Asha Rachel Varghese
Research Volunteer
Asha is a sales and marketing professional with a keen interest in a sustainable lifestyle, who would like to contribute to the causes she considers important.
Anjali Nair
Research Volunteer
Anjali works as a communications consultant in the public health space. She is a PhD scholar in linguistics, and has worked with indigenous communities to document lesser-known languages. She is also a member of an ecological collective that engages in studying climate resilient practices prevalent among indigenous communities in India. She is a part-time storyteller, full-time dreamer, and lover of all things that come from her grandmother’s kitchen.
Tejaswi Rathod
Chef Volunteer
Tejaswi is a driven sociology graduate who, along with her mother, co-founded a brand called Relic Treat using millets as its backbone. Their business is focused on producing wholesome millet flours, nourishing dry snacks, and delectable fresh millet-based meals with the goal of promoting both sustainable agriculture and good eating.
Rajat Mendhi
Chef Volunteer
Rajat Mendhi, aka @TheIncurableCook, ditched the corporate grind in 2018 for a life in the kitchen. As the chef & owner of Bombay Picnics, he brings ’90s nostalgia to life through curated picnics and weekend deliveries. Having hosted pop-ups at Baro, The Gratestate Dive, and Leaping Windows, Rajat also lends his expertise as a menu consultant to spots like Leaping Windows, Maka Zai, and Sunday Kitchen. A Le Cordon Bleu, London alum, he seamlessly blends his culinary skills with a touch of nostalgia.
Karan Gurbuxani
Chef Volunteer
Karan, 20, is pursuing his hotel management degree, and is currently in his third year. He loves to explore and understand food.
Padma Kumar
Chef Volunteer
Padma is a mum, early-years education entrepreneur, and a food blogger. A passionate cook, she can cook her way through any mood!
Jyoti Vishnani
Chef Volunteer
Jyoti left her corporate career behind to pursue her passion in the culinary industry. She has worked with renowned chefs across the globe, and currently works as the Culinary Innovation lead for the Compass group. She was also leading the Cooking Lab for the Millet Revival Project in the first phase.
Ankita Jain
Chef Volunteer
Ankita runs a small kitchen based on millets called the Bicycle Kitchen focusing on breads and baked goods. She has also been a chocolatier for 15 years now.
Palak Agarwal
Research Volunteer
Palak is a service designer. She has been working in different domains over the last few years but working towards sustainability and social impact has been the one that stuck with her. She is an innovative thinker and experimenter. She likes design research and solutioning, and creating interfaces and products.
Shubhangi Krishnan
Research Volunteer
Shubhangi is a data scientist with a keen interest in applying technology to social problems and engaging with public policy. She currently works in insurtech and software development to build economic resilience for farmers in the face of changing climate concerns.
Hrithika Goswami
Research Volunteer
Hrithika has a background in Environment and Development (Master’s) and Geography (Bachelor’s). She is interested in working towards issues of livelihood and food security, and finding gaps in policy research. She currently resides in Delhi.
Harshika Baid
Research Volunteer
Harshika is determined to impact the world positively by using her voice for climate advocacy, and using her expertise to help consumers and businesses adopt sustainable practices with ease.
Nisha Salian
Research Volunteer
Nisha is a registered dietician working to help women take ownership of their health. She has keen interest in highlighting regional foods, grains, recipes, and vegetables.
Ayesha Sayed
Research Volunteer
Ayesha is a development sector professional who is skilled in social impact consulting and enthusiastic about exploration of sustainable lifestyles. She is the co-founder of Bombay Fromagerie, an organic cheese curation and catering company. She is also a Senior Consultant at Sattva Consulting, and has been a Gandhi Fellow. She is a silver jubilee scholarship winner from Sophia College, Mumbai. Ayesha is currently based in Mumbai.
Jaspal Singh
Research Volunteer
Jaspal hails from a farming background. He has experience working with women-owned Farmer Producer Organizations in Kalahandi, Odisha, and has established a seed business for them. Currently, he is the driving force behind Gramya Ventures, a startup dedicated to optimizing the millet supply chain through collaboration with various stakeholders across the value chain.
Hanish Srinivsan
Research Volunteer
Hanish is a shifty writer who has many interests and a few passions. Languages, dance, old and forgotten dishes, and the connection between food-language-identity-history tend to keep their mind busy. Unusually attached to walking, they often rely on daily promenades to develop ideas and pen them to paper. Eventually, Hanish would like to be a professor (of sorts) who creates curricula catering to experiential learning. Perpetually suspicious of the idea of work, Hanish hopes to author a life that involves less work but more creative labour—for themself and their loved ones.
Sahiba Khurana
Chef Volunteer
Sahiba is an avid foodie, who enjoying cooking food that is good for both, people and planet.
Rida Fatima
Research Volunteer
Rida is a final year student studying Culinary Arts at Symbiosis University, Pune. She has always had a keen interest towards regional, indigenous Indian cuisine. Her experience as a kitchen intern in the restaurant industry has mainly been in places that showcase diverse eating habits and locally grown, seasonal ingredients of India. Besides her work in the kitchen, she has also worked as a research assistant to her college professor, for his PhD, which revolves around making traditional Indian sweets with alternative sugars. She has also assisted with research papers, recipe and product development, and market research.
Aditi Misra
Research Volunteer
Aditi is a young researcher looking to expand her skills in the field of environmental issues that incorporates viewpoints from social and natural disciplines. She recently completed her Master’s in Environment and Development, and is currently volunteering at the Millet Revival Project where she is an active member of the Resource Lab.
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