Pooja Rathi is an editorial analyst at IDR Hindi. She previously worked with Feminism In India as an assistant editor, where she covered gender, environment, and social justice issues. Pooja has been awarded the UN Laadli Media Award and is a Laadli Media Fellow 2024. She is also an ex-fellow of the Khabar Lahariya Rural Media Fellowship and the Behavioral Journalism Fellowship at the Atlas for Behavior Change in Development. Pooja holds a master’s degree in journalism.
Zoya Hussain is an editorial analyst at IDR, where she is responsible for writing, editing, and publishing content. She is an award-winning journalist and a former contributing reporter at Mongabay India. She has also worked at leading publications such as The Indian Express, CNN News18, and Times Internet as a reporter and at DataLEADS as a fact-checker. Zoya has been a fellow with the Reuters Institute, focusing on training on social inclusion as well as dual-track training on climate action, inequality, and labour. She holds master’s degrees in convergent journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia and a bachelor’s in journalism and mass communication from IP University.
Salman Faheem is responsible for planning and executing content and campaign strategies for IDR, helping to strengthen its digital presence. Prior to joining IDR, he co-founded The Logical Indian’s Hindi venture and played a key role in its growth. He also worked as a social media coordinator at News18, where he contributed to expanding the platform’s digital reach. Salman led the growth of Change.org’s Hindi operations in India, scaling the platform from 10,000 to more than 1 million users.
Sarika is the finance and compliance lead at IDR. She is responsible for managing the organisation’s financial strategy, budgeting, financial planning and controls, and compliance. She also ensures adherence to regulatory standards and organisational policies. Before joining IDR, Sarika worked as the finance and compliance lead at SEWA Bharat’s Women Enterprise Support System (WESS). Sarika has extensive experience in managing the finance and compliance functions for both nonprofit and for-profit organisations. She holds an MBA with a specialisation in finance.
Tanupriya Singh is an editorial associate at IDR, where she’s responsible for writing, editing, and publishing content. Prior to joining IDR, she worked as a journalist at NewsClick and Peoples Dispatch, covering people’s movements, politics, and issues of social and economic justice across the Global South. Tanupriya holds degrees in political science and global studies, is interested in critical development perspectives, and has experience in research on agrarian change and labour in rural areas of Punjab and Haryana.
Saloni Sisodiya is a multimedia analyst at IDR Hindi. Prior to this, she worked with Feminism in India as a senior digital editor, focusing on topics such as gender, culture, society, and cinema. Saloni holds a master’s degree in electronic media.
Juhi Mishra is an editorial associate at IDR Hindi. She has 14 years of journalistic experience and has worked with Patrika, Times of India, Roar Media, Duta Technology, and Gram Vaani. Juhi has completed a fellowship from Vikas Samvad Sanstha, where she researched the food systems and causes of malnutrition in the Basor community.
Shailesh Deshpande is the founder of Life Drive Lab, an independent consulting practice that focuses on the themes of personal growth, organisational effectiveness, and leadership development, as well as their intersections. Before starting this practice in 2022, Shailesh worked in the field of human resources (HR) across a wide range of roles such as business partnering, industrial relations, global HR, talent and leadership development, and consulting with Marico, Asian Paints, Accenture, and Godrej.
In his last corporate role, he led the talent and leadership development function for the Godrej group. Shailesh has completed a master’s in HR from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management and an executive master’s in consulting and coaching for change from INSEAD.
Praveen Bhatt has more than 26 years of experience in the areas of digital, customer experience, operations, and marketing across asset management companies and banks. He has worked at Godrej & Boyce, ITC Threadneedle/Zurich AMC, and Standard Chartered AMC. In 2008, he was inducted as the founder COO and CFO for Axis Asset Management Company (Axis AMC). After successfully navigating Axis AMC to profitability, he moved to Axis Bank to head its retail digital banking and customer experience departments.
Praveen retired from corporate life at age 50 to launch an entrepreneurial marketing and digital consulting firm called Anthrop Consulting. He also sits on the board of Infomatics Services Private Limited, a Mumbai-based software company.
Suchorita Datta is a digital marketing associate at IDR, where she’s responsible for managing social media alongside developing and executing advertising campaigns. She has six years of experience in digital communication, which includes working with Member of Parliament Derek O’Brien on social media management and community engagement for three major Indian elections. Suchorita has a BA in Political Science from Jadavpur University and an MA in Women’s Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences.