Ruhi Kandhari

Co-Founder

Delhi, Delhi, India14 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in crafting impactful business narratives.
Led leadership workshops for major corporations.
Award-winning journalist focused on gender and health.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled journalist and leadership coach with expertise in narrative development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Leadership DevelopmentBusiness StorytellingJournalism

Other Skills

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About

After 15 years in journalism and 3 years conducting leadership workshops, I've learned this: excellence isn't enough. Trustworthy narratives are what turn vision into reality. Truth-based narratives by ambitious and purpose-led professionals can change the world if they are well told.I work with founders, NGO leaders, students and teams who have something worth building but struggle to articulate it clearly. Through bespoke coaching programs, I help them master truth-telling and craft narratives that earn investment, belief, and advocacy.Catch me every Thursday on Small Truths - https://smalltruths.beehiiv.com/

Experience

The ken

2 roles

Learning Lead, The Ken

Promoted

Mar 2021 – Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos

I built and scaled The Ken Learning, the company's educational and training vertical.
In this role, I focused on decoding emerging business narratives through a weekly newsletter and designing and delivering leadership workshops in business storytelling. My corporate clients included major organizations like Cipla, IDFC First Bank, Suryoday Bank, Niva Bupa, and General Mills.
Additionally, I led training for non-profit organizations, including Swissnex, Sight and Life, and the World Economic Forum.
This work was executed in close collaboration with, and with direct guidance from, the CEO and COO of The Ken.

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Staff Writer

Jan 2017 – Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Reported, researched and wrote over 100 long-form stories on the healthcare sector in India

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The commonwealth secretariat, undp, tehelka, thomson reuters foundation, caravan, scroll

Freelance Journalist and Researcher

Oct 2012 – Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Authored stories and policy papers on gender and youth issues, public health and human rights for several publications and think tanks. Also won the Women's Empowerment Journalism Award 2015.

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Down to earth

Reporter

Aug 2009 – Jul 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos

Conducted primary and secondary research on national policies on economic and rural development, particularly renewable energy, mineral extraction, waste management and conflict
Contributed over 50 articles for Down to Earth, science and environment magazine published by the Centre for Science and Environment
Co-authored three cover stories, reported and wrote several special reports, some of which were later reported by mainstream newspapers

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