Sujata Anandan

Sujata Anandan, a journalist for nearly three decades, has closely observed the rise and fall of the Shiv Sena since the 1980s. She has worked for leading newspapers like The Indian Express, magazines like Outlook, and a wire service (United News of India). A versatile writer, Sujata has distinguished herself as a political analyst with sharp insights. As a young correspondent she specialized in conflict and disaster news coverage – riots, massacres, cyclones and earthquakes in different parts of the world. She makes western India her home and is currently employed by the Hindustan Times as its Political Editor (West) at its Mumbai office.