Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar Etteth, professionally known by his full name, or as Ravi Shankar is an Indian author and cartoonist.

He was born in Palakkad, Kerala and is a nephew of the cartoonist and author O. V. Vijayan.

His first cartoon appeared in Link. He worked for Indian Express on a contract basis, and as the staff cartoonist of India Today. He became the deputy editor of India Today. He was also art director of the magazine, as well as the satellite television station owned by the magazine.

In 1996, Etteth published his first book of short stories The Scream of the Dragonflies. By 2002, Etteth claimed he had retired from political cartooning for all practical purposes, and chose to describe himself as a writer and art director.

He is now a columnist and the Executive Editor of The New Indian Express, based in New Delhi.