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Coomi Kapoor is a veteran journalist and currently serves as the Contributing Editor for The Indian Express. With a distinguished career spanning over four decades, she is regarded as one of India's most seasoned political reporters, offering a ringside view of the capital’s shifting power dynamics.
Experience & Career Trajectory Kapoor has held pivotal roles across India's leading media houses. Her long-standing association with The Indian Express has seen her serve in various critical capacities, including Chief Reporter, Special Correspondent, and Editor (Delhi). Beyond the Express Group, her extensive editorial experience includes:
Principal Correspondent, India Today
Political Editor, Illustrated Weekly
Editor (News), Sunday Mail
Bureau Chief, Indian Post
Expertise & Insight Her forte lies in deep-dive political reporting and analysis. Kapoor’s career has tracked the evolution of Indian democracy, witnessing the transition of power from the regime of Indira Gandhi to the contemporary rise of the Aam Aadmi Party.
She is widely celebrated for her ability to blend hard-hitting political news with engaging commentary. Since 1985, she has penned a popular political diary, known for its wit and "lighter vein" approach to serious political developments. Her syndicated columns have been carried by numerous newspapers across the country.
Global Authority Kapoor’s journalistic credibility extends beyond India. She has served as a stringer for The Times, London, and as a columnist for The Star, Malaysia, establishing her as a respected voice in the international media landscape.
June 14,2026 07:30:45 AM
After the Congress’s fraught delay in nominating V D Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister, the focus has shifted to 83-year old Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Some complain that Kharge is turning into a bit of a liability because of his excess baggage.
Sun, Jun 14, 2026May 31,2026 07:27:48 AM
The Capital’s drawing rooms are heatedly discussing the government’s eviction threat to the hallowed Delhi Gymkhana Club. Some members, who apprehend that they could be robbed of their lifelong watering hole, now trace the origins of the dispute to the arrogant and rigid attitude of the earlier managing committees to admitting the all-powerful members of the ruling political class.
Sun, May 31, 2026May 25,2026 06:24:26 AM
The toxic trolling and the X account of Cockroach Janata Party being withheld reflect the growing danger that India could slip to 157th place even in an unbiased ranking if such actions continue unchecked.
Mon, May 25, 2026May 17,2026 06:58:57 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his unhappiness at a meeting with heads of Indian missions in Delhi last month. The PM felt that our ambassadors have not been sufficiently proactive in projecting the country’s positive image in the foreign media.
Sun, May 17, 2026May 03,2026 07:00:01 AM
Incidentally, the BJP has its eye on breaking two other parties in the Rajya Sabha, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar’s NCP. Tellingly, MP Sanjay Jadhav has been missing from recent party meetings with Uddhav Thackeray.
Sun, May 03, 2026April 19,2026 07:20:32 AM
Businessman Mehli Mistry could possibly be reinstated as a trustee of the Bai Hirabai Tata Charitable Institution set up in 1923 by Sir Ratanji Tata in memory of his mother. Mistry has raised a valid point — though some question why he acquiesced for so long — which has led to red faces at Tatas.
Sun, Apr 19, 2026April 05,2026 07:15:34 AM
The Indian government could use the American, Mathew VanDyke, rumoured to be a CIA asset, as a bargaining chip for aborting the US extradition of former R&AW agent Vikash Yadav for his alleged role in the attempted murder of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American-Canadian citizen in the USA.
Sun, Apr 05, 2026March 31,2026 06:20:39 AM
Most of the write-ups on Singhania ignore another hat which he wore proudly, albeit briefly, as the founder and owner of The Indian Post, a respected Mumbai newspaper.
Tue, Mar 31, 2026March 28,2026 06:26:37 AM
They fled to India back in the eighth century after more than 100 years of religious persecution following the Arab invasion of Iran and assimilated completely into India
Mon, Mar 30, 2026March 22,2026 06:30:42 AM
If she insists that all disputed voter identity cases be cleared before the elections, then polls will have to be postponed and Presidential rule imposed in the state, as her term as caretaker CM expires on May 7, the EC’s deadline for installing a new Assembly.
