Coomi Kapoor

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Coomi Kapoor is an Indian journalist and columnist. She is currently the Contributing Editor of the Indian Express [1] and writes a column, Inside Track with the Financial Express. [2] . In a career spanning four decades, Kapoor has remained principal correspondent, India Today , editor news, Sunday Mail , bureau chief, Indian Post , political editor, Illustrated Weekly and columnist for The Star, Malaysia . [1]

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She started her career in 1985, with a political diary column, and later her syndicated column was published in many newspapers. [1] Kapoor was with the Indian Express at the time Indira Gandhi had imposed emergency in India in 1975. [3] Kapoor has written a notable book on the Emergency called The Emergency: A Personal History . [4] The book was a key reference for the film Emergency (2025) directed by Kangana Ranaut. Upon its release, Kapoor sent legal notices to Ranaut and the film’s digital partner Netflix, accusing them of distorting historical facts and misrepresenting her work. [5]

As of 2015, Coomi Kapoor is on the Executive Committee of the Editors Guild of India. [6]

Personal life

Kapoor's brother-in-law is BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Coomi Kapoor Columns, Leading Columnist". The Indian Express. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Kapoor, Coomi (21 July 2025). "Coomi Kapoor : Latest News, Exclusive News Stories, Current Affairs, Events by Coomi Kapoor". The Financial Express. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Coomi Kapoor interview". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Kuruvilla, Elizabeth (20 June 2015). "6 books on the Emergency you should read". mint. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Gulati, Triya (22 April 2025). "'Emergency got it wrong' — Coomi Kapoor sends notices to Kangana, Netflix for twisting facts". ThePrint. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Editor's Guild". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "It is a myth that you are more efficient under an emperor: Coomi Kapoor". 13 June 2015.


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