Shastri Ramachandaran, Executive Director

Shastri Ramachandaran joined NCAS in January 2012. He has an experience of 36 years in journalism - as a reporter, editor and writer with leading dailies in India and abroad, including Global Times (China), The Times of India, The Tribune, Indian Express, Deccan Herald and Sunday Mail. South Asia and China are his areas of special interest. Shastri has reported and written extensively on civil and human rights, development, peace and conflict resolution, disarmament and media’s role in society and empowerment. Besides commentaries on foreign affairs and politics, he has authored books, studies, monographs, reports and papers. He is co-editor of the book State of Nepal and co-author of Media, Conflict & Peace; Civil & Human Rights of Agricultural Labourers in Tamil Nadu.  In 2006, he contributed a paper on ‘Role of Media in Conflict Situations’ to the Administrative Reforms Commission.