Damini Yadav is a Public Policy and Social Development professional with almost 8 years of experience in various domains including CSR and Government affairs. She completed her bachelor’s from Miranda House, University of Delhi and master’s in public administration from Jamia Millia Islamia. She has formerly worked in NITI Aayog and Quality Council of India…
Pragati is a PhD graduate in Economics from IIM Bangalore, with research expertise in Labor Economics, Health Economics, and Applied Econometrics, and a strong focus on human capital investments. She specializes in quasi-experimental methods and stochastic frontier modeling. Her research has been selected for presentation at several leading international conferences. She was selected as one…
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…
Dr. Richa Kothari is an economist with a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Applied Economics from Presidency University, Kolkata, where she ranked third. She completed her B.Sc. in Economics from Shri Shikshayatan College, Kolkata, securing the first rank, and has cleared six papers in actuarial science. She has worked as an Individual Consultant at NITI…
Dr. Aishwary Kant Gupta holds a Ph.D. from TERI School of Advanced Research Studies, New Delhi, with a research focus on the economic analysis of Non-Tariff Measures in international trade. He has published research papers in Foreign Trade Review and Journal of International Commerce, Economic and Policy, and has also written articles in newspapers such…
Dr. 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…











