Founder:
Akanksha Arora
A graduate in Science and Law, from Gujarat National Law University and a certified Digital Evidence Analyst and Cyber Crime Investigator, she has previously held Directorial, Managerial and Editorial Positions at various organisations of import. She has also been associated with NGOs like PUCL, Asha Parivar, Helping Hands, to name a few, to gain hands on experience in grassroots intervention.
To augment her interest in the area of research, she has authored and co-authored numerous papers and has presented papers in various national and international seminars, conferences and workshops of prominence. She is a double graduate in Public Policy from the Centre for Civil Society and has pursued a course on Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania. She holds numerous diplomas in Intellectual Property and Cyber Law Courses from World Intellectual Property Organisation and Asian School of Cyber Laws respectively. She has also completed a course on Intellectual Property and Competition Law from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and a Legal Advancement Certificate Program from Thomson Reuters.
Founder:
Tanya Chandra
A graduate in Arts and Law, from Gujarat National Law University, she has also pursued a course on Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania. She has been associated with NGOs like Teach for India, Sulabh International, etc., thereby augmenting her interest in the field of Public Policy Implementation.
Mentor:
Dr. Kaushiki Sanyal
She is the co-Founder and CEO of a public policy consulting, training and research start-up, Sunay Policy Advisory Pvt. Ltd. She has authored two books — Oxford India Short Introduction to Public Policy in India and Shaping Policy in India: Advocacy, Alliances, Activism (both with Oxford University Press) — and several other articles and book chapters.
Her work experiences include stints at PRS Legislative Research, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business, NDTV and Capital IQ. She has also provided her invaluable advice and has worked on projects with the World Bank, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Kamonohashi Project (Japan), and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. She is an alumna of the US Department of State’s prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and holds an MA in Political Science and a PhD in International Relations from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Research Associates:
| Sajith Anjickal | National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
| Princess Kalyani | National University of Study And Research In Law, Ranchi |
| Rashi Rawat | Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
| Lakshmi Kailasan | Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi |
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