Arnav Das Sharma

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Arnav Das Sharma is a journalist and author. He is at the moment, working as a Senior Assistant Editor with Business Today. In a career spanning more than a decade, he has written for publications across the country, such as Reuters, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Quint, Scroll, and many more. His debut novel, Darklands, was published by Penguin Random House to wide acclaim. He is working on his second book.

For Parakram Kakkar (pictured), founder, Maazi Merchant, reclaiming India’s art isn’t just about reproducing images—it’s about dismantling colonial gatekeeping (Photo: Hardik Chhabra)

Decolonising Indian walls: How Maazi Merchant is bringing India’s lost heritage back home

by Arnav Das Sharma |Dec 29, 2024

Art start-up Maazi Merchant is on a mission to bring India's forgotten art back home

The town, adorned with banners and symbols of Gandhi’s legacy, became the centre of a momentous event aimed at honouring the past while charting a path for the future.

From Belgaum to Belagavi: Congress rekindles Gandhian flame at 100-year milestone

by Arnav Das Sharma |Dec 26, 2024

The Congress commemorates 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s historic 1924 Belgaum Congress session with a two-day event in Belagavi. The celebrations include a Congress Working Committee meeting, unveilin...

'18% GST on exam form...': Priyanka Gandhi tears into Modi-led BJP over GST 'loot' on job forms, calls it a betrayal of youth dreams

by Arnav Das Sharma |Dec 23, 2024

This criticism comes amid a larger debate over GST complexities, sparked by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent clarification on the tax rates for popcorn during the GST Council’s 55th meetin...

$After months of discord, Ambedkar emerges as the rallying force for a fractured Opposition — but can this newfound unity endure?$

After months of discord, Ambedkar emerges as the rallying force for a fractured Opposition — but can this newfound unity endure?

by Arnav Das Sharma |Dec 19, 2024

Amit Shah's comments on Ambedkar has brought warring Opposition parties together, but the test lies in sustaining this fragile unity.

The Congress is also exploring ways to expand its voter coalition, with plans to woo OBCs in addition to Dalits and Muslims.

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi unleash UP offensive: Congress bets big on Dalit-Muslim-OBC revival to challenge BJP

by Arnav Das Sharma |Dec 17, 2024

The Congress is also exploring ways to expand its voter coalition, with plans to woo OBCs in addition to Dalits and Muslims.

Binod Chaudhary’s rise from a textile trader’s grandson to Nepal’s first billionaire is a story of grit, vision, and global ambition. (Image: Reuters)

The Noodle King: How founder of Wai Wai Binod Chaudhary charted a billion-dollar odyssey

by Arnav Das Sharma |Dec 2, 2024

Binod Chaudhary’s rise from a textile trader’s grandson to Nepal’s first billionaire is a story of grit, vision, and global ambition.

Congress’s decisive bypoll victory signals a shift in Karnataka’s political equilibrium but also shows why for Congress Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar are the party's key leaders at the moment.

Congress’s Karnataka bypoll triumph shows why Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar's are Congress's golden boys

by Arnav Das Sharma |Nov 27, 2024

Congress’s decisive bypoll victory signals a shift in Karnataka’s political equilibrium but also shows why for Congress Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar are the party's key leaders at the moment.

For Congress, the broader picture is one of dwindling influence and diminishing returns

Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad victory: As BJP's dominance continues, Priyanka has a huge task ahead of her

by Arnav Das Sharma |Nov 23, 2024

Priyanka’s success marks a historic moment: for the first time in decades, all three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family—Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka—are now part of Parliament.

US indicts Gautam Adani on bribery allegations: Ruling TDP takes 'wait and watch' approach over possible political fallout in Andhra Pradesh

by Arnav Das Sharma |Nov 21, 2024

The indictment, which involves Adani’s alleged bribery activities to secure solar power contracts, names a “Foreign Official 1” from Andhra Pradesh who is said to have received the bulk of the bribe.

Ajit Pawar further underscored that his actions were taken with full knowledge and consent of Sharad Pawar

'Amit Shah was there, Gautam Adani was there...': Ajit Pawar's Adani bombshell creates political furore in poll-bound Maharashtra

by Arnav Das Sharma |Nov 13, 2024

And when asked as to why Sharad Pawar did not go ahead with Ajit's rebellion, the latter replied cryptically: "Only Sharad Pawar knows what Sharad Pawar wants."