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 represented India and her University in a plethora of competitions at the national and international platform.
She has previously held Directorial, Managerial and Editorial Positions at various organisations like Alexis Group, LawLex, Legal Desire and GoUNESCO. She has organised various events like Samvaad, Republic Week, Wake Up and Vote India, among others. She has also been associated with NGOs like PUCL, Asha Parivar, Helping Hands, etc.
To augment her interest in the area of research, she has authored and co-authored numerous papers and has presented papers in various seminars and conferences, both national and international. She is a double Graduate in Public Policy from Centre for Civil Society and has pursued a course on Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators 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 represented her University in varied competitions at the national platform. She has also pursued a course on Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators from the University of Pennsylvania. She has interned at several Law Firms such as AMSS & Co., AZB & Partners, Bharucha & Partners, Phoenix Legal, Tata Steel, etc. and has been associated with NGOs like Teach for India, Sulabh International, etc., thus augmenting her interest in the field of Public Policy Implementation. She has authored and co-authored papers and has presented the same in various National Seminars and Conferences of prominence.
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 Interns:
| Sajith Anjickal | National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
| Teesta Lahiri | National Law University, Odisha |
| Pallavi Tiwari | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
| Rashi Rawat | Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
| Ankush Kejriwal | Alliance University, Bengaluru |
| Irene Babu | ILS Law College, Pune |
| Rashmi Birmole | ILS Law College, Pune |
You can be a part of our team too! Apply today at internship.lexquest@gmail.com.
