The people behind the work
A multidisciplinary collective of researchers, fieldworkers, analysts and strategists, with 85+ years of combined leadership experience.
Research team architecture
Research team
- Dr. Debesh RoyTechnical advisor
- Dr. M. Sartaz ChoudharyDirector – research services
- Dr. Imtiyaz AliAssociate director – M&E
- Dr. Shipra JoshiSenior research manager
- Priyanka JoshiResearch manager
Business development team
- Sujeet Kumar ChaubeyHead – strategy and growth
- Rajnish KashyapHead – IEC and BCC
- Anil SharmaDirector – operations
- Latha MaheshExecutive business manager
- Dinesh KumarProject manager
Research and technical leadership
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Ajaiy Solankie
Managing director
B.Tech (IT) · 19 years
Leads large-scale studies and business development. Directed ODF Urban, NFHS with IIPS and the UNDP cold storage study.
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Dr. Debesh Roy
Technical advisor – research services
Ph.D. Economics · 38+ years
Founder-chairman of InsPIRE; 32 years at NABARD on macroeconomic, rural finance and climate policy.
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Dr. M. Sartaz Choudhary
Director – research services
Ph.D. Education Administration · 16+ years
Technical lead for research strategy and quality oversight. Formerly with Kantar Public, CSDR and the University of North Texas.
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Dr. Imtiyaz Ali
Associate director – monitoring and evaluation
Ph.D. Population Studies · 10+ years
Monitoring frameworks, survey design and data quality assurance. Works in STATA and Power BI.
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Dr. Shipra Joshi
Senior research manager
Ph.D. Anthropology, Delhi · 10 years
Mixed-methods public health and health system strengthening. Currently on EQUIP-HWCs at ICMR; 11+ publications.
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Priyanka Joshi
Research manager
MBA Healthcare Management, IIHMR · 5 years
Technical proposals and grant writing across digital health, WASH and health financing.
Operations, strategy and growth
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Sujeet Kumar Chaubey
Head – strategy and growth
PGDM Mass Communication · 22+ years
Large-scale national and multi-state studies across health, sanitation, nutrition, livelihoods and governance. Formerly with Kantar Public TNS India.
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Rajnish Kashyap
Head – IEC and BCC
Creative director · 21+ years
Brand strategy and digital experience across broadcast media, publishing and government brand advisory. Founder of Spiritnoise Designs.
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Anil Sharma
Director – operations
Electronics and communication · 11 years
Operations, field monitoring and multi-sector delivery. Portfolio spans ODF, NFHS, PBS nutrition and Swachh Bharat GFC.
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Dinesh Kumar
Project manager
MSW · 19+ years
Bid management and business development — proposal lifecycle, tracking and compliance for government, donor and CSR opportunities.
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Latha Mahesh
Executive business manager
Joined September 2025
Proposal and bid management, government liaison, project monitoring and financial coordination.
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