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Ravi Nair (Journalist) Age, Wife, Children, Biography

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Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Kerala, India
Age: 52 Years

Ravi Nair

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Profession(s)• Journalist
• Political Activist
• Human Rights Activist
Physical Stats
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey
Personal Life
Date of BirthNovember 1973
Age (as of 2025)52 Years
BirthplaceKerala, India
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownKerala, India
College/UniversityUniversity of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala
Educational QualificationPost-Graduation in Economics from the University of Calicut (1995)
ReligionHinduism
ControversyOn 10 February 2026, he was convicted in a high-profile criminal defamation case filed by Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL). A magistrate court in Mansa, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, sentenced him to one year imprisonment and Rs. 5,000. [1]NDTV
Social MediaTwitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseSunu Maria Abraham
ChildrenSon(s)- 2
• Abhay
• Aaditya

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ravi Nair

  • After completing his formal education, Ravi Nair worked as a journalist in the corporate sector in New Delhi.

  • He then became a political activist and a human rights activist.

  • He has worked with various human rights groups and civil liberties organisations in India and abroad.

  • Through his work, he became known for promoting democratic rights and documenting human rights abuses.

  • Ravi Nair then founded the Association for the Protection of Democratic Rights in New Delhi.

  • Later, he worked with the People’s Union for Civil Liberties.

  • In the mid-1980s, he moved to London to join Amnesty International, where he served as a regional liaison for the South Pacific and a global campaign coordinator.

  • After returning to India, Ravi Nair started the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre in New Delhi, which became an important resource for human rights research across the region.

  • As an author, he has written for various noted publications and websites, such as Janta Ka Reporter, where he first reported the Rafale scandal in November 2017.

    Ravi Nair posing at his workplace

    Ravi Nair posing at his workplace

  • Ravi Nair often writes for many media outlets, such as The Wire, MoneyLife, NewsCentral, Frontline, and Newsclick.

  • On 24 October 2025, he came into the limelight when The Washington Post published an article co-authored by him.
  • The article was titled “India’s $3.9 billion plan to help Modi’s mogul ally after U.S. charges.” It claimed that the Indian government officials used internal documents to take $3.9 billion from LIC to grant it to the Adani Group as a rescue plan. [2]Medium

  • On 10 February 2026, Ravi Nair made headlines when a magistrate’s court in Mansa, Gandhinagar, convicted him of criminal defamation, a case earlier filed by Adani Enterprises Limited (AEML) against him.

  • Soon after the news went viral, the ruling started a new debate on freedom, accountability, and digital governance in law in India.

  • In the complaint, Adani Enterprises Limited (AEML) claimed that Ravi Nair posted false and damaging tweets about the company on his Twitter handle.

  • They added that the tweets went viral online and hurt Adani’s reputation.

    A tweet by Ravi Nair

    A tweet by Ravi Nair

  • In the verdict, a magistrate’s court in Mansa, Gandhinagar, ruled that the tweets were not just opinions or fair criticism.

  • After a full trial, the magistrate found Ravi Nair guilty of criminal defamation, and he was convicted under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which defines defamation.

  • He was also convicted under Section 500 IPC, which imposed punishment for defamation. The punishment included jail for two years and a fine, or both. The court fined him Rs. 5,000 instead of jail time.

  • The judge said that a fine with possible jail time showed the seriousness of the crime.

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