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Kalyani Shankar
Kalyani Shankar is a political commentator and a syndicated columnist. She was the Political Editor of Hindustan Times and also its Washington correspondent. A press fellow at Cambridge University and senior fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington, Shankar is a founder member of the Indian women press corps.
It’s advantage BJP in fight for three States
Buoyed by the recent Lok Sabha sweep, a confident Amit Shah has prepared an ambitious plan to bag over 75 seats in Haryana, 65 plus in Jharkhand and more than 220 in Maharashtra during the Assembly elections After a stunning victory in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party...
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View Indian diaspora as an asset
04 September 2019 | Kalyani Shankar -
Can Sonia save a sinking Congress ship?
28 August 2019 | Kalyani Shankar -
Time to defuse population bomb
21 August 2019 | Kalyani Shankar -
An array of challenges ahead
14 August 2019 | Kalyani Shankar -
Changing the face of Kashmir
07 August 2019 | Kalyani Shankar -
A battle for survival looms large
31 July 2019 | Kalyani Shankar -
Post debacle, rumour mill has it...
24 July 2019 | Kalyani Shankar
Where is the alternative voice?
Constructive criticism and not blind agitation is the role of an effective Opposition in a parliamentary democracy. Sadly, a counter view is missing in the 17th Lok Sabha making PM Modi look even more larger than life The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha has begun well without much disturbance...
The epic fall of coalition Governments
History suggests that in most cases, such experiments have not been successful. A common bond and not greed for power should be the motto for two political parties coming together Coalition Governments generally do not succeed in India. Why is it so? For multiple reasons, perhaps — both at the State...
The deep slumber of varied opinions
Post a massive electoral debacle, the Congress is directionless, clueless and leaderless. Problems are mounting with power struggles between the old and new guard deepening every passing day. The grand old party needs to come up with a revival plan An intense power struggle is on between the old guard...
One step forward despite hurdles
The general perception is that the Congress has been weakened beyond repair. But the party must not be bogged down. Instead, under good leadership, it should implement a revival plan to secure its future, beginning with the States Going by recent happenings, it seems the Congress high command’s authority is gradually...
Review, revamp and re-emerge
To rise again, the Congress needs to reinvent itself and strengthen the organisation. It must play the role of a credible Opposition not by criticising every move of the Government but by supporting it for the acts that are in the nation’s interest The Congress has gone back to the...
Going from strength to strength
The Congress needs to look at the present crisis as an opportunity to change itself to modern-day needs. A new strategy must include infusion of dynamic second-rung and strong State-level leaders. It must be a blend of experience and youth The Congress is going through an existential crisis even as...
United colours of Opposition a pipedream?
Undaunted by exit polls, Opposition unity efforts have gained momentum this past week. Almost all players have at some point in time dreamt of the prime ministerial job but the road to it is strewn with many hurdles and their contradictions Most exit polls have predicted a clear majority for the...
