THE LEADERS
Priyam Gandhi-Mody
Priyam Gandhi-Mody is a noted author with expertise in foreign affairs, diplomacy and strategic political communications.
She has written 4 bestselling books and has been working on strategically significant projects with the Prime Minister’s Office for over five years.
Priyam is an alumna of Florida State University and University of Delaware. She has worked in the political ecosystem in Tallahassee, Florida with the then Senate President Mike Haridolopos (Republican), who is now a Senator in the US Congress. Priyam has also been writing opinion pieces for national and international media regularly. She has been representing India’s perspective on several global forums and has also been invited by academic and government institutions in several countries for the same.
She also works in the grassroots in Saurashtra, Gujarat to bring basic facilities like clean drinking water, education and healthcare to many hinterland areas in close coordination with the Gujarat government.
Ankit Bengani
Ankit is the Principal & Director at Marwar Capital, where he leads the global investment efforts for the family.
Marwar Capital is a single-family investment office and, as a family office, it has been investing into Indian alternatives markets since 1998 and since 2009 have been gradually investing in funds selectively in US & Asian markets.
The family owned business conglomerate has a continued history of over a century in conducting businesses across various sectors worldwide, while adhering to the highest standards of trust, ethics & integrity. The group is active in Paper, Pulp, Chemicals, Education, Mobility, Media & Industrials.
Prior to Marwar, Ankit spent over 14 years gaining knowledge in the financial & capital markets by working with firms like Kotak Investment Bank, Samena Capital (India) and International Head of Motilal Oswal. Ankit holds a Finance degree from H. R. College of Commerce, Mumbai and post-graduate degree in Business Management, University of Mumbai.
Ankit is been active in various social & philanthropic interests of the family, while also assisting in the education and healthcare welfare activities in rural Rajasthan and Maharashtra by his foundation – VeCare.
Kashish Shah
Kashish brings over a decade of expertise in capital markets.
Since 2019, he has been with Marwar Capital, where he oversees the family office’s investments across various asset classes.
Prior to this, Kashish played a pivotal role in establishing the international business at Motilal Oswal Asset Management.
His academic credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in Management Studies and a Master’s degree in Commerce and Finance from Mumbai University.
Fellows
Aniruddha Venugopal
Aniruddha Venugopal is an international relations analyst focusing on geo-economics, trade, security nexus, and global energy politics. He holds a Master’s degree in International and Development Studies, specialising in Environment and Sustainability, from The Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland and a Bachelor’s of Social Sciences in Politics and International Relations from The University of Manchester, UK.
Abhishek Yadav
Abhishek Yadav has worked as a Consultant for the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML). He is currently pursuing his PhD in International Relations at the Department of Political Science, University of Punjab and has a Bachelor’s Degree from University of Delhi.
Athul Menon
Athul Menon brings over 15 years curating and managing live events. This includes music, art and literature festivals like the Jaipur Literature Festival, Kochi Muziris Biennale and Bangalore Open Air.
Dhruv Mishra
Dhruv Mishra is a researcher and writer specializing in Indian politics and policy analysis. With a background in data-driven storytelling, he explores elections, governance, and India’s role in global affairs.