Research Staff, Interns and Student Contributors
	Ms. Nandini Dey Nandini Dey is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Political Science (Hons.) from Hindu College, University of Delhi. A voracious reader, she would like to make a mark in the field of journalism. Her areas of interest are political history, literature, media and religion. Nandini is a regular contributor to the Rights & Development Bulletin.
	Ms. Hilary Ferguson Hilary Ferguson has an MA in Geography from the University of Toronto and an MA in Public Policy and Administration from Ryerson University. Hilary has also worked and volunteered for various development organizations, including the Canada-Africa Partnership for AIDS (CAP AIDS) and End Poverty Now (EPN). Currently, she is a policy analyst at the Ontario Public Service.
	Ms. Neha Mahal Neha Mahal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. She has worked for ASHA, an NGO working with tuberculosis patients in Delhi’s slums. Her interests are in health, food security and women’s issues.
	Mr. Alexander Pekic Alexander Pekic holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto, and an MA from the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. His interests are in the politics of the media, immigration policy and indigenous rights.
	Ms. Manasi Sinha Manasi Sinha is a PhD student at Jawaharlal Nehru University with the Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies. Her interests are in women’s issues and gender and development.
	Ms. Joanne Tan Joanne Tan is an exchange student at Jawarhalal Nehru University. Born and raised in Singapore, she left for France in 2009 to study at Sciences Po Paris (otherwise known as Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris), and she is currently in her third year. After spending a year in Delhi, she will be returning to Paris to pursue her masters.
	Ms. Jessica Thorp Jessica Thorp is an MA student in the joint Communication and Culture program at Ryerson and York Universities. She is also a research associate at the Infoscape Research Lab - Centre for the Study of Social Media.
	Ms. Selina Thounaojam Selina Thounaojam holds a BA from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi, and an MA in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics. She has written numerous articles for local English newspapers in Manipur, and has worked as a field monitoring officer for People’s Resource Development Association, Manipur. Her interests include development economics, macroeconomics and economies of the North East.
	Ms. Urvashi Tilak Urvashi Tilak has an MA in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and is currently pursuing an M.Phil from the Delhi School of Economics, Department of Sociology. Her interests are women’s issues, labour and social security issues, with a focus on child labour and bonded labour.
	Mr. Philip Varghese Philip Varghese graduated from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi with Economics and Political Science as majors, and later completed a Masters in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai. He is currently a research fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University, pursuing an M. Phil degree. His interest areas include labour issues, minority rights and migration.
	Ms. Priyanka Varma Priyanka Varma is an undergraduate student at Sciences Po Paris (otherwise known as Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris). She is currently studying at King’s College, London.

Members of Board, CDHR

• Shri Rohit Sarkar, Special Consultant, Planning Commission of India • Dr. Pronab Sen (Vice Chairman), Chief Statistician of India and Secretary, Ministry of Statistic and Programme Implementation • Dr. Pulin Nayak, Professor, Delhi School of Economics • Dr. N.J. Kurian, Director, Council for Social Development • Dr. S.P. Pal, Former Advisor, Planning Commission of India • Dr. Rajeev Malhotra, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance • Shri Vikram Gupta (Treasurer), Chartered Accountant • Dr. Amitabh Mattoo, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University • Dr. Niraja Jayal, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Advisors to CDHR

• Professor Amartya Sen, Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University • Professor Stephen Marks, Professor, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University • Professor George Waardenburg, Professor Emeritus, Erasmus University, Rotterdam.

List of Previous Researchers with CDHR and their Current Positions

Dr. Moushumi Basu  Associate Professor,  Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.  Dr. Anit Mukherjee  Associate Professor,  National Institute of Public Finance (NIPF), New Delhi.  Dr. Kaushik Bandyopadhyay  Associate Professor,  Department of Policy Studies, TERI University, New Delhi.  Ms. Priyanca Mathur Velath  Ph.D. Candidate  Centre for the Study of Law and Governance  Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.  Ms. Avani Kapur  Accountability Initiative Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi.  Ms. Ipshita Sengupta Human Rights Researcher, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), New Delhi.