TEAM

Dr. Anirban Ganguly is a scholar of civilization, politics, history and culture and has written and spoken extensively on these topics. He is Member of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) and also Member of the Policy Research Department and Co-convenor of Library Department of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

He had his early education at Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Puducherry and successfully defended his doctoral thesis from Jadavpur University, Kolkata on the early nationalist education movement in India and its underlying philosophy of education. Between 2010 and 2013 he was Research Fellow at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi. Dr. Ganguly regularly lectures in various leading Universities and Institutions across the country. Author of three books, “Debating Culture”- (New Delhi, 2013), “Swami Vivekananda- Buddha and Buddhism: a Mystic Link” (Kolkata, 2014), “Education: Philosphy and Practice” (New Delhi, 2011). He has also authored numerous papers, chapters and monographs on civilisational, political, educational and cultural issues. He recently edited a book on India’s Foreign Policy titled “The Modi Doctorine”. A consistent proponent of projecting India as a civilisational-state, Dr. Ganguly is also a columnist with the New Indian Express and the Daily Pioneer.

He can be contacted at a[email protected] and followed on twitter at @anirbanganguly.

Mukul Asher is a Professor in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He specialises in public sector economics and social security issues in Asia. He has published extensively in international journals, and has authored and edited several books. He has been a consultant to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, Asian Development Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and other institutions. He has interacted with policy-makers as a resource person in several Asian countries such as India, Indonesia, Vietnam, People’s Republic of China, and Sri Lanka. He is on the Editorial Board of International Social Security Review, a leading journal in the field. He teaches applied public sector economics and economic reasoning for public policy.

Harshvardhan Tripathi has been one of those Hindi bloggers who make the first line of initial lot to use the medium for social journalism that blasted into social media in course of time. He believe that Twitter and Facebook social site platforms are not simply tools to connect with masses, but have many technical aspects which should be exploited to create brands and personalities. Apart from blogging, he has got a vast journalistic career spanning in 2 decades with Web Duniya, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, CNBC Awaaz and P7 News. He is a passionate political and economic observer as well as analyst. Expressing through various articles on contemporary issues. For last a couple years he has been a regular on panel discussions on Lok Sabha and CNBC Awaaz and many other news channels apart from participating in various seminars and programs as policy and political commentator.
He can be contacted at [email protected]

Shiwanand holds a postgraduate degree in Political Sciences. He is the Editor of web-portal nationalistonline.com. He is also a regular columnist with leading Hindi newspapers, magazines and online portals. A popular blogger, Shivanand’s major research areas are trends in Indian media, contemporary politics and free market.
He may be contacted at [email protected]

Pathikrit Payne is an alumnus of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, from where he did his Masters in International Relations, and St. Xavier’s School, Durgapur, from where he did his schooling.

A popular face in Indian television news media, Pathikrit appears frequently as a Strategic Affairs Analyst on CNN NEWS 18, Republic TV, NEWSX, India Today and India Ahead to name a few.

Pathikrit has over 17 years of professional experience in policy analysis and journalism, with several years of experience in frontline journalism from conflict zones.

Apart from his professional engagement as a Geopolitical Analyst, Pathikrit occasionally writes guest columns for news18, Pioneer, Millennium Post and Republicworld portals.

Passionate about the resurgence of a modern India, Pathikrit kept aside lucrative offers abroad to work in India, and in his spare time mentors young graduates to take up the path of entrepreneurship.

He may be contacted at [email protected]

Dr. Pritam Banerjee brings several years of experience in the areas of economic policy, logistics operations, trade facilitation, and trade policy. He is an independent trade and logistics expert. He is currently engaged as Logistics Sector Specialist Consultant with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and is also working with the World Bank on trade facilitation issues.

Dr. Banerjee was previously Senior Director for Public Policy responsible for South Asia region for the Deutsche Post DHL Group. He had earlier served as the Head of Trade Policy, Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII), and with the World Bank in Washington, D.C., where his work focused on trade facilitation and trade policy related issues.

Dr. Banerjee is currently a member of the National Council for Trade Facilitation (NCTF), and had served as a special invitee to the Committee on Ease of Doing Business Reforms constituted under the Ministry of Commerce. He has previously served as member of the core group of the National Taskforce on Export Related Transaction Costs. Dr. Banerjee is also a member of the thought leadership committee of esteemed economists and trade professionals set up by Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI).

He serves as the Executive Member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Logistics Task Force, and had led FICCI’s interaction on Goods and Services Tax (GST)–related issues relevant to the transport and logistics sector. He has also served as guest faculty at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Foreign Services Institute (FSI), and NACIN (National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes, and Narcotics).

Dr. Banerjee has a PhD in Public Policy from the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, and a Masters degree in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Centre for International Trade and Development (CITD). He has been extensively published on issues related to international trade, regional integration, regulatory reforms, logistics and connectivity, and trade facilitation.

Binay Kumar Singh is an author, columnist and researcher. He is a regular on TV panels presenting realistic perspective on issues of national security and policy. He also regularly contributes on various aspects of internal security in different Indian and foreign publications. His report on the activities of PFI, submitted to the Government of Jharkhand, was instrumental in getting it banned in the state of Jharkhand in 2018.

His recent book based on the conspiracy theories against India, titled: Bleeding India-Four aggressors, Thousand cuts, is published by Garuda Prakashan, Delhi. The Book is also published in Telugu and Hindi.

He may be contacted at [email protected]

Vikramjit Banerjee is an advocate practicing primarily in the Supreme Court of India. He is also the Advocate General for the State of Nagaland. He graduated in Law from the prestigious National Law School of India University, Bangalore and went on to do his LL.M. from University of Leicester (UK) as a Chevening Scholar. He regularly lectures in various leading Universities, Institutions and Think Tanks across the country. He has authored various books and monographs and has many research articles published in leading journals to his credit. He has written extensively on law, culture, religion and development and his articles and columns have been widely appreciated and cited as reference by various authors of repute.
He can be contacted at: “mailto:[email protected]” [email protected] “mailto:[email protected]”

Ayush is a graduate of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi and holds a degree in law (LL.B.) from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. He has accomplished a post-graduate course in International Law & Diplomacy from the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi. He is also serving as Copy Editor for the web portal nationalistonline.com. Ayush’s research interest includes public policy, law & governance and political violence. He also serves on the editorial research team of the journal of the foundation ‘The Nationalist’.
He can be contacted at [email protected]

Amit provides administrative support to SPMRF Team. He also serves as the Executive Assistance to the Director, SPMRF. He takes care of the official communication and documentation at the foundation. Amit is also entrusted with the task of managing get-togethers and seminars & conferences hosted by the foundation.
He can be contacted at [email protected]

Shailendra holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism and is currently pursuing his second masters in Buddhist Studies from University of Delhi. He serves on the editorial research team of the journal of the foundation ‘The Nationalist’ and writes regularly for it. His columns have also appeared in various Hindi newspapers and web portals. His research interests include Indian culture, identity and politics.
He can be reached at [email protected]

Manujam holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism and is currently pursuing LLB from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth University, Varanasi.

He serves on the editorial research team of the journal of the foundation ‘The Nationalist’ and writes regularly for it. His columns have also appeared in various Hindi newspapers and web portals. His research interests include Indian culture, identity and politics.

He can be reached at [email protected]