Opinion: Three Murders and the Dilemma of the Violent Fringe

Sreenivasan Jain | Monday September 21, 2015

The arrest of Samir Gaikwad, a member of the Sanathan Sanstha, on suspicion of his role in the murder of the Communist leader Govind Pansare in February has foregrounded the dilemma of gauging the full extent of the violent potential of fringe groups.

Blog: The Perils of Lalit Modi Converging With Twitter

Sreenivasan Jain | Wednesday July 01, 2015

A tweet from Lalit Modi that he was giving an interview to my ex-colleague Rajdeep Sardesai had triggered the panic button in our newsroom; the next thing I, knew, I was uprooted from a European holiday and sent on a 12-hour airdash to this Balkan isle.

Opinion: The Muzaffarnagar Model

Sreenivasan Jain (with inputs from Niha Masih) | Thursday September 04, 2014

Incendiary claims in complete absence of evidence, writes Sreenivasan Jain.

Opinion: Snoop-Gate's Four Unanswered Questions

Sreenivasan Jain (with inputs from Niha Masih) | Monday May 05, 2014

The current election campaign has seen a resurgence of the "Snoop-gate" controversy. In an election which it is expected to lose abysmally, the Congress has used the scandal as ammunition against Narendra Modi, the bJP's prime ministerial candidate, who is accused of ordering the illegal surveillance of a young woman architect in Gujarat.

Blog: Jayalalithaa's mixie-grinder gambit

Sreenivasan Jain (with inputs from Niha Masih) | Tuesday March 18, 2014

For Jayalalithaa to emerge as a player on the national stage, perhaps even as a Prime Ministerial contender, she needs to win in Tamil Nadu.

Blog: Blog: Endgame on Hanuman Road

Sreenivasan Jain | Saturday February 15, 2014

On Friday night, as the crowds swelled once again outside the Aam Aadmi Party office to watch the endgame, the jubilation had an edge of defiance, but also of hidden anxiety.

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