People

Dr Iqbal Malik 

Dr. Iqbal Malik is a pioneering zoologist and environmentalist, known for being the first woman to earn a Ph.D. on Indian monkeys in the wild. A Gold Medalist in M.Sc. Zoology, she has received prestigious fellowships such as the German Scientist Exchange and Fullbright Fellowships. Dr. Malik has served as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, and as an Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York, Buffalo. She founded Vatavaran, a non-profit focused on environmental conservation, and is a member of numerous national bodies, including the Wildlife Board of India and the Animal Welfare Board.

Author of 13 books and over 120 scientific papers, she is also a prominent media figure, having anchored 100+ TV programs on environmental issues. Dr. Malik's honors include the United Nations Award for Human Habitation, the Green Citizen Award from Dr. Abdul Kalam, and the Green Oscar for her work addressing the monkey menace.

Indira Vardrajan

The Executive Director at SNS Foundation, the CSR arm of Anand Automotive Limited and an NGO has worked on community health programs, rehabilitation and resettlement, reproductive and child & education and health, gender issues, and promoting corporate volunteering. She resigned in 2014, at the explicit request of her family to shift from Delhi to join them in Bengaluru, as concern for her health, safety and security was seen as most urgent. . 

Jyoti Kaul

An Eco-enthusiast and passionate creative writer Jyoti koul is an accomplished journalist. She has been one of the youngest journalists to be conferred with the LK Bakshi memorial award. She worked with the Indian Express group and scaled new heights. Apart from media Jyoti has also had the opportunity to work with the corporate sector and venture out as an entrepreneur. She holds a bachelors in English literature from Sri Venkateswara college, university of Delhi .

Seema Arora

Seema got her formal education and learnt her feminine leadership style from Wellesley College, the illustrious academy Post Graduation Degree in International Development is from Ivy League Harvard University. Though she joined L.E.K. – a London based Management Consulting Firm, but rebelled when realized that her knowledge, expertise and ability to create wealth was for a mere business house than to improve the lives of the needy. She resigned, applied and got for the most difficult internship with United Nation Development Program to combat poverty in the world. She was stationed in South Africa – the country with the highest number of HIV. Corollary was Seema joining Clinton Foundation - Clinton Health Access Initiative and now Director, Donor Engagement, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Infectious Diseases programs, interacting with major Donor and supporting the program’s fund raising efforts. 

Ashirbad Raha

Ashirbad is as dedicated to his heart wrenching poetry, as to his old parents in Ranchi, fulfillment of his wife’s hobbies, editing books, writing journals and being Associate Director Communications (India) Energy Policy Institute at University of Chicago. A philosopher poet Literature he epitomizes Durwa in Ranchi his birthplace because of his love for natural beauty, culture and hospitality. He leads his Communication team at EPIC India, which is responsible for simplifying institutional research to drive policy change through cross-institutional policy engagement, media interactions, social media marketing and public events. A former journalist, he has over 11 years of strategic communication and stakeholder engagement experience working in, and with media research groups in India and neighboring South Asian countries. 

Mahima Bobins

With skills like communication and leadership Mahi builts connections and design projects. She has been active in History and Music societies since her student years at St. Stephens College Delhi University and Jawahar Lal Nehru University. Her first paid job full time was as a Core Team Member , digital communications I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee). At present she teaches in Path Ways Noida where academic training compounded with professional work experience has provided her with a rich experience of managing multiple tasks, working in teams and generating growth-oriented results. Mahi is a person driven by the willpower to create change in the world around us. With the determination to win people's hearts with her vigour, courage and charm, she is set to work with the brightest minds out there. 

Priyankeshu Parihar

Priyank is a filmmaker, music composer, website developer, and digital marketing manager. 

He has volunteered with Ananya Trust, and Teach for India, supporting slum transformation and education for underprivileged children. Priyank received the 'Teacher of the Year' award in 2019 from the Inner Wheel Club Ajmer. His film Joy Exchange was screened at Auroville. He has been a guest speaker at Pathways School, Gurgaon, and as an advisor to Boond se Sagar, he assists with internet marketing, film production, blogging, alternative education, and raising awareness on environmental and health issues.