Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan started her research career with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) where she co-authored the book “Retail In India” (July 2009) published by Academic Foundation. She has worked extensively on the impact of organized retail on farmers.
At Pahle India Foundation she undertakes policy research in the financial sector, commodities, gold ecosystem, retail and e-commerce, housing and housing finance, and ease of doing business.
Prior to this, she worked as Additional Director and Team Lead for the Financial Sector Division at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) where she was the lead author on the landmark report “Why India Needs a Gold Policy.”
She also worked as Assistant General Manager – Economist in the Department of Strategy and Economic Intelligence with Bank of India, Head Office, Mumbai.
Ms. Soundararajan obtained an MSc. in Financial Economics and an MBA (Finance) from Cardiff University, UK, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Finance and Financial Law from Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS), University of London.
Nirupama Soundararajan can be reached at nirupama.soundararajan@pahleindia.org
Article | India’s climate action
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2022, World Commerce Review
Article | India’s Commitment to Renewable Energy
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2022, World Commerce Review
Article | Realising the Vision
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2020, World Commerce Review
Article | A new world order?
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2020, World Commerce Review
Report | Why India Needs a Gold Policy
Nirupama Soundararajan, Arindam Goswami, Chetan Bhatia, Jayashree Jakhade and Supriya Bagrawat
2014, World Gold Council and FICCI
Paper | Socio-Economic Impact of Direct Selling: Need for Policy Stimulus
Arpita Mukherjee, Tanu M. Goyal, Divya Satija and Nirupama Soundararajan
2011, IDSA and ICRIER
Book | Retail in India
Mathew Joseph and Nirupama Soundararajan
2009, ICRIER
Working Paper | Impact of Organized Retailing on the Unorganised Sector
Mathew Joseph, Nirupama Soundararajan, Manisha Gupta and Sanghamitra Sahu
2008, ICRIER
Opinion | ET Edge Insights
India’s dynamic competition regime and its impact on e-commerce
Nirupama Soundararajan and Arindam Goswami
March 3, 2023
Opinion | Business Line
Time to break the taboo on alcohol home delivery
Nirupama Soundararajan
January 21, 2022
Opinion | The Times of India
Breaking the Chinese monopoly on electronics manufacturing
Nirupama Soundararajan
July 01, 2021
Opinion | The Global Analyst
PSU Disinvestment – Selling Family Silver!
Nirupama Soundararajan and Arindam Goswami
March 2021
Opinion | The Times of India
Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India at the cross hair of the Consumer Protection Act
Nirupama Soundararajan
August 12, 2020
Opinion | The Global Analyst
Need a Faster Recovery
Nirupama Soundararajan
July 2020
Opinion | BusinessWorld
Impact Of Covid 19 on Tourism in India
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
June 16, 2020
Opinion | The Print
Facebook-Jio deal indicates that India’s post-Covid recovery will be fuelled by its retail sector
Nirupama Soundararajan
April 22, 2020
Opinion | The Print
India couldn’t capitalise on US-China trade war. But with coronavirus-left vacuum, India has another opportunity
Nirupama Soundararajan
February 28, 2020
Opinion | The Print
Those opposing Air India disinvestment must ask if Modi govt has run businesses efficiently & profitably
Nirupama Soundararajan
January 28, 2020
Opinion | The Print
Not manufacture or agriculture, it’s time to acknowledge that India will be a services-driven economy
Nirupama Soundararajan
January 14, 2020
Opinion | The Global Analyst
Privatization – For Public Good
Nirupama Soundararajan
December, 2019
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Article | India’s climate action
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2022, World Commerce ReviewArticle | India’s Commitment to Renewable Energy
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2022, World Commerce ReviewArticle | Realising the Vision
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2020, World Commerce ReviewArticle | A new world order?
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
2020, World Commerce ReviewReport | Why India Needs a Gold Policy
Nirupama Soundararajan, Arindam Goswami, Chetan Bhatia, Jayashree Jakhade and Supriya Bagrawat
2014, World Gold Council and FICCIPaper | Socio-Economic Impact of Direct Selling: Need for Policy Stimulus
Arpita Mukherjee, Tanu M. Goyal, Divya Satija and Nirupama Soundararajan
2011, IDSA and ICRIERBook | Retail in India
Mathew Joseph and Nirupama Soundararajan
2009, ICRIERWorking Paper | Impact of Organized Retailing on the Unorganised Sector
Mathew Joseph, Nirupama Soundararajan, Manisha Gupta and Sanghamitra Sahu
2008, ICRIER - Commentary
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Opinion | ET Edge Insights
India’s dynamic competition regime and its impact on e-commerce
Nirupama Soundararajan and Arindam Goswami
March 3, 2023Opinion | Business Line
Time to break the taboo on alcohol home delivery
Nirupama Soundararajan
January 21, 2022Opinion | The Times of India
Breaking the Chinese monopoly on electronics manufacturing
Nirupama Soundararajan
July 01, 2021Opinion | The Global Analyst
PSU Disinvestment – Selling Family Silver!
Nirupama Soundararajan and Arindam Goswami
March 2021Opinion | The Times of India
Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India at the cross hair of the Consumer Protection Act
Nirupama Soundararajan
August 12, 2020Opinion | The Global Analyst
Need a Faster Recovery
Nirupama Soundararajan
July 2020Opinion | BusinessWorld
Impact Of Covid 19 on Tourism in India
Arindam Goswami and Nirupama Soundararajan
June 16, 2020Opinion | The Print
Facebook-Jio deal indicates that India’s post-Covid recovery will be fuelled by its retail sector
Nirupama Soundararajan
April 22, 2020Opinion | The Print
India couldn’t capitalise on US-China trade war. But with coronavirus-left vacuum, India has another opportunity
Nirupama Soundararajan
February 28, 2020Opinion | The Print
Those opposing Air India disinvestment must ask if Modi govt has run businesses efficiently & profitably
Nirupama Soundararajan
January 28, 2020Opinion | The Print
Not manufacture or agriculture, it’s time to acknowledge that India will be a services-driven economy
Nirupama Soundararajan
January 14, 2020Opinion | The Global Analyst
Privatization – For Public Good
Nirupama Soundararajan
December, 2019
Education:
- PG Diploma
Finance and Financial Law, Centre for Financial and Management Studies SOAS, University of London, 2014 - MBA
Finance, Cardiff University - MSc
Financial Economics, Cardiff Business School, 2002 - BA
Economics, Stella Maris College, 2001
Work Experience:
- 2015 – present: CEO
Pahle India Foundation - 2011 – 2015: Head – Financial Sector Division
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry - 2010 – 2011: Assistant General Manager – Economist
Bank of India - 2007 – 2010: Research Associate
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations - 2005 – 2007: Investment Advisor
Standard Chartered Bank - 2003 – 2004: Customer Service Representative
Legal and General Retail Investments