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Coomi Kapoor
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.
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Inside Track | Coomi Kapoor writes: Faceless or Rahul in 2024Premium Story
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of a dilettante, unfocused, entitled, inaccessible dynast, assiduously cultivated by the BJP propaganda machine, has been replaced by that of a man with sincerity and amazing physical stamina.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, 2023
75 & counting: Firsts among many equalsPremium Story
January 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, 2023
Inside Track | Coomi Kapoor writes: As some in Congress look to switch sides, why BJP is looking the other waySign In to read
December 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, 2022
Inside Track | Coomi Kapoor writes: Time to Go?
December 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, 2022
Inside Track | Coomi Kapoor writes: Congress vs BJP in polls — A study in contrast
November 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, 2022
Inside Track | Coomi Kapoor writes: New Parliament deadline postponed?Premium Story
November 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, 2022
From veteran journalist TJS George, a personal rather than objective account of the India story in The Dismantling of India in 35 PortraitsSign In to read
November 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, 2022
Inside Track: Long-Term VisionPremium Story
October 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, 2022
Coomi Kapoor writes: Why PM Modi rebuked ministers and bureaucrats twice in a fortnightPremium Story
October 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, 2022
Inside Track: Ghar Wapasi?Premium Story
September 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, 2022
Despite the engaging vignettes of Parsi life it offers, Berjis Desai’s novel ‘Towers of Silence’ suffers from a convoluted storylineSign In to read
September 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, 2022
Coomi Kapoor writes | Inside Track: PM aspirantPremium Story
September 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, 2022
Cyrus Mistry (1968 – 2022): An introvert bruised by Tata battle, took knocks on the chinSign In to read
September 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, 2022
Inside track: Expanding empireSign In to read
August 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, 2022
Inside Track: Outfoxing BJPPremium Story
August 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, 2022
Who needs media in New India?Premium Story
August 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, 2022
Inside Track: Tough Vice President wantedPremium Story
July 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, 2022
Inside Track: Amit Shah’s strategy for Maharashtra and FadnavisPremium Story
July 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, 2022
Pallonji Mistry: ‘Phantom of Bombay House’, looked beyond India & constructionPremium Story
June 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, 2022
Inside Track: Suspect choicePremium Story
June 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, 2022
Inside Track: Yours, Mine & Mama’sPremium Story
June 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, 2022
Inside Track: What Amit Shah learnt from Narendra Modi in 1987Premium Story
May 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, 2022
Inside track: Prashant Kishor’s culture shockPremium Story
May 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, 2022
Inside track: Useful Fall GuyPremium Story
April 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, 2022
When Arun Shourie joked about being the only editor to be sacked twice from an organisationPremium Story
April 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