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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 by Coomi Kapoor: Message from aboveSign In to read
June 18,2023 07:30:27 AM
A secret meeting between Arun Kumar, the RSS joint general secretary who coordinates between the BJP and the Sangh, and the BJP high command has created ripples in the party’s upper echelons.
Sun, Jun 18, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Wrestling troublesSign In to read
June 04,2023 06:50:57 AM
Seemingly unperturbed by the mounting agitation against him, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was active inside the new Parliament taking selfies with all who would pose with him so that he could post it on social media.
Sun, Jun 04, 2023
Coffee and politics in Parliament’s Central HallSign In to read
May 28,2023 05:07:16 AM
Located strategically between the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, one could order inexpensive food here and chat for hours across party lines. In the grandeur of the new Parliament building, that meeting ground will be sorely missed.
Sun, May 28, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Clout, but Clouted
May 21,2023 07:55:22 AM
The buzz is that though Modi was conscious that the Congress was ahead, he hoped with his own popularity ratings, relentless campaigning and re-injecting the Hindutva message he could change the dynamics sufficiently for the BJP to be a player in a likely hung Assembly.
Sun, May 21, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor | Knock-out clout
May 07,2023 07:15:50 AM
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's extraordinary clout stems from his direct links with the party high command in Delhi which has used his services in the past to liaise with politicians from other parties who share a common interest in wrestling.
Sun, May 07, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Karnataka, not Gujarat
April 23,2023 07:49:33 AM
The BJP was unable to announce the names of its Karnataka candidates after its election committee first met. It took three more days of wrangling for the final list to be announced. No side seemed happy at the final outcome.
Sun, Apr 23, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Lips sealed on SavarkarPremium Story
April 09,2023 07:05:11 AM
Coomi Kapoor writes: Sharad Pawar came to the meeting armed with speeches of Savarkar and read out some extracts to illustrate the Hindutva ideologue’s progressive views on issues such as cows, untouchability and religion.
Sun, Apr 09, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Opposing Each OtherPremium Story
March 26,2023 07:45:50 AM
If Rahul Gandhi is made the main challenger to Modi, Mamata Banerjee fears he would handicap the entire opposition and has informed her party that this is the reason the BJP keeps promoting Rahul’s name.
Sun, Mar 26, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Shah of North-EastPremium Story
March 12,2023 07:10:44 AM
The BJP, whose influence is restricted to Shillong, campaigned stridently against the state’s tribal majority. Under attack, the tribals polarized and gravitated to Sangma’s party. The losers were the Congress and UDP. In Tripura, the newly formed TIPRA Motha was propped up secretly and helped decimate the Left and Congress alliance.
Sun, Mar 12, 2023
Inside Track by Coomi Kapoor: Art of the StealPremium Story
February 26,2023 06:10:29 AM
It is believed that another treasure trove of Indian art — the art collection of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which is dispersed in Indian embassies around the world — has an even larger number of missing pieces.
Sun, Feb 26, 2023
Coomi Kapoor writes: In the city of power, the insider, outsiderPremium Story
February 20,2023 22:19:35 PM
On Tony Jesudasan who passed away Monday, at 71.
Tue, Feb 21, 2023
Inside Track | Coomi Kapoor writes: In Rahul and Feroze Gandhi, parallels from pastPremium Story
February 12,2023 07:40:43 AM
Back in 1958, Feroze Gandhi, Prime Minister Nehru’s son-in-law, was able to prove in Parliament that LIC had, at the behest of high-ups in the government, invested hugely in six ailing companies owned by Haridas Mundhra, a dodgy businessman.
Sun, Feb 12, 2023
Inside Track | Coomi Kapoor writes: Rising star in govt — Ashwini VaishnawPremium Story
January 29,2023 07:40:56 AM
Ashwini Vaishnaw scored points with Modi because of his performance in briefing select journalists on good governance, a subject which is not part of his ministerial portfolios of railways, communication and electronics.
Sun, Jan 29, 2023
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 wayPremium Story
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?Premium Story
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 contrastPremium Story
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 PortraitsPremium Story
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 storylinePremium Story
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