Nilanjan began his career in journalism in the early 1980s and is best known for his reportage on the rise of Hindu organisations, their politics and agitations. He writes columns for several newspapers and web portals, and is also a well-known face on Indian television news and video channels as commentator and host. His first book, ‘The Demolition: India at the Crossroads’, was among the first books on the history of Hindutva. His other books are the best-selling ‘Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times’ and ‘Sikhs: The Untold Agony of 1984’. An unabashed college drop-out, Nilanjan lives in New Delhi.