Sunetra Choudhury is the National Political Editor of the Hindustan Times. With over two decades of experience in print and television, she has authored Black Warrant (Roli,2019), Behind Bars: Prison Tales of India’s Most Famous (Roli,2017) and Braking News (Hachette, 2010). Sunetra is the recipient of the Red Ink award in journalism in 2016 and Mary Morgan Hewett award in 2018.
Articles by Sunetra Choudhury
Karnataka caste survey: Some see Rahul Gandhi's Revanth Reddy praise as trigger
Why did Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah decide to go public with the caste survey a decade after it was conducted?
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 06:19 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Karnataka caste survey suggests quota shake-up
A Karnataka caste survey shows SCs at 18%, Muslims at 13%, suggesting a reservation increase to 75%, stirring political controversy ahead of April 17 meeting.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 05:04 AM IST
Union minister HDK signs up for Hindi lessons
Kumaraswamy’s efforts come at a time when the Centre is often at odds with Southern states including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for what they term ‘Hindi imposition.
Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:18 AM IST
NDA to keep up heat on opposition in Ambedkar row
The debate on the Constitution in the recently concluded winter session of Parliament, specifically the controversy over Shah’s speech, was also discussed.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Ajit Pawar to attend Sharad’s birthday dinner
The guest list also includes National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and Shiv Sena’s RS member Milind Deora.
Published on Dec 12, 2024 10:11 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Top 3 sealed, hectic parleys for key posts continue in Mahayuti
As night fell on a day of hectic parleys and back-room discussions, the fog had lifted over the first question but some suspense still lingered over the second -- particularly on the home portfolio
Published on Dec 05, 2024 09:23 AM IST
‘Don’t think I’ll face such a tough election again’: Jharkhand’s Hemant Soren
As the JMM-led alliance consolidated its lead, Hemant Soren credited his wife Kalpana and his team for the coalition’s record tally in the state
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 03:02 PM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
‘Congress misled people... we will easily win Maharashtra polls’: Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said he was sure that the Mahayuti would win in Maharashtra
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 04:54 AM IST
Ramesh Chennithala: Our motto is to preserve the Constitution and its basic structure
Maharashtra elections pose challenges for ruling Mahayuti and MVA, with Congress aiming for unity and learning from past mistakes amid candidate disputes.
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 08:20 AM IST
‘We learned lessons from Haryana that will help us in Maha’, says Chennithala
The Congress’s Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala explained how it plans to win the upcoming assembly elections ensure that.
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 06:50 AM IST
On the frontlines: A Wknd interview with legendary journalist Bob Woodward
His new book, War, traces the Biden years. What does it feel like to go, in a sense, from Nixon and the Watergate Scandal to Donald Trump? An interview.
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 04:19 PM IST
Opposition questions ex-judges testifying in Waqf JPC meet
A meeting of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Bill, ended in controversy
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 06:31 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Parliamentary panel discusses Israel-Palestine crisis, LAC disengagement
Officials announced that the disengagement of front-line soldiers in eastern Ladakh is moving ahead at a brisk pace and is expected to be over by October 28-29.
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 04:39 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Kiren Rijiju leads Dalit outreach in Maharashtra
In meetings, Rijiju emphasises how Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking the Buddhist message across the world
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Don’t let rebels play spoilsport, Amit Shah warns Mahayuti leaders
Shah was blunt with the Mahayuti leaders on Thursday, when he directed them to use only elective merit as a yardstick to decide on seat sharing and seat allocation
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 08:24 AM IST
After Haryana loss, Congress cedes more space to INDIA allies
The origin of these events goes back to October 8, when results to the Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir assemblies were declared.
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 04:29 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Maharashtra elections: Shah meets Mahayuti leaders amid impasse
According to people aware of the details, the alliance partners have reached an agreement on at least 270 seats but continue to remain at loggerheads on more than 15 constituencies.
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Maharashtra elections: BJP ropes in top leaders to woo non-Maratha voters
The four-day trip was carefully curated by the BJP with the objective of reaching Mahar or Dalit voters who comprise 5.57% of the electorate
Updated on Oct 24, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Maharashtra polls: BJP banks on Shinde’s appeal as Mahayuti seeks a fresh term
The BJP's symbolic move hints at its recognition of the Maharashtra CM's crucial role in helping the alliance retain power ahead of the November 20 polls
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 08:51 AM IST
PM Modi to chair NDA meeting and CM conclave in Chandigarh on Thursday
All NDA parties and CMs were told about the meeting earlier this week although no agenda notes have been circulated yet
Published on Oct 16, 2024 08:09 PM IST
RSS plans to repeat idea of key meets in Haryana for Maharashtra elections
HT learns that enthused by this approach, and aware that the coming Maharashtra elections pose one of the biggest challenges the BJP has faced in recent times, the RSS plans to hold around 60,000 of these in the state.
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 07:28 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Misplaced sense of comfort proved Congress’s undoing
As the results came in, and the Congress lost an election it was expected to win, there was a sense of deja vu for party insiders.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 09:33 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana
Along with the dominant Jat community that comprises approximately 27% of the electorate, Muslims who make up 7% and Sikhs who are about 5%, the Congress’s internal surveys told the party brass that it could have got up to 70 seats in the 90-seat assembly, according to people in the know.
Updated on Sep 22, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Gig firms asked to register workers for labour benefits
HT first reported on this and other proposed plans of the labour ministry to extend social-security schemes to workers of the gig economy on September 11
Published on Sep 17, 2024 09:53 AM IST
Govt plans to unveil social security plan for gig workers
The Indian government plans to launch a social safety net for 7.7 million gig workers, requiring aggregators to contribute 1-2% of revenue for benefits.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 05:46 AM IST
No plans to shake up Agnipath model, say top govt officials
The recruitment model, a political hot button, was introduced two years ago with the stated objective of keeping the armed forces young and battle-ready
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 04:27 AM IST
MP CM says he “doesn’t like bulldozer culture”; no plans for UCC
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav opposes "bulldozer culture" and delays Uniform Civil Code implementation, stressing each state's unique circumstances and law for all.
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Rohini commission member backs caste census, sub-categorisation of SCs/STs
JK Bajaj supports a caste census and sub-categorisation of SC/STs, aligning with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 04:47 AM IST
Iltija Mufti interview: ‘Parties must set aside differences and come together’
The Jammu & Kashmir elections next month will see a third generation from the Mufti family contest from the family borough of Bijbehara.
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 06:17 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
Interview: BJP formidable entity, Cong-NC alliance good idea, says Iltija Mufti
The PDP is yet to announce any alliance. Iltija spoke to HT about the chances of aligning with other parties, her party’s goals, and her political leap
Published on Aug 23, 2024 08:37 PM IST