S Vijay Kumar, the journalist who unearthed the Gutkha Scam in Tamil Nadu was also the recipient of the Ramnath Goenka award for investigative reporting in the print category in 2017.
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As a journalist, I have always told myself that the pen is mightier than the sword. A few words strung together in a well-told story can help bring about true change, and sometimes, a revolution even.
For an investigative journalist, it is all about finding those words, unearthing those stories at literally any cost.
S. Vijay Kumar, a journalist with over two decades of experience, is the epitome of why diligent investigative journalism is immensely valuable. In a free-wheeling conversation with The Better India, this award-winning journalist allows us a peek into his professional life.
Awarded the Ramnath Goenka Award for investigative reporting in the print category in the year 2017, Vijay…