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Saisuresh Sivaswamy

Saisuresh Sivaswamy has been a journalist for 35 years and wrote his very first column for Rediff.com on January 25, 1997. You can read his columns at: https://www.rediff.com/news/sai.html . Sai (as he is known) usually writes on politics, but once in a while you will find him reviewing the odd film, especially if it features Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan. You can e-mail the author at sai@rediff.co.in

Stories by SAISURESH SIVASWAMY

'Congress are better Hindus than BJP'

'Congress are better Hindus than BJP'

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2018

'...because we are truer to the spirit of the Hindu faith.' 'There is absolutely no question that the Hinduism of the mob lynchers, the people who have killed others because of what they are eating or how they are worshipping or the faith they belong to or what they're doing professionally, those are, to my mind, not Hindus at all.'

Coming soon: The Hindu Vote Tsunami

Coming soon: The Hindu Vote Tsunami

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2018

'It is this new brand of nationalism, where the saffron has elbowed out the other shades in our Tiranga, that will go before the electorate later this year.' 'And it is this new nationalism that will power Modi back into office with 300-plus seats when elections are held,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

'The Pakistanis have a hand in Kashmir'

'The Pakistanis have a hand in Kashmir'

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2018

'Pakistan had almost disappeared from Kashmir.' 'Now in the last three, four years we have brought Pakistan back again by not handling Kashmir properly.'

'There is no military solution to Kashmir'

'There is no military solution to Kashmir'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2018

'Once the violence is contained, the politicians must play their role, but unfortunately that is not happening.'

'There's no Modi doctrine on Kashmir'

'There's no Modi doctrine on Kashmir'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2018

'If Modi had followed Vajpayee in Kashmir, then there would have been absolutely no problem in Kashmir.'

'When relations improve, Kulbhushan Jadhav will return'

'When relations improve, Kulbhushan Jadhav will return'

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2018

'Kulbhushan Jadhav is a very sad case.' 'I think Pakistan handled this issue very clumsily.' 'They gave too much of publicity and also said that they will hang him.' 'Now obviously, they are not going to hang him.'

'Indians live in fear'

'Indians live in fear'

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2018

'They have no other agenda, but to perpetuate hate.' 'They have destroyed the economy and polity and they survive only on hate.' 'They think through hatred, they can mobilise the large chunk of Hindu votes.'

Kanchi shankaracharya: The Rediff Interview

Kanchi shankaracharya: The Rediff Interview

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2018

Jayendra Saraswati, the shankaracharya of Kanchi, discusses the temple entry for women controversy, the Ram Janmabhoomi temple issue and gurus getting into business with Rediff.com's Saisuresh Sivaswamy and A Ganesh Nadar in his first interview since being acquitted recently by a court.

Baazigar O Baazigar!

Baazigar O Baazigar!

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2017

Baazigar O Baazigar!

Not a ministry reshuffle for 2019

Not a ministry reshuffle for 2019

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2017

'The days when less government, more governance were spoken of are well and truly behind us.' 'More government, it is now believed, means more governance,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Nitish Kumar only bats for himself

Nitish Kumar only bats for himself

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2017

'Nitish Kumar has only done what any smart politician will do in his place,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Yogi in UP, but eyes on Gujarat

Yogi in UP, but eyes on Gujarat

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2017

'The coronation of Yogi Adityanath as the surprise chief minister should set at rest all speculation over the nature of the UP mandate,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Modi and Muslims need a political outreach

Modi and Muslims need a political outreach

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2017

'For the sake of the nation, and the preservation of its polity, it is high time the country's largest political party and the country's largest religious minority make peace between them,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

How to defeat Modi in elections

How to defeat Modi in elections

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2017

'Modi is larger-than-life, but not invincible. Yet,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Before the Owaisis there was Shahabuddin

Before the Owaisis there was Shahabuddin

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

Today as one sees the Owaisi brothers of Hyderabad seeking to lay claim as the custodian of the Muslim vote and the upholders of the community's interests, it is Shahabuddin who springs to mind for having been there, done that, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

A remarkable Indian you never heard of

A remarkable Indian you never heard of

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2017

ACN Nambiar's life was extraordinary and intricately linked to momentous turns in history. Having lived in Europe for five decades, he was witness to and entangled with what we today -- with the benefit of hindsight -- call recent history.

Review: Raees and fall of the Don

Review: Raees and fall of the Don

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2017

Raees has a very bold Shah Rukh Khan who's stepped out of his comfort zone of crinkly eyes and dimpled cheek, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

The Narendra Modi of TV news

The Narendra Modi of TV news

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

'To be fair to Arnab Goswami, the television camera is his only fix.' Unlike other TV stars who rule social media, Arnab is nowhere to be found.' 'While they hold forth in newspaper columns, maybe having realised that true gravitas is earned via newsprint not digicams, he does nothing of the sort.' 'He breathes and lives TV news,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Justice for all or just another jumla?

Justice for all or just another jumla?

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

'The timing is a little suspect.' 'Could it be, just be, a convenient tool to wield months ahead of a hyper-crucial state election, judge if its efficacy in sending out its subliminal message is intact, and accordingly decide the future course of action on the long but quick road to 2019?'

Review: Watching Kabali is an experience

Review: Watching Kabali is an experience

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2016

Watching a Rajnikanth film in Mumbai's Aurora Theatre can only be compared to watching a Salman Khan film in Bandra's Gaiety-Galaxy, but multiplied 100 times over, feels Saisuresh Sivaswamy.