I am a finance‑focused writer, speaker and educator with extensive experience in media, academia, regulatory advisory and policy consulting. I lead public outreach through the series “Let’s Talk Money,” “Let’s Talk Mutual Funds,” and “Let’s Talk Legacy,” deliberately avoiding stock or crypto groups.
I serve as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee for Investor Protection and Education Fund at SEBI from Aug 2022 – Present.
I was Adjunct Professor at National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) from Jan 2022 – Jan 2023.
I was Visiting Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) from Apr 2022 – Jun 2022.
I worked as Consulting Editor for Mint at HT Media Ltd from Dec 2009 – Dec 2020.
I served on the Task Force of the Government of India Ministry of Finance from Jun 2015 – Jul 2016.
I was a Yale World Fellow in 2011, serving from Aug 2011 – Dec 2011.
I earned a BA (Hons) in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce from 1986 – 1989.
I earned an MA in Economics from Delhi School of Economics from 1989 – 1991.
I earned an MA in Journalism from Cardiff University from 1992 – 1993.
I completed a one‑year Diploma in Indian Psychology at the Indian Psychology Institute from 2009 – 2010.