Sandhya Ravishankar
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Chennai, TN, India
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Past articles by Sandhya:
Vast Amounts of Illegally Mined Atomic Mineral Found in Tamil Nadu
A court-ordered report has raised red flags over stocks of beach-sand minerals, which indicates both illegal mining and illegal exports of radioactive monazite. → Read More
What Happened the Night Jayalalithaa Collapsed
Depositions made in front of the Arumughaswamy Commission throw some light on the events that led to Jayalalithaa’s hospitalisation on September 22, 2016. → Read More
The Story Behind the Alliance That Karunanidhi Regretted
An extract from 'Karunanidhi: A Life in Politics'. → Read More
Hyderabad metro shows why development infrastructure should not be mixed up with politics
As the future of Metro Rail in Hyderabad hangs in confusion, the project shows why politics of development, votes and heritage should not be mixed up. → Read More
Chennai's 'man-made' heatwave: City has only rapid concretisation, loss of green spaces to blame
When the sun's rays hit roads and concrete buildings in Chennai, they absorb the heat, and after a point, begin to radiate it right back at us → Read More
KR Subramaniam death: Tamil Nadu has history of mysterious suicides, accidents; reeks of state's murky politics
In Tamil Nadu, when leaders of political parties get into trouble, their close aides and confidantes commit “suicides” or meet with unexplained “accidents” → Read More
CBI raids Chidambaram, Karti's homes: Here's why Congress leader is disliked within party's state unit, DMK
The CBI raids on P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in connection with the FIPB clearances accorded to Peter and Indrani Mukerjea-owned INX Media in 2007-08, has only put a smirk on the faces of most of his colleagues in the Congress party in Tamil Nadu. → Read More
Drought in the Western Ghats Part 6: Tamil Nadu's over-dependence on ground water has left it parched
Tamil Nadu has very few perennial rivers; it's mostly seasonal rivers, fed by rainfall, that irrigate large swathes of the state. Without its ground water, the state cannot survive → Read More
Drought in the Western Ghats Part 1: Urbanisation demands see hills sacrificed to whims of mining, industry lobbies
The towering Western Ghats, one of the world's largest natural areas of biodiversity, and providing magnificent green cover over south India, is under threat. And with its destruction, south India is becoming more and more parched every year → Read More
Madras High Court Lobs Illegal Beach Sand Mining Ball in Centre's Court
The interim order raises crucial questions on why the Centre has failed to monitor and curb the illegal mining of atomic minerals from Tamil Nadu’s shores. → Read More
Jayalalithaa's 'political heirs' do not live up to former chief minister's legacy
None of the aspirants – Sasikala, O Panneerselvam, Dhinakaran, Deepa – none of them have the qualities of Jayalalithaa. → Read More
In Tamil Nadu, Sixteen Years Of Illegal Mining Has Been Made Official
Despite political turmoil, Tamil Nadu is cracking down hard on beach sand mining as a crucial hearing in the Madras high court nears. → Read More
Sasikala DA Case Verdict: What You Need to Know About Original High Court Ruling
With the Supreme Court quashing the acquittal of Sasikala in the disproportionate assets case, a look back at the errors in the high court original ruling. → Read More
Interview: AIADMK MLA on Why He Joined the Panneerselvam Camp
V.C. Arukutty divulges the trials faced on the ground as people show their anger at V.K. Sasikala's leadership. → Read More
Interview: Once Mocked as Mixture Mama, Now Seen as Kabali, OPS Insists He's an Ordinary Man
In an exclusive interaction with The Wire, O Panneerselvam says that he is prepared to prove his support on the floor of the legislature. → Read More
Dancing With The Mining Cartel
A journalist’s account of the perils of investigating illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu. → Read More
Dancing With the Mining Cartel
A journalist’s account of the perils of investigating illegal beach sand mining in Tamil Nadu. → Read More
How India's Largest Beach Sand Mineral Exporter Got to Where He Is
S. Vaikundarajan has been accused of large-scale illegal mining, a charge he denies, though he admits to using all sorts of methods to tackle those who stand in his way. → Read More
How India's Largest Beach Sand Mineral Exporter Got to Where He Is
S. Vaikundarajan has been accused of large-scale illegal mining, a charge he denies, though he admits to using all sorts of methods to tackle those who stand in his way. → Read More
Thirty Years of Official Collusion Helped Tamil Nadu's Beach Miners Break the Law
Violations of regulations continued unchecked under both Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, while successive governments at the Centre chose not to act → Read More