Office Assistant

Abhishek joined Pahle India Foundation as the office assistant in 2017.

R.G.Chandramogan is the founder of Hatsun group. He started as an entrepreneur at the age of 21 with a meager capital after discontinuing his education due to family circumstances. Today he runs the largest private corporate dairy in the country. Brands Arun, Arokya, & Hatsun are the brand leaders of the country in ice creams,…

T.S. Krishnamurthy is a former Indian Revenue Service officer who served as 13th Chief Election Commissioner of India (February 2004 – May 2005). In his long and illustrious career he has served the government at various levels including as Secretary, Department of Company Affairs. As Secretary, he is credited with setting up Investor Education and…

Sridhar Vembu is a Padma Shri recipient and the CEO of multimillion dollar software company, Zoho Corporation. Hailing from a middle-class Tamil family, he completed his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from IIT-Madras. He then went to Princeton for his MS and PhD. Mr. Vembu started his professional career working as a wireless engineer in Qualcomm,…

Administrative Assistant

Mahima Singh works as an Administrative Assistant at Pahle India Foundation. She is pursuing her Master’s in Journalism & Mass Communication from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand. She graduated from the Bachelor of Arts Program in Political Science & Literature and holds a Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering. She has previously interned…

Communications Manager

Ankita works as the Communications Manager at Pahle India Foundation.She graduated from St.Stephens College, Delhi University with a Bachelors in History and then completed her post-graduation in Global History from Freie University and Humboldt University, Berlin. Since returning to India in 2021, she has worked at two non-profits, Navjyoti India Foundation and Agrasar, in the…

Research Assistant

Shreya Ganguly works as a Research Assistant at Pahle India Foundation. She graduated from the Dual Bachelor of Arts Program between Columbia University and Sciences Po in April 2021 with a major in Economics. She has previously interned at NITI Aayog in the Voluntary Action Cell. She is passionate about evidence-based research with a focus…

Research Associate

Harsh is an engineer turned development professional with an M.A in Development Studies from TISS Mumbai. He brings the industry perspective into the mix, having worked in the core manufacturing sector. He has previously worked on various projects (baseline study, impact assessment, M&E etc) catering to government, multinational and non-profit organizations. His passion lies in…

Research Associate

Shraiya completed her Masters in Energy Technology from Tezpur University, Assam and holds a B. Tech in Electronics and Communication from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim. Previously, she has worked with the Department of Planning and Investment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh as Young Professional where she was involved in monitoring and evaluation of various…

Head - Public Relations

Mr. Deepak Upadhyay has been reporting on India’s economic and social policies from the policy corridors of Delhi for the last 22 years. He has spent many years in policy investigation in both the energy and infrastructure sectors. He has written extensively for the country’s leading media organisations on the changes from gas discovery to…

Director - Partnerships

Dr. Shivakumar is the Director-Partnerships at PIF. He is a healthcare IT entrepreneur with wide ranging experience in strategy, business development & corporate communications. He has worked in the development of healthcare IT products and been associated with several social development & socio-political organizations. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership…

Director - Administration

Neera Bali, our Director – Administration, comes with varied and rich work experience of more than 2 decades; having worked in the Corporate environment and later with the Government of India in her various stints. She had long innings with HSBC Bank for 25 years and followed it up with a stint at NITI Aayog,…