Ishan’s areas of academic interest include geostrategy, conflict management and foreign policy. A former media professional, he has held leadership positions in national newspapers such as The Statesman and The Pioneer, and with international media platforms like the Singapore-based Asia News Network over a 30-year career. He was also the founder Editor-in-Chief & Director of…
Neera Bali, our Chief of Staff, 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,…
Dr. B. Dinesh Kumar, PhD (Pharmacology) FNAMS, FAPASc, FTASc, FIPS, Former Scientist ‘G’ (Director Grade) ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) Director, Translational Science Research Services Hyd, Expert Angle -Brane Enterprises; Councilor – IUPHAR-PNPS Former National President/ Secretary – Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) Former Vice-President / Secretary – Nutrition Society of India (NSI) …
The ‘Proud daughter of Soil’, ‘The Milletpreneur’, ‘The Millet Mom’ – Sharmila Oswal – popularly known as the “Millet Woman of India” has been applauded by Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India several times, and been included in the popular talkshow Maan Ki Baat’s 97th episode. At the 100th special episode of Mann Ki…
Dr. Nandita Mondal, Assistant Professor, Centre for Labour Studies, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai is a trained Social worker from Visva Bharati, Santiniketan. She has worked on empowerment of Koli fisherwomen in Mumbai for her PhD from the University of Mumbai. She has worked with government, nongovernment, corporate…
Dr Praveen Tiwari retired from the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS: 1985) in January 2021 as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India. In November 2021, he was appointed Member of the Central Vista Oversight Committee. In March 2022 he was appointed as a Full-Time…
With over 25 years of experience in management, strategy, and technology consulting in the government and private sectors, Krishna G. V. Giri has spent the past five years advising the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as Vice Chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB). He has driven sustainable growth by crafting industry policies, attracting investments,…
Professor Harpinder Sandhu is an ecological economist based at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability and is also the Director of an Agribusiness and AgTech Research Hub at Federation University Australia. He is a transdisciplinary researcher who examines the interactions between society and the environment for inclusive and equitable development. His current research focus…
Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan serves NITI Aayog as a Fellow, heading the verticals of Trade and Commerce, Strategic Economic Dialogue, International Cooperation and Vision India@2047. Prior to joining the GoI, he has been an economist working to analyse a wide range of economic (mainly international trade), disruptive technology, environmental/energy, labor and public health policies. Dr.Gopalakrishnan…
Dr. Sahoo is an acclaimed thought leader in financial markets and has over four decades of experience. This includes two decades in regulation of markets and professions, as Chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), Member of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Whole-time Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),…
Ashish Kumar has joined Pahle India Foundation as a Distinguished Fellow. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the NITI Aayog, pursuing a project on the estimation of size and composition of digital economy using digital supply use tables. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi…
R. Subrahmanyam is a Distinguished Fellow at Pahle India Foundation. He is an Indian Administrative Service officer who has served the country for 37 years, starting in 1985. He has covered the entire gamut of the social sector from tribal development, poverty alleviation to education. He is currently a member of the Centre for Research…