutical ingredients for manufacturing drugs.
Mon, Oct 10, 2022September 25,2022 04:15:15 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: The BJP believes that if the Akalis join forces with the BJP and Amarinder Singh, it could replace the Congress as the main opposition to AAP.
Sun, Sep 25, 2022September 23,2022 14:52:18 PM
The book, whose recurring theme is the spirit world, recounts the whimsical and weird tale of a clan over 140 years
Fri, Sep 23, 2022September 11,2022 03:57:45 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Nitish Kumar, who met every major Opposition leader during his visit to Delhi last week, denies he has prime ministerial ambitions.
Sun, Sep 11, 2022September 04,2022 23:07:58 PM
The long, messy legal battle was also a fight for his reputation. Cyrus wanted to tell the world that he was doing the right thing
Wed, Sep 07, 2022August 28,2022 04:12:52 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: A suggestion by N V Ramana, the just-retired Chief Justice of India, this April – that an independent umbrella institution overseeing all investigative agencies, such as the CBI, SFIO, ED, etc. should be created by a statute – sent ripples through the top echelons of security and investigative agencies.
Sun, Aug 28, 2022August 14,2022 04:15:11 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Since the numbers always favoured a JD(U)-RJD tie-up and Tejashwi Yadav was willing to bury the hatchet, why did Nitish bide his time? The Bihar CM knew that the BJP is a wily enemy to cross.
Sun, Aug 14, 2022August 05,2022 17:00:08 PM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Post 2014, it seems government does not see media as the fourth estate and a co-stakeholder in our democracy
Sat, Aug 06, 2022July 31,2022 04:18:47 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: At the second meeting, consensus emerged on Dhankhar’s name, particularly after it was discovered that he had a sound legal background, a major requirement for dealing with obstructionist Opposition MPs citing legal points and parliamentary precedent.
Wed, Aug 03, 2022July 03,2022 04:30:15 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Shah and Fadnavis have long patched up their differences, but Shah saw Shinde’s elevation and Fadnavis’s humiliation as part of a long-term strategy to bring the powerful Maratha caste into the BJP fold and weaken the Sena.
Sun, Jul 03, 2022June 29,2022 02:05:32 AM
In the early 1970s, when India was still a closed economy, Pallonji looked overseas to expand. He built the ceremonial palace in Muscat for the Sultan of Oman and later executed many large projects in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Dubai.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022June 19,2022 04:05:39 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Some suspect that the BJP’s surprise decision to field Ghanshyam Lodhi, and not Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, as its candidate for the Rampur Lok Sabha by-election is part of a secret understanding with former Rampur MP Azam Khan.
Sun, Jun 19, 2022June 05,2022 03:45:00 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: For RS nominations, Sonia Gandhi picked P Chidambaram and Jairam Ramesh; Priyanka Gandhi’s protégés were Imran Pratapgarhi, Rajiv Shukla and Pramod Tiwari and Rahul decided on the others, including the fiery Ranjeet Ranjan.
Sun, Jun 05, 2022May 22,2022 03:41:45 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Shah traces the story of Modi’s success as a poll strategist not to the Gujarat chief ministerial or 2014 campaigns, but way back to 1987, when Modi was given charge of the BJP campaign in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation polls.
Mon, May 23, 2022May 08,2022 03:00:01 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Despite warnings that the Congress is a quagmire, Kishor was willing to take a leap of faith because Priyanka Gandhi Vadra backed to the hilt his plan for revamping the party. But he discovered that the popular perception that the Gandhi family works as a single unit was incorrect.
Sun, May 08, 2022April 24,2022 04:00:23 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: The Congress feels Prashant Kishor should first test his mettle by handling the difficult Gujarat Assembly elections due later this year. In fact, the Gujarat Congress leadership is still sitting idle, expecting Kishor to chalk out a plan.
Sun, Apr 24, 2022April 23,2022 17:35:52 PM
Arun Shourie’s new book offers vignettes of the idiosyncrasies that defined the political class and newsrooms of his time and his journey as an editor through it all
Sat, Apr 23, 2022