Ateet Sharma

27th Year As Journalist 📺 ✍
Formerly with Aaj Tak - India Today | NDTV 24x7 | Indian Express |
Bylines also in Daily Mail, Hindustan Times, The Tribune

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

@nottheamit Really, Amit GUPTA ji ???

[Mahesh Jethmalani @JethmalaniM]

India's rise was always going to invite resistance.

Not because India is weak - but because it is no longer willing to remain weak and meek.

Now that Sonam Wangchuk ended his fast and chose to place his trust in the Indian government, let's talk.

The people trying to manufacture unrest or anarchy or even talk about regime change in Delhi still don't understand how Indian democracy actually works.

Governments in India are not changed through street battles.

They are changed through elections.

But did all of this it all start a few months ago when US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau candidly admitted that America would not "make the same mistake" with India that it made with China by allowing it to become a commercial competitor?

That one statement revealed an uncomfortable geopolitical truth: every major power understands that India's rise will fundamentally reshape the global balance.

Now look at what is happening in Delhi.

My reading is that these protests are not merely about examinations.

They are part of a much larger effort to weaken the Indian State at a politically sensitive moment.

Parliament has convened. The government is preparing to move politically significant legislation, including measures such as the FCRA amendments and delimitation. The Opposition knows the numbers inside Parliament are against it.

So is the battle now being shifted outside Parliament?

That is my reading.

If you cannot stop legislation through votes, create enough disorder that Parliament itself becomes the story.

That is the heinous conspiracy I believe India must recognise.

Every rising power faces attempts to weaken it from within.

Not through tanks.

Through narratives.

Through information warfare.

Through street mobilisation.

Through foreign influence.

Through ideological ecosystems.

Although anyone dreaming of a Bangladesh or Nepal-style regime-change script fundamentally misunderstands India.

Indian governments rise and fall through elections.

Not through street violence.

Not through organised anarchy.

Not through foreign-funded influence networks.

Not through deep-state operations.

The Indian voter - not the loudest mob - decides who governs India.

That is the strength of Indian democracy.

And anyone trying to replace the ballot with the barricade will ultimately lose.

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

It was #Spain vs Martinez at the #WorldCupFinal

Saw #Messi only after the final whistle, unfortunately

#ESPARG #España #ArgentinaVsEspaña

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

Said it many, many years ago but still very much relevant: Yo-Yo cleared or not, Rohit remains the best of the lot. Need him 🇮🇳
#RohitSharma #INDvsENG #Lords

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

Lot of talk about #Spain 🇪🇸 being favs to win #FifaWorldCup

But, millions across 🇮🇳 will be backing 🇦🇷 tonight

➡️ For their mental resilience

➡️ Belief in Maradona's #Argentina ❤️ for Latin American football

➡️ And, of course, #Messi ⚽

#ArgentinaVsEspaña @afa @WeAreMessi

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

@nottheamit Sorry, just saw as not very active on social media now... How many *active cricket journalists" in India, right now if you could be specific about the number, kaake? Don't include the You Tubers and those who are forced to do cricket as there is no " cricket journalist" in team!

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

Certainly an "unprecedented accomplishment" in the history of Egyptian football #EGYARG #Argentina
#Egypt

[Abdelfattah Elsisi @AlsisiOfficial]

شكرا لأبطال المنتخب الوطني لكرة القدم على الأداء المشرف ، وتحقيق إنجاز غير مسبوق في تاريخ كرة القدم المصرية .
نفخر بكم وبإنجازكم ، والمستقبل افضل لكم بإذن الله تعالى.

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

Match clocking 3.5 hrs & heat saw #Djokovic losing cool but champ apologised 👇🏻

“You’re known for your focus & concentration on court..”

Novak: “And the outbursts as well”

“The what?”

Novak: “The outbursts. You know, meltdowns. I had few of those today as well. I apologise”

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

A lot of effort that India is making to achieve lasting peace in the region goes unnoticed...
Here, an Indian peacekeeper is seen facilitating supply of water from local springs to reservoirs of mountainous Chebaa village along Lebanon & Golan Heights, earlier this week 🇮🇳🫡🪖

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

In a short while, PM Modi will return home after a 10-hour journey & whirlwind five-nation tour (extremely imp amid ongoing geopolitical storm). He'll be at work immediately, chairing a crucial ministers meet at Seva Teerth. Match his energy, dedication & get over #melodi moment

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

No words really can express my sadness at the passing of Santy Sir (S Santhanam). From interacting with him every evening over phone for reports/editions 26 years ago to working alongside in Express newsroom and later meeting him on assignments, so many memories. Go well, Sir 🙏🏻

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

May cricket always thrive in the Caribbean 🏏 Respect 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar]

‘The India-Jamaica story is written in runs, written in respect, written in friendship.’

Joined Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in formally dedicating the electronic scoreboard at Sabina Park, gifted by India.

‘May this scoreboard count many great innings to come. Among them, that of 🇮🇳-🇯🇲 friendship.’

PS: Chris @henrygayle was missed.

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

@jeffreydanai Thanks mukoma, makorokoto nemiwo. Iwe uri Team India fan hombe mukondinendi yako

👍🏻🙏🏻🇮🇳🏏💐 #IndiaVsNewZealand #T20WorldCup2026final

[Jeff Murimbechi @jeffreydanai]

Arguably the greatest cricket nation in the world doing the grandest of things on the greatest stage well done India! Badhaai ho! @Ateet_Sharma

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

#T20WC2026 just witnessed a final before the final #INDvsENG

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

Hope people will also give due credit to the team management/selectors for backing #SanjuSamson
Good to see coach Gautam Gambhir showing faith in Samson, the opener #INDvsWI
#T20WorldCup

[grzpl @grzpl]

@ShuklaRajiv Sir all good here ..having icecream in global village , Dubai :)

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

India #SriLanka bilateral partnership is underpinned by deep-rooted cultural and civilizational ties, geographical proximity and people-to-people relations #SLvsPAK #T20WorldCup

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

Don't think so anyone would disagree if Trump claims "I did it" after spoiling J&K's party — at least on Indian news channels — on a weekend they deserved all the limelight and prime time coverage #RanjiTrophyFinal #Iran

[Ateet Sharma @Ateet_Sharma]

High time for Indian batters to realise that this isn't #IPL where you get just 5-6 overs of good bowling and rest for slam-bang slogging.
Super 8 in #T20WorldCup will all be about facing quality bowling throughout. Time to wake up and leave past reputations aside #INDvsSA