Distinguished senior journalists, seasoned editors, legal luminaries, and subject experts guiding next-generation media leaders.
Director General, Chennai Institute of Journalism
A senior journalist and media scholar, A. S. Panneerselvan specialises in contemporary Indian politics, history, and media ethics. He is known for connecting historical perspectives with present-day journalism and leads CIJ as its Director General.
Seasoned professionals providing immersive classroom mentorship and live field assignments.
Former Judge, Madras High Court
Justice K. Chandru is an Indian advocate and former judge of the Madras High Court. He is widely respected for his landmark judgments that expanded civil liberties, fought caste discrimination, and strengthened the rights of marginalised communities. During his judicial career, he delivered over 96,000 verdicts, many of which had a direct impact on social justice in Tamil Nadu.
Assistant Professor, Madras Christian College (MCC)
Deepika S is an archaeologist and academic who focuses on interpreting material culture, archaeology, and the politics of the past. She brings strong methodological and analytical rigour to historical writing and archaeological interpretation.
Former Senior Editor, Outlook
Ajith Pillai is a journalist with over 40 years of experience. He has reported from Bombay, Chennai, Delhi, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Kashmir on politics, crime, conflict, and social change. He was part of the founding editorial team of Outlook magazine.
International Affairs Editor, The Hindu
Stanly Johny holds a Ph.D in International Studies from JNU, New Delhi. He writes extensively on geopolitics and Indian foreign policy and has reported from different parts of the world. He also anchors The Hindu’s international coverage.
Health Editor and Tamil Nadu Bureau Chief, The Hindu
Ramya Kannan is an award-winning journalist specialising in healthcare, public health, and social development. Her reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic was widely recognised for its depth, accuracy, and impact.
Value Investor, Author, YouTuber, Economic Consultant
Anand Srinivasan is a well-known value investor and financial analyst with decades of experience in economic research, investing, and financial education.
Former National Business Editor, The Hindu
Surush Seshadri is a senior business journalist specialising in markets, corporate affairs, and economic reporting. Together with Anand Srinivasan, he trains students in financial data interpretation and business journalism.
Documentary Filmmaker
Amudhan mentors students in visual storytelling using mobile-first production tools, helping them create impactful documentaries with limited resources.
Associate Professor, Chennai Institute of Journalism
Kumar focuses on the fundamentals of journalistic writing, helping students build strong narrative structures, sharpen their news sense, and develop effective sourcing and storytelling skills.
Assistant Professor, Chennai Institute of Journalism
Meenakshi trains students in newsroom editing practices, content refinement, and production workflows across print and digital journalism platforms.
Assistant Professor, Chennai Institute of Journalism
Sriram Sathiyamoorthy trains students in television news production, including scripting, anchoring, studio presentation, and visual storytelling formats.
Assistant Professor, Chennai Institute of Journalism
Sri Uthra works with students on audio storytelling, podcast production, and narrative voice for digital media platforms.
Adjunct Faculty, Chennai Institute of Journalism
Ashwini brings field-based reporting experience into the classroom, emphasising accuracy, ethical journalism, and ground-level storytelling.
Deputy National Editor and Data Editor, The Hindu
Srinivasan Ramani co-anchors the newspaper's editorial and opinion pages and has previously worked at the Economic and Political Weekly as a senior member of the editorial team. Besides his primary interests in opinion journalism - in areas such as politics, public policy, international affairs, and analysis - Srinivasan has written several pieces on data journalism with a focus on electoral politics.
Tech Lead and AI/Data Analytics Specialist
Seshathiri Dhanasekaran is a technology leader and researcher with over 10 years of experience in AI-driven analytics, data science, and digital transformation. He is currently serving as a Tech Lead at First in Tromsø, Norway, where he specializes in employee engagement analytics, predictive modelling, and AI-powered business intelligence solutions. He has authored more than 34 peer-reviewed publications on behavioral analytics, machine learning applications in healthcare, and smart nudging systems that utilise wearable technology.
Senior Fellow, Cultures and Practices of Democracy in the Indian Diaspora, SOAS, London University
Murali's work examines and address the question of digital inequalities. As a Faculty Fellow at Data & Society, New York. he worked on reimagining communication and technology studies from anti-caste perspectives. He has worked extensively in Bangladesh, India, and Brazil on technology and human interface.
Full-Time Member, State Planning Commission; Former Head, Department of Economics, University of Madras
K. Jothi Sivagnanam has dedicated over three and a half decades to teaching and research in Indian economics, beginning his career in 1987. He has held various administrative positions in higher education for the past 33 years. Currently, he serves as a Full-Time Member of the State Planning Commission. Throughout his career, he has been involved in teaching and research across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs while also contributing to policy formulation through extensive writing and speaking engagements, both within and outside the classroom.
Former Professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies
Professor S. Anandhi is a gender studies scholar and historian whose research focuses on caste, gender, and Dravidian politics in colonial and contemporary Tamil Nadu. She is an adjunct faculty at the Asian College of Journalism. She has published extensively in leading social science journals, including the Economic and Political Weekly. Professor Anandhi is the co-editor of Dalit Women: Vanguard of an Alternative Politics (2017) and Rethinking Social Justice (2020). She has served on the Executive Committee of the Indian Association for Women’s Studies, and has been a member of the Boards of Women’s Studies in several universities.
Independent writer, editor and researcher
Gita Jayaraj did her Masters at JNU, New Delhi. She Obtained the Ph.D. from IIT Madras. She has worked extensively on Traditional theatre forms and the constant dialogue between folk art and classical art. Study on Devakoothu the Theyyam performed by a women is a testament to the agency of marginalised communities and its fluid ties with mainstream Hinduism. Her writings appears in The Hindu , Frontline, The wire , Mint among Others.
Sports Editor, The Hindu
K.C. Vijaya Kumar, The Hindu’s Sports Editor, has been a journalist for 27 years. Apart from Sports, He write book reviews, cutting across genres, and features. He has covered major sporting events across continents.
Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali
T. V. Venkateswaran, a science communicator, science writer, and founder and chief editor of India Science Wire, is a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali. His research profile includes the circulation of modern science in the premodern Tamil region, the evolution of calendars and history of astronomy and science, colonialism and modernity in India. He is a prolific Bi Lingual Writer on Science, Technology and Society.