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Rohan Malhotra Young Policy Professional DSTs Centre for Policy Research Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

Rohan is an engineer turned social scientist. He is a recent graduate from Institute of Development Studies (IDS UK) wherein he has analysed technology-led and market-led 'uncertainties' of modern times which perpetuate inequality in the society. He has worked as a Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellow in Chhattisgarh state and undertaken extensive initiatives to reduce livelihood related uncertainties in rural areas.

Rohit is an alum of Harvard Business School and St Stephen’s College. He is a British Chevening scholar and has undertaken short professional programmes at University of Westminster, The Times Centre for Media Studies, and The European Journalism Centre, Maastricht. Rohit has served on the board of the News Broadcasters Association, as Resident Editor of The Financial Express, New Delhi; Managing Editor (and later COO) of Independent News Service; Editor-Business, Zee News; Special Correspondent, Television 18; and Senior Business Correspondent, The Times of India. In collaboration with law firm Hammurabi & Solomon, Rohit advised CEOs across the spectrum on policy and the media. He served as Treasurer of The Editors Guild of India and the Foundation of Media Professionals, was on the board of a hospital company and a start up of a leading media conglomerate.

Dr. Rohit Raj is Dentist and Public health professional with expertise in Health Policy. Currently working as a field Investigator at Prasanna School of Public Health MAHE Manipal Karnataka.

Rolando Avendano Economist Asian Development Bank

Roma Puri Associate Professor International Management Institute Kolkata India

Roma Srivastava is an IAS officer currently posted as Assistant Secretary in NITI Aayog. In this role she is working on the malnutrition and Aspirational districts program. She belongs to the Chhattisgarh cadre with deep interests in rural and urban administration land management and women and child-related issues. She has an academic background in engineering from NIT Raipur a post-graduation in Management from IIM Indore and Masters in Public Policy from JNU Delhi.

Dr. Romi Jain is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Faculty of Management University of British Columbia Canada. She earned her PhD in education policy studies from Cleveland State University Ohio and her MBA from San Francisco State University California. A China expert she has published in Asian Survey Diplomacy &: Statecraft Asian Affairs Journal of Third World Studies and Economic and Political Weekly among others. Jain has served as a Guest Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Asia Quarterly and is currently the Guest Editor of a special issue of Social Transformations in Chinese Societies (UK: Emerald). In her forthcoming book on China (Routledge April/May 2021) she is advancing an innovative model of geointellect. Jains creative works include nearly 200 poems published in poetry books anthologies and literary journals.

Ronak Gopaldas is director at Signal Risk an African risk advisory firm. His work focuses on the intersection of politics economics and business on the continent. Ronak participated in the Asian Forum on Global Governance in 2015.

Ronak Sutaria is Founder and CEO at Respirer Living Sciences.

Ronan Kelly is a Senior Moderator and Editor of the India Forum at FluTrackers.com

Ronjini Ray is Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Kolkata. She is a lawyer specialising in international trade and investment laws. After graduating from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, she participated in a Joint Academy on Trade Law and Policy organised by the World Trade Institute, Berne and Centre for WTO Studies, New Delhi. Prior to joining IIM Calcutta, she worked with Clarus Law Associates, New Delhi.

Ronojoy Sen is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies and the South Asian Studies Programme National University of Singapore. His major publications include House of the People: Parliament and the Making of Indian Democracy (Cambridge University Press forthcoming 2022).

Balfour is director of Carnegie Europe. Her fields of expertise include European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy.

Roshan Saha was a Junior Fellow at Observer Research Foundation Kolkata under the Economy and Growth programme. His primary interest is in international and development economics.

Roshani Jain is a Research Assistant for the Strategic Studies Programme, under the Neighbourhood Team. Her research interests include South Asian environmental security and international resource sharing, with a special emphasis on hydro-diplomacy.

She is interested in exploring environmental policy discourses and its intersections with national and regional security, foreign policy, and gender.

Her work has been published in various International Relations journals such as E-IRJ.

Roshni Kapur is an independent researcher based in Singapore specialising in geopolitics conflict resolution identity politics and energy transition in South Asia. She previously worked as a Research Analyst at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. She is the editor of the book Sustainable Energy Transition in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities.

Rouhin Deb was an Associate Fellow at ORF Kolkata. His research focuses on informal competition strategic choices and international businesses.

Ruchbah was a Research Assistant at ORF under the Economy and Development Programme. Her current areas of interest lie in the political economy of institutions in developing countries- the interplay of behavioral and political challenges in developing economies- and resource management focused on transboundary water conflicts, sustainability and the socio-economic impact of scarcity on beings.

Ruchika Singh Director Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration Program World Resources Institute India

Rudraksh Lakra is an Associate at Ikigai Law and is a B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) graduate of Jindal Global Law School. He has a keen interest in the intersection of emerging tech, digital rights, and policy.

Rudrath Avinashi works with Kalpavriksh and is part of the team that coordinates the South Asia regional-level chapter of the ICCA Consortium. He is also a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

Rumi Aijaz is Senior Fellow at ORF where he is responsible for the conduct of the Urban Policy Research Initiative. He conceived and designed the programme in 2007. Since then the programme has grown and gained recognition both in India and abroad.

Rumi's effort has been to build a better understanding of urban issues and produce new and correct knowledge for managing urban growth. Collaborative studies on multifaceted challenges are being conducted and roundtable discussions on cross-cutting themes organised.

Leading publishers and the media have accepted his writings and views. The titles of his authored / edited books are: (1) India’s Urbanisation Experiences (2015); (2) Promoting Democracy for a Better and Peaceful World: Regional, National and Local Perspectives (ed., 2015); (3) Transportation Sector in India and EU: Problems, Prospects and Opportunities for Development (ed., 2014); (4) Global Urbanisation Experiences (ed., 2013); (5) Public Health Concerns and Reforms: Perceptions of the Civil Society (ed., 2013); and (6) Democracy and Urban Governance in India (2012).

His research articles published in Indian and foreign journals cover a wide range of topics. His recent publications include: (1) "India’s Smart Cities Mission: An Assessment" (2015); (2) "Social Marginalisation in Urban India and the Role of the State" (2015); (3) "Water for Indian Cities: Government Practices and Policy Concerns" (2010); (4) "Capacity Building of Municipal Functionaries for Good Governance in Uttarakhand, India" (2010); and (5) "Form of Urban Local Government in India" (2008).