Mon, Mar 23, 2026March 08,2026 07:20:53 AM
Some attribute the UGC’s drafting misjudgment to the fact that Dharmendra Pradhan’s Education Ministry does not have an RSS representative to “vet” sensitive decisions. Pradhan, however, remains a favourite of Modi, Shah and a section of the RSS and is unlikely to be dropped .
Sun, Mar 08, 2026March 04,2026 19:21:04 PM
Dua sahib, as I always respectfully addressed him, was my boss twice. We had our differences, as is inevitable in the news business, but neither of us held grudges or allowed our long-standing friendship to be soured by different temperaments and viewpoints
Thu, Mar 05, 2026February 22,2026 07:25:38 AM
The publication of the banquet menu at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the President of Seychelles has triggered a debate as to whether it is appropriate for the Indian government to serve distinguished foreign visitors fanciful but sparse vegetarian fare only.
Sun, Feb 22, 2026February 08,2026 07:52:17 AM
Indian Americans have headed corporate giants and donated millions to the Trump campaign. They have made a name for themselves in professions ranging from academia to technology, banking and medicine.
Sun, Feb 08, 2026January 26,2026 05:30:43 AM
From his birth in Kolkata, Tully had a deep connect and love for his adopted country and India, in turn, recognised his unique position in Indian journalism awarding him with some of its highest honours, the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026January 25,2026 07:17:27 AM
Gor, 38, a naturalised American born in Tashkent to Russian parents, has risen rapidly through the Republican MAGA ranks, beginning as a student activist. He struck a chord with President Donald Trump through his skills at fundraising, organising events and as the informal disc jockey at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Sun, Jan 25, 2026January 11,2026 07:38:10 AM
The surprise appointment of Nitin Nabin, 46, the relatively inexperienced MLA from Bihar, as BJP working president is the upshot of a long-standing tug-of-war between the RSS and the two-member BJP high command as to who should lead the party.
Sun, Jan 11, 2026December 28,2025 06:45:36 AM
We were shell-shocked when Trump unilaterally slapped 25% tariffs on Indian goods, later upped to 50%. Our foreign office appeared to have little inkling of Hurricane Trump hitting our shores. But signs were evident in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
Sun, Dec 28, 2025December 14,2025 07:45:21 AM
A visit last month to the over 250-year-old palace built by France in Puducherry for its Governor-Generals, which later served as the Raj Niwas for the Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governors, was an eye-opener.
Sun, Dec 14, 2025November 30,2025 07:14:46 AM
Sonia promised to speak to her son, but misgivings among the INDIA allies that Rahul lacks the the political acumen to lead the Opposition alliance are increasing, buttressed by the recent fracas in the Karnataka Congress.
Sun, Nov 30, 2025November 22,2025 10:53:47 AM
Harinder Baweja dips into her four-decade-long journey, which includes interviews with wanted terrorists and senior politicians
Fri, Jan 02, 2026November 16,2025 07:08:53 AM
The BJP’s usual trump card in ensuring a well-oiled campaign machine was Home Minister Amit Shah’s organisational skills and unflagging energy.
Sun, Nov 16, 2025November 02,2025 07:12:45 AM
India hopes to isolate Pakistan at the forum, but Pakistan has secured at least one vote, Bangladesh.
Sun, Nov 02, 2025October 19,2025 06:35:41 AM
The MEA disowns responsibility for the retrogressive step of barring women journalists from attending the press conference by Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, at the Afghan embassy in Delhi on October 10.
Sun, Oct 19, 2025October 05,2025 07:47:32 AM
If the BCCI did not withdraw from the Asia Cup, it was not for monetary considerations, as is implied, but because the government feared it would jeopardise the country’s hopes of hosting the 2036 Olympics.
Sun, Oct 05, 2025
