Dhanuraj is the Founder-Chairman of the Centre for Public Policy...

D Dhanuraj

Chairman
 

D Dhanuraj

Position: Chairman
Categories: Board of Trustees

Dhanuraj is the Founder-Chairman of the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), a non-profit, independent public policy think-tank based in Kochi, Kerala, India.

With two decades of experience in this sector, his interest areas lie at the intersection of research and policy analysis. He is a policy researcher and commentator on urbanisation, urban mobility and infrastructure, education, retail, health, livelihood, law, public expenditure, defence and security, geo politics and election analysis, and has collaborated with state, national and international governments, organisations and institutions on several key research studies and policy recommendations.

Well known in the international, national and state public policy space, he is a noted speaker, panellist and thought leader at several policy debates, discussions, panels, conferences and roundtables. He also writes extensively for several leading media publications, and contributes his expertise and opinion as a policy expert on news channels.

Currently, he is also the President of the Association of Public Policy Education in India (APPE), and was the Secretary General of Liberal Youth South Asia (LYSA) from 2008- 09 and Founder President and Trustee of Liberal Youth Forum of India (LYF) from 2008 to 2011.

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Antony Dawson D’silva is one of the founding members of...

 

Antony Dawson D’silva

Position: Trustee
Categories: Board of Trustees

Antony Dawson D’silva is one of the founding members of CPPR. Dawson has an MPhil (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) and an MA in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad. He is also a candidate for PhD at the Centre for European Studies, JNU. Dawson is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Department of Political Science, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam where he teaches courses on International Relations and Global Politics.

Rosemary K Abraham is a Director at the Ministry of...

Rosemary K Abraham

Hon. Trustee
 

Rosemary K Abraham

Position: Hon. Trustee
Categories: Board of Trustees

Rosemary K Abraham is a Director at the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. She is an IES (Indian Economic Service) officer which she attained with top honours. Rose has an MA and MPhil in Economics from Hyderabad Central University. Her areas of interest and expertise are in Energy, Financial Markets, Infrastructure, Education, Public Finance and Capital Markets.

Jubin Jose is a GCC based financial and investment advisor...

Jubin Jose

Hon. Trustee & Principal Advisor (Strategy & Fundraising)
 

Jubin Jose

Position: Hon. Trustee & Principal Advisor (Strategy & Fundraising)
Categories: Board of Trustees

Jubin Jose is a GCC based financial and investment advisor and works with one of the leading global insurance companies. He has an impressive track record in Investment Portfolio Management and is also an Investment Advisor to one of the largest GCC focused funds listed on the London Stock Exchange. Jubin holds an MA in Economics from Madras Christian College, Chennai and a Master of Business Finance from Indian Institute of Finance, New Delhi.

Saritha Varma is a Trustee and also Principal Advisor for...

Saritha Varma

Hon. Trustee & Principal Advisor (Human Resources Management)
 

Saritha Varma

Position: Hon. Trustee & Principal Advisor (Human Resources Management)
Categories: Board of Trustees

Saritha Varma is a Trustee and also Principal Advisor for Human Resources Management at CPPR. She has an MBA (with specialisation in Human Resources Management) from Christ University, Bangalore. Before joining CPPR, she was with Hema Ravichandar Strategic HR Advisory, Bangalore and HR Cornucopia Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore.

Lakshmi Ramamurthy serves as an Honorary Trustee (Data Analytics &...

Lakshmi Ramamurthy

Hon. Trustee (Data analytics & Corporate Management)
 

Lakshmi Ramamurthy

Position: Hon. Trustee (Data analytics & Corporate Management)
Categories: Board of Trustees

Lakshmi Ramamurthy serves as an Honorary Trustee (Data Analytics & Corporate Management) at the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR). With over 18 years of experience, Lakshmi is an expert in data analytics across sectors including public transport, insurance, information technology, retail, and public policy. Her research and policy interests span urban mobility, gender equity, and education.

Lakshmi holds a postgraduate degree in Econometrics from the University of Madras in Chennai.

Currently, she leads a Data & Analytics team within a state government department in Australia, applying her expertise to develop data-driven solutions that address public sector challenges.

 

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Nissy Solomon is Hon. Trustee (Research & Programs) at CPPR....

Nissy Solomon

Hon. Trustee (Research & Programs)
 

Nissy Solomon

Position: Hon. Trustee (Research & Programs)
Email: [email protected]
Categories: Board of Trustees

Nissy Solomon is Hon. Trustee (Research & Programs) at CPPR. She has a background in Economics with a master’s degree in Public Policy from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. After graduation and prior to her venture into the public policy domain, she worked as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst with Nokia-Heremaps. Her postgraduate research explored the interface of GIS in Indian healthcare planning. She is broadly interested in Public Policy, Economic Development and Spatial Analysis for policymaking.

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