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…

Head of Communications and Partnerships

Sonal Jain is a seasoned communications and partnerships strategist with over 15 years of diverse leadership experience. Currently committed to driving social impact, she brings a rich background that bridges global consulting and government collaborations to the social impact ecosystem. A graduate of Christ College, Bangalore, Sonal is also an alumna of the Chartered Institute…

Regional Director - North East

Bitupan brings along a rich blend of project management expertise along with research and corporate experience. He has conducted his doctoral research on livelihood development in hill districts of Assam. He possesses over 12 years of practical experience in implementing internationally funded projects such as APART and NERCORMP, financed by the World Bank and IFAD,…

Regional Director - West

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…

Assistant Director - Programs and Fellow

Jyoti is a policy analyst with experience in policy research, monitoring and strategy evaluation, and data analytics with a major in legislative research. She was a Commission Fellow at The Lancet Citizens Commissions. She has published Strategic Yearbook along with other Papers on Security, Strategic perspective, International Relational, Internal and external Security. Jyoti Yadav can…

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…

Lead Economist

Dr. Payal Seth is a PhD in economics and used to work as an economist with Tata-Cornell Institute, Cornell University, US. Her research interests lay at the intersection of development, health, and behavioral economics. She has extensive experience in survey implementation, data management, and empirical research using experimental, quasi-experimental, and panel data methods. Payal received…

Poulami is a public health and development professional having 11 years experience in the domains of RMNCH, TB, Adolescent health, Nutrition and Covid 19 vaccination. She has worked with various national and international donors as well as state governments. Her expertise lies in Monitoring & Evaluation, Research, and Project Management, having collaborated with national and…

Dr. Sahil Parmar holds an MBBS, an MD in Community Medicine, and a Project Management certification from IIM Lucknow. With over 10 years of experience, he has collaborated with global public health organizations like Jhpiego, UNICEF, ITSU-JSI, UNDP-GAVI Secretariat, and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. His work spans Family Planning, COVID-19 response, vaccination,…

Abhishek Jha holds an M.Phil. in economics from CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has completed his M.A. economics from GIPE, Pune, and his B.A. (H.) economics from Delhi University. He has eight plus years of experience in the domains of macroeconomics, international trade and agriculture, and data analysis. In the past, he was…

Senior 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…

Senior Visiting Fellow

Dr. Palakh Jain is an Associate Professor at the School of Management at Bennett University, which is part of the Times of India Group. She serves as an Independent Director on the board of an NSE-listed company and is a member of the Managing Committee of the Jain Shiksha Pracharak Society (JSPS), the oldest Jain…