Head - Communications

Ipsita is a communications professional with 14 years of extensive experience in the media, non-profit, and corporate sectors. She graduated from Miranda House, Delhi University, and also holds a Postgraduate degree from Sri Venkateswara College, along with an Executive MBA in Marketing from Tezpur University (A Central University). Beginning her career as a journalist with…

Public Health Specialist

Vasuki is a dedicated public health professional with experience in implementing public health programs, conducting research, managing health databases, and leading the monitoring and evaluation of welfare initiatives for healthcare workers and the public. She holds a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Hyderabad. She has been instrumental in designing and executing various…

Public Health Analyst

Shreya Anjali is a Public Health professional, who has joined Pahle India Foundation as Public Health Analyst. She has a Bachelor’s in English and a Master’s in Public Health from TISS, Mumbai. She has worked with PwC India for 2 years where she collaborated with government and development agencies to drive meaningful change. During her…

Associate Fellow

Suyog Dandekar is an experienced researcher, specializing in Law and Economics. With a Ph.D. in Economics, he applies game theory and behavioural economics to public policy analysis. As a senior analyst at Prosperiti, he has worked on labour-related projects with a special focus on women’s employment and legal barriers across India. Previously, he taught at…

Associate Fellow

Dr. Aditi Rawat, an Economics graduate from Doon University, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) is an Associate Fellow at Pahle India Foundation. As an ICSSR doctoral fellow at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal (A Central) University, Srinagar (Uttarakhand) her research focused on the Indian gig economy. Aditi has authored numerous papers in various journals, spanning topics such as the…

Advisor, iLEAP Programme (North-East)

Dr. Apoorva is a distinguished professional with over a decade of experience in medical education, public health, and clinical practice. As the Advisor for the iLEAP Programme at Pahle India Foundation, she coordinates initiatives to combat lead poisoning in the northeastern states of India, specifically Meghalaya and Assam. With a robust academic foundation, including an…

Asst. Director, Admin-HR & Associate Fellow

After a career of 8 years in legal practice, academics and research, Ankeetaa felt the need to steer her career towards the social and policy sector. So she decided to pursue her second Masters, an LL.M in International Children’s Rights from Leiden University, Netherlands. Since returning to India in 2022, she has worked at a…

Legal Consultant

Siddharth Acharya is an Advocate on Record practicing in the Supreme Court of India. Siddharth has wide range of experience in matters relating to Banking and Insurance litigation, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Election Petition, Civil and Criminal Trials and Bails. He has represented clients before various courts and forums in multiple jurisdictions across the country, including…

Media Consultant

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 - HR & 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,…

Visiting Fellow

Sakshi is a Public Policy professional with diverse experiences, in that she has consulted with the ex-MoS Home and MP, Shri Hansraj Ahir; worked with government bodies like TRIFED & National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and international development agencies like the German Development Corporation. Drawing from her education at St. Stephens College and…

Visiting Fellow

Dr Megha Jain is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Shyam Lal College (M), University of Delhi. She is awarded her PhD from FMS Delhi in the year 2022 in the area of Development Economics (Sustainability, Climate Change and Economic Development). She has done Bachelor of Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University…