Preeti has recently joined as Editor – iGovernment.in, after a decade in research and media. She is an alumnus of Lady Sriram College, Delhi University where she studied History, holds a Masters degree in Modern Indian History and an M. Phil in Disarmament Studies - both from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Prior to joining 9.9 Media, Preeti was with the Hindustan Times for 5 years, first as part of the Research Bureau and then with the Opinions and Editorial team. Before making the switch to mainstream media, she was, variously, part of the research teams on South Asia and the European Union at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). Preeti is a Chevening Gurukul scholar and was a fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2003 as part of the British government’s flagship programme for young Indian leaders.

Ten years of skipping across subjects and sectors have ensured that she has followed a wide range of themes, from the social sector to migration, defence procurement, terrorism, nuclear security and foreign policy to legal matters pertaining to women and children, while writing middles and editorials for the HT. She has also spent over two interesting and instructive years as a research assistant to a sitting MP. Despite having filled many column inches commenting on the malfunctioning of the Indian State, she firmly believes that there is still more that works in India than what doesn’t!

John L Khiangte is the Executive Editor of iGovernment.in & Head of Research at 9.9 Media. Economist by education, he brings with him extensive experience in business and economic research. He has advised and helped many foreign companies plan their India strategies, and also specializes in providing high-end research services and setting up research units. He has helped set up IIPM Intelligence Unit, Business World Intelligence Unit and 9.9 Media Research Services. His research areas include Economic Thought Leadership (i.e. offering new ways of thinking about the economic and business opportunities in India), Globalisation, Entrepreneurship, e-Governance and Environmental Sustainability.

John has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce (University of Delhi), and a master’s degree in Economics from Delhi School of Economics.

Jay Gupta, or JP as he is better known, is a seasoned journalist with a proven track record of reporting from distant Panchayats to the portals of Parliament, from India’s north eastern states to the remotest tribal villages of Jharkhand. He has covered subjects as diverse as polity to sports, art and culture/music reviews, and developmental issues to business and the latest technology.

He became one of the youngest editors in the country at the age of 25, at the second oldest English daily of Assam – The Assam Express. He also worked as Chief Sub-editor with the Guwahati-based North East Times. He has covered various landmark events in a journalistic career spanning well over 25 years, including the Ulfa movement/ the Ramjanmabhoomi/ Ayodhya movement and the December 6, 1992 incident at Ayodhya. He was Delhi Bureau in-charge of the Bhopal-based Central Chronicle in 1992, and has had a decade-long stint with different reporting bureaus of the Hindustan Times.

Dr. Pramath Sinha has rich experience over the years - across academia, consulting, education and business – which have given him a rare insight into the running of organisations and different operating environments. Prior to founding 9.9 Media Dr. Sinha was the CEO of ABP Group, Founding Dean of the Indian School of Business (ISB) and spent 12 years with McKinsey as a Partner. During his McKinsey tenure, he assisted both public and private sector clients in a diverse set of industries on issues relating to business strategy and performance improvement in North America and Asia. He has played a key role in development of Malaysia Multimedia Super Corridor and has also been on the advisory counsel of the APVAN project. In 2004, the Government of India nominated him to the National Task Force on e-Governance and he is today on the Standing Committee on Police Training in the Bureau.

From studying economics at LSR and Trinity College, to running a research business and senior peer groups in India, Anuradha knows what she does inside out. She brings a unique blend of intellectual insight and intuition to build new businesses leveraging knowledge and human capital to 9.9. She led the research and advisory business for the Indian affiliate of the Economist Intelligence Unit for almost 12 years. Most recently, she headed Businessworld and launched a series of business intelligence services for the magazine. She has strong professional relationships and networks in the Indian CXO community and this makes her ideal for the leadership of 9.9 Insights.

Kanak is our jack of all trades—he has sold paint, fans, and sewing machines, run production plants and material procurement, published and headed the regional operations for a newspaper, launched an e-business, and been part of the top management of India’s leading private electricity distribution company, where he was involved in strategy, organizational transformation, customer service, and operational improvement at a street and locality level. Most recently, he led the circulation function for the ABP Group, overseeing the network distributing two daily newspapers and several magazines across the country. He is a hands- on operator who can get things done, whether it is the esoteric or the mundane.

Asheesh has been a petroleum engineer, management consultant, start-up CEO, and chief strategist at an equally diverse set of companies – Halliburton, McKinsey & Company, Hero Mindmine, and the ABP Group. After travelling the world advising energy and technology clients for McKinsey, Asheesh took the plunge to launch a new business for the Hero Group. It turned to be a great move as he built Hero Mindmine to an industry leader starting out with just a business plan. Asheesh brings a rare combination of sharp intellect and analytical skills with practical, hands-on experience to 9.9 Media. Asheesh leads 9.9 Digital and also oversees strategic and financial activities for the Group.

Vikas is synonymous with marketing and easily one of India’s most senior and highly-regarded marketing professionals. He brings over 22 years of wisdom with an enviable pedigree of some of the world’s leading marketing companies – Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and The Coca-Cola Company. Most recently, he ran sales and marketing for the ABP Group. However, what Vikas is most well-known for is his genial and amiable personality. His knowledge and personality make him a professional who has extensive reach into all stakeholders that encompass marketing – the creative and