Pandya, a communications professional, explores climate, energy transition, and security. Off the grid, he recharges with long-distance runs.

Abheek, an independent economist and ex-Chief Economist at HDFC Bank, provides deep insights into financial markets and policy trends.

Ajay Srivastava, founder of Global Trade Research Initiative, is an ex-Indian Trade Service officer with expertise in WTO and FTA negotiations.

​Akshi Chawla is a Delhi-based independent writer and editorial consultant​.

Alok Kumar Mishra is a professor at the University of Hyderabad, researching financial economics and public policy.

Alpana Killawala has spent more than 25 years in the RBI shaping its communication policy. She likes to share whatever she has learnt while on the job. Her book “A Fly on the RBI Wall: An Insider’s View of the Central Bank” does just that.

Amit Singh, partner at KAnalysis law firm, is an expert in US patent laws and a registered agent with the Indian Patent Office.

Amitabh Tiwari, formerly a corporate and investment banker, now follows his passion for politics and elections, startups and education. He is Founding Partner at VoteVibe.

Batabyal is a Distinguished Professor of economics and the Head of the Sustainability Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology, NY. His research interests span environmental, trade, and development economics.

Anand Venkatanarayanan is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at DeepStrat

Anant Swarup is a former Indian Railway Personnel Service officer and was Additional Secretary with the Department of Commerce.

Anil Kariwala is a business and author of ‘Business Yoga’

Anupam Sonal, former Chief General Manager at the Reserve Bank of India, is currently Senior Advisor (Regulation, FinTech & Compliance) to Scheduled Commercial Banks. 

Anuradha advises businesses on ESG strategy and integrated reporting

Arshad Hussain is a senior journalist. He is currently the Managing Editor at BasisPoint Insight. When not tracking headlines, he pursues his passions for birding and photography.

Dr Arvind Mayaram is a former Finance Secretary to the Government of India, a senior policy advisor, and teaches public policy. He is also Chairman of the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur.

Ashish Khetan, ex-COO of Kotak Wealth, now runs Serenity Wealth to democratise ethical investing across all investor segments, from starters to HNIs.

Aurko Mahapatra, a Master’s student in Economics at Erasmus University, writes data-driven articles on trade, sustainability, and policy.

Babuji K is a career central banker with 35 years at RBI in exchange rate management, reserve operations, supervision, and training.

Dr Barendra Kumar Bhoi, a former Principal Adviser of the RBI’s Monetary Policy Department and a distinguished economist, now serves as a consultant, columnist, and board director.

Chokkalingam, Founder of Equinomics Research, has over 40 years of experience in economics and markets, leading research teams at top financial firms.

Debashis Acharya, Professor at the University of Hyderabad, researches macroeconomics, monetary policy, and financial markets.

Dev Chandrasekhar advises corporates on big picture narratives relating to strategy, markets, and policy.

Dhananjay Sinha, CEO and Co-Head of Institutional Equities at Systematix Group, has over 25 years of experience in macroeconomics, strategy, and equity research. A prolific writer, Dhananjay is known for his data-driven views on markets, sectors, and cycles.

Dr C. Rangarajan, economist and policymaker, steered India’s monetary and financial sector reforms during the liberalisation era as RBI Governor in the 1990s. He also chaired the Twelfth Finance Commission and the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.

Dr Duvvuri Subbarao is a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

Dr Arun Kumar is a Professor of Finance at IIT Madras, with interests spanning microfinance, corporate governance, and development finance.

Chandrashekhar is an economist, journalist and policy commentator renowned for his expertise in agriculture, commodity markets and economic policy.

Mahalingam, a financial regulator with 34 years at RBI oversaw market operations. Later shaped key policies at SEBI as a Whole-time Member.

Dr Hemachandra Padhan is an Assistant Professor, General Management and Economics, IIM Sambalpur.*

Indra is a Senior Industry Advisor in the BFSI unit at TCS, with three decades of experience in business strategy and IT consulting. He leads CXO advisory, and drives data and AI-led innovations.

Ishtiyaque Ahmed, an IRS officer, heads the Industry and Foreign Investment Division at NITI Aayog shaping policies on foreign investment, GVCs, PLI rollout and manufacturing sector.

JB Mohapatra, IRS, was the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

Dr K L Prasad, retired Principal Adviser, Agriculture Ministry, served 36 years in Indian Economic Service from grassroots to policy level

Kembai Srinivasa Rao is a former banker who teaches and usually writes on Macroeconomy, Monetary policy developments, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, and the BFSI sector.

Kalyan Ram, a financial journalist, co-founded Cogencis and now leads BasisPoint Insight.

Kalyani Srinath, a food curator at www.sizzlingtastebuds.com, is a curious learner and a keen observer of life.

Kirti Tarang Pande is a psychologist, researcher, and brand strategist specialising in the intersection of mental health, societal resilience, and organisational behaviour.

Krishnadevan is Consulting Editor at BasisPoint Insight. He has worked in the equity markets, and been a journalist at ET, AFX News, Reuters TV and Cogencis.

Kunal Vajani is Joint Managing Partner at Fox & Mandal (Estd. 1896) and a leading dispute resolution specialist with global arbitration experience.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain is a former Commander of India’s Kashmir Corps and Chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir.

Mahendra Ved is a senior journalist. He worked at Times of India, Hindustan Times, and United News of India.

Manoj Rane, who headed treasury at various foreign and domestic banks, was vice chair of FIMMDA and FEDAI. He is now an independent director advising finance firms.

