Shubham Ghosh

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May 16: Three years since Congress was reduced to 44 seats in a general election, its all-time low

The Congress, which has ruled India for most of the post-Independence period, could win just 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The Gandhis were made irrelevant by the Narendra Modi wave on the day.

May 16, 2017

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Flashback May 16, 2014: The day Narendra Modi's BJP painted the nation saffron

Today is the third anniversary of the emphatic victory the BJP had bagged in the Lok Sabha election of 2014. Why was it historical? IBT takes a look.

May 16, 2017

Feel 'Bravo' each time Arnab Goswami's Republic TV hits somebody below the belt? May be you are not news literate

In the quest for exclusivity in cut-throat competition, journalism has come to emphasise on subjectivity instead of the traditional objectivity. But are the consumers news literate enough to deal with the new challenge?

May 15, 2017

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West Bengal sees 7 civic polls today: Both rulers, Opposition desperate to prove a point

Even if these are civic polls, it is key from the point of view of the ruling Trinamool as Opposition parties like the Left and Congress in the plains and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in Darjeeling hills.

May 14, 2017

Mother's Day 2017: Are we doing enough for those girls who become mother in adolescence?

Although Mother's Day is celebrated as a day for our mothers, not all stories are happy. Data reveal 3.8 million adolescent girls in India shoulder the responsibilities of motherhood.

May 14, 2017

If all 4 chief ministers can accompany Pak PM Sharif to China, why none in India join PM Modi abroad?

The chief ministers of all four provinces of Pakistan have joined the country's premier in his visit to China. Why don't we see such pictures in India often? Is it the political animosity?

May 12, 2017

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Direct flight between Varanasi and Colombo: BJP-led govts are known for initiating transport diplomacy with neighbours

BJP-led governments at the Centre have been known for initiating transport diplomacy vis-a-vis India's neighbours. Starting from Vajpayee's bus diplomacy in 1999, the list has grown longer under Modi.

May 12, 2017

Indian Muslims will not vote en masse again, thanks to Narendra Modi & motormouths from minority community

While the move to challenge triple talaq has divided the Muslims, controversial remarks by the Shahi Imam of Kolkata mosque have not helped his community either. The BJP isn't complaining.

May 12, 2017

PM Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka: Can New Delhi script the golden chapter it spoke about in 2015?

Modi's visit to the southern neighbour just a fortnight or so after its prime minister visited India shows New Delhi is determined to curb China's shadow in the island nation.

May 11, 2017

Triple Talaq: To the Left liberals who hate Narendra Modi, why didn't you take up the issue all these years?

Between PM Modi and Mamata locking horns over triple talaq, the hapless Left found little space and eventually decided to say 'no' to triple talaq, though claiming its 'no' is different from that of the BJP.

May 11, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav: Why International Court of Justice's move is only a temporary relief for India

The ICJ might have given New Delhi a relief by asking Pakistan to stay Jadhav's execution but in effect, it shows how desperate India is that it didn't even hesitate to contradict its own stand.

May 11, 2017

France presidential elections 2017: What Rahul Gandhis & Arvind Kejriwals can learn from Emmanuel Macron

Macron made it possible to successfully resist the far right and hyper-nationalists in the latest French polls. What is it that leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and the Left can learn from him in India?

May 9, 2017

At 'war' with self; has India forgotten unity in diversity?

National integration appears to have gone for a toss: Why doesn't Indian media make programmes like 'Bharat Ek Khoj' or 'Surabhi' anymore? Has army become the default institution of nation-building today?

May 9, 2017

The curious timing of the fall of Arvind Kejriwal, Lalu Prasad: Is BJP winning back Delhi & Bihar it lost in 2015?

The AAP and RJD leaders who had led from the front to decimate Narendra Modi-Amit Shah's BJP in 2015 are facing serious charges of corruption. Is this the BJP's chance to strike back?

May 8, 2017

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French elections 2017: Britain believed in evolution, France in revolution; now things have changed

The voters of France have surprised the world by not backing a far-right candidate in the presidential elections. On the other hand, Britain, which has been known for its reformist history, has opted for a revolutionary zeal.

May 8, 2017

Aam Aadmi Party's failure is not a political tragedy; it's a blow to India's quest for alternative politics

Like Bhishma in Mahabharata, Arvind Kejriwal also ignored his guru's appeal and paid the price. IBT analyses how the man, who was being seen as a rising star not long ago, dug his own grave.

May 8, 2017

BJP leaders missed the bus: Celebrating Tagore's birthday on Twitter two days before D-Day won't hit the target

Though celebrating Tagore's birthdate on May 7 is technically correct, it is not so culturally. For Bengalis, the bard's birth date is 25th Baishakh (May 9) and it is culturally significant. The BJP needs to understand it if it wants to make bases in Bengal.

May 7, 2017

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Articles by Shubham Ghosh

May 16: Three years since Congress was reduced to 44 seats in a general election, its all-time low

Flashback May 16, 2014: The day Narendra Modi's BJP painted the nation saffron

Feel 'Bravo' each time Arnab Goswami's Republic TV hits somebody below the belt? May be you are not news literate

West Bengal sees 7 civic polls today: Both rulers, Opposition desperate to prove a point

Mother's Day 2017: Are we doing enough for those girls who become mother in adolescence?

If all 4 chief ministers can accompany Pak PM Sharif to China, why none in India join PM Modi abroad?

Direct flight between Varanasi and Colombo: BJP-led govts are known for initiating transport diplomacy with neighbours

Indian Muslims will not vote en masse again, thanks to Narendra Modi & motormouths from minority community

PM Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka: Can New Delhi script the golden chapter it spoke about in 2015?

Triple Talaq: To the Left liberals who hate Narendra Modi, why didn't you take up the issue all these years?

Kulbhushan Jadhav: Why International Court of Justice's move is only a temporary relief for India

France presidential elections 2017: What Rahul Gandhis & Arvind Kejriwals can learn from Emmanuel Macron

At 'war' with self; has India forgotten unity in diversity?

The curious timing of the fall of Arvind Kejriwal, Lalu Prasad: Is BJP winning back Delhi & Bihar it lost in 2015?

French elections 2017: Britain believed in evolution, France in revolution; now things have changed

Aam Aadmi Party's failure is not a political tragedy; it's a blow to India's quest for alternative politics

BJP leaders missed the bus: Celebrating Tagore's birthday on Twitter two days before D-Day won't hit the target

Why Uddhav Thackeray's call for tearing Pakistan into pieces is dangerous for India

BJP top brass left red-faced in Bengal; Amit Shah needs to put horse before cart

The Indian media is fooling people; we have little realistic options to tame Pakistan

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'