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Gunja Kapoor

Gunja Kapoor

Associate Fellow, Pahle India Foundationgunjakapoor@gmail.com
The author is an Associate Fellow at the Pahle India Foundation.

By Gunja Kapoor

Navjot Singh Sidhu, the impatient cricketer

Navjot Singh Sidhu's political career is a case study that establishes why popularity is not the sole determinant of success in Indian polity.

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Ram Janmabhoomi: Lessons from a 491-year Sangharsh

Shilanyas at Ram Janmabhoomi is a propitious beginning towards restoring balance and correcting blunders that have resulted in disproportionately adverse circumstances for the majority community of India.

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Open letter to Amit Shah: Thank you for ending Article 370's discrimination and bringing a new hope to India

Under PM Modi's leadership, you have shown a tired and cynical electorate that nothing is impossible and political promises are made to be kept, not forgotten.

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How Vajpayee’s kashmiriyat, jamhooriyat, insaniyat became Amit Shah’s people, peace and progress

Narendra Modi’s action-oriented approach is in glaring contrast with the previous regimes that used human rights as a tool to belie motivated interests.

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NITI Aayog 2.0: The think tank that facilitates governance

It is time for NITI Aayog to expand its praxis and extend its realms of operation to become an agent of change through action-based interventions.

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Economic Survey 2019: How the medium of PM Modi's messaging found a special mention in the CEA's report

Unlike earlier Economic Surveys which stuck to statistics, CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian highlighted positive messaging campaigns which changed social values, helping key govt schemes.

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How NYAY, a half-baked, rushed idea, will actually harm Congress

If this is Rahul Gandhi's 'final assault' on poverty, what was 'Indira Lao, Garibi Hatao'?

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Why I think #MainBhiChowkidar is not a political campaign. 'I am Congress' was

For the first time, we have got an election slogan which does not speak of a party or a leader alone. It speaks for all of us. It is a political slogan, but it goes beyond politics.

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I was not a Modi fan in 2014. Then I listened to his Mann ki Baat

From day one, the Prime Minister reached out to the only group that ensured his election and didn't view him with unbridled cynicism, even dislike: The common citizen of India.

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PM Modi’s interview: NaMo has fastened his seat belt for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Narendra Modi presented before Indian voters both his achievements and the BJP government’s vision for the future. He also laid forth some new ideas, for farming, the middle class and other sections.

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Hindu Pakistan is a joke and a cynical ploy by Shashi Tharoor and his ilk

The very diversity of Hinduism is being turned into its weakness by those trying to divide the community.

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Why India must congratulate Rajnath Singh for showing what it needs to tackle Left-wing extremism

We look forward to a peaceful future where Ram Rajya thrives, in truest sense.

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Dear Chetan Bhagat: Thanks, but no thanks for the 10-point agenda for Congress

Clearly, a lot is going for the party under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.

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Nehru opposed state patronage for religion, not religion

India's first PM opposed the use of state funds and personnel for the renovation of Somnath temple as it was associated with a specific religion.

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Scrapping 'secular' from Constitution is not that simple

Secularism continues to thrive and progress in Indian civilisation.

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Moody’s rating upgrade reaffirms Modi is doing good for India

Hopefully, Standard & Poor's and Fitch will follow suit.

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Indians must stop asking is my lynching bigger than your riot

We need to understand that those indulging in corollary jigs are clearly escaping from the real issue at hand.

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