Meghna is a lawyer with deep experience in media and emerging technology. Previously, she worked on legal and policy strategy at the Walt Disney Company.

Michael Patra is an economist, a career central banker, and a former RBI Deputy Governor who led monetary policy and helped shape India’s inflation targeting framework.

Muralidhar, ex-NDTV Profit Managing Editor, has led editorial teams at CNBC-TV18, ET NOW, and The Financial Express, specialising in markets.

Bhanumurthy, Director of the Madras School of Economics, previously led Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics and key economic institutes.

Srinivasa Rao, ex-Economic Advisor at Finance Ministry, spent 28 years in IES, and now heads strategy at Bajaj Finserv.

Najib Shah retired as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Nikita Singla is an international trade specialist, a non-resident scholar with the South Asia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington DC. She has done extensive research on India-Pakistan trade.

Nilanjan Banik is a Professor at the School of Management, Mahindra University, specialising in trade, market structure, and development economics.

Nilanshu Shekhar is a founding partner at law firm KAnalysis and specialises in Intellectual Property.

Omkar Ghaisas,CFA, is the Co-Founder of Harmoney*, a fixed-income software company serving institutional investors. He has over 10 years of experience in the finance industry.

Gurumurthy, ex-central banker and a Wharton alum, managed the rupee and forex reserves, government debt and played a key role in drafting India's Financial Stability Reports.

Dr. Mishra is former Executive Director of RBI and the Founder Director of its College of Supervisors. He is currently RBI Chair Professor at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.

Raghu Ananthanarayanan, founder of Sumedhas Academy, is Chief Consultant at Flame TAO Knoware and an IIT Madras alumnus, advising top firms

Rahul Ghosh is a banking and risk expert who advises banks, corporates, and central banks, and builds tech solutions for risk management. He authored two books on risk.

Rajesh is an Assistant Professor IMS, Ghaziabad. His interests include monetary policy, financial markets, and macroeconomic frameworks. He writes with a monetarist’s lens.

Rajesh Mahapatra, ex-Editor of PTI, has deep experience in political and economic journalism, shaping media coverage of key events.

Ravi Bhardwaj is a seasoned legal professional and entrepreneur with expertise in education and startup law frameworks.

Richard is an independent financial journalist who tracks financial markets and macroeconomic developments

Rishikesh Patel has managed over $5 billion in portfolio in India and other Emerging Markets on behalf of pension funds, endowments, family offices and government-pooled vehicles.

Ruma Dubey is a PMS fund manager. Previously, she led a team of equity research analysts.

Sachin Malhotra, a banking veteran with 26 years’ experience, was an MD at Standard Chartered, analysing financial cycles and economic trends

Saibal Dasgupta is an author, veteran journalist, and noted China expert who has reported from Beijing since 2005 and contributes to global media and think-tanks.

Sandeep Kumar, IRS, is a former Special Secretary to the Government of India and Member, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

Sangeeta Godbole, a former bureaucrat and trade negotiator, now teaches and researches global trade and environmental issues.

Sanjay Mansabdar teaches finance at Mahindra University in Hyderabad. He brings 30+ years of global experience in derivatives trading and product design, including senior roles at J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, and ICICI Securities.

Shailendra Kumar, Founder Editor of Tax India Online, is a taxation and fiscal policy expert, with past roles at The Indian Express and ET.

Sharmila Chavaly, ex-senior civil servant, specialises in infra, project finance, and PPPs. She held key roles in railways and finance ministries.

Shivam Dwivedi, a counsel with P&A Law Offices, was a consultant with the International Investment Treaties and Framework Division at the finance ministry.

Shivaram, after three decades in financial markets, turned to wildlife photography. His work has featured at the Royal Albert Hall and NTCA.

Shruti, a legal journalist, covers business and commercial law. She tracks key legal developments.

Lt Colonel Shyam Sunder Sharma, Shaurya Chakra, is a veteran of the Indian Army. A keen birdwatcher and poet, he has been published in several anthologies in India and overseas.

Sourav Mishra, a communications professional, holds a global ESG CFA from the CFA Institute, blending finance and sustainability insights

Sridhar, a wealth management expert, balances investment strategy with his passion for books, cinema, and film critique.

Srijit Mishra is Professor, School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, and a member of the Technical Expert Group for the household income survey for India. 

Dr. Srinath Sridharan is a Corporate Advisor & Independent Director on Corporate Boards. He is the author of ‘Family and Dhanda’.

Steve Correa, Executive Coach and HR Consultant, brings 30+ years of CXO experience across industries and is the author of Indian Boss At Work.

Sujit Kumar is Chief Economist at National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development.

Suresh, a seasoned investment banking advisor, guides global conglomerates on South Asia strategy, leveraging expertise in venture capital and acquisitions.

T.K. Arun, ex-Economic Times editor, is a columnist known for incisive analysis of economic and policy matters.

Vijay Singh Chauhan, a former IRS official, is a trade expert, working as Executive Director with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India* and Senior Visiting Fellow at Isaac Centre for Public Policy, Ashoka University.

Vivek Johri, former Chairman of CBIC and India’s representative at WTO, is currently Senior Advisor at KPMG in India. He writes on trade policy, tariffs, and taxation.

Vivek Kumar, an economist at QuantEco Research, focuses on the Indian economy and specialises in the macro-quantitative intersections in the currency and bond markets.