Dr. Kiran Kabtta Somvanshi

Management Consultant

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India21 yrs experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 22 years of experience in media and journalism.
  • Awarded international fellowships from Chevening and Fulbright.
  • Expertise in governance, sustainability, and public policy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned journalist with expertise in governance and sustainability.

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Skills

Core Skills

JournalismResearch

Other Skills

StorytellingBusiness StrategyEditorialNewspapersNews WritingPublicationsEditingNew MediaWritingCopy EditingMarket Research

About

With over 22 years of experience - nearly 18 of them being in media - Dr Kiran Somvanshi is a writer, journalist and a visiting professor at IIM Mumbai and JBIMS. Kiran recently completed a long stint at The Economic Times where she has extensively researched and written on governance, sustainability, gender, CSR and public policy. Through her research, she has cultivated her expertise in Consumer goods, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Corporate governance & Sustainability. Kiran has a multi-disciplinary educational background. She has a PhD from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in CSR and Sustainability. She is a qualified company secretary and cost accountant. A gold medalist from DG Ruparel College graduating in Psychology, Kiran is also a law graduate. In the field of journalism, Kiran has been awarded two international fellowships - the Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme in 2016 by the British High Commission and the Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship in 2017 by the US State Department. Kiran started her career with Cipla and has worked with Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) and JM Financial. Kiran is a public speaker, podcast host and visiting faculty in the areas of her expertise.

Experience

World bank group

Short Term Consultant

May 2018Jun 2018 · 1 mo · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Ibm center for business of government

Visiting Fellow

May 2018Jun 2018 · 1 mo · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

United nations

Internship at United Nations, New York

Dec 2017Mar 2018 · 3 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Internship with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) at its Human Development Report Office in New York (from Dec-17 to Mar-18).

Financial times

Internship at Financial Times, London

Mar 2016Mar 2016 · 0 mo · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Internship at FT, London office

The economic times

Senior Journalist

Oct 2007Feb 2025 · 17 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Columnist, data journalist & podcast host
StorytellingResearchJournalismBusiness StrategyEditorial

Jm financial

Research Analyst

Sep 2005Sep 2007 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

Centre for monitoring indian economy

Research Analyst

May 2005Sep 2005 · 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Cipla ltd.

Legal Dept

Feb 2003Jun 2004 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Education

Arizona State University

Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship 2016-17 — Journalism

Jan 2017Jan 2018

University of Westminster

Chevening South Asia Journalism Program

Jan 2016Jan 2016

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Jan 2008Jan 2014

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

ACS

Jan 1999Jan 2002

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Cost and Works Accountant

Jan 2005Jan 2007

University of Mumbai

Bachelor's Degree — LLB

Jan 2003Jan 2005

University of Mumbai

Bachelor's Degree — Arts (Psychology)

Jan 1999Jan 2002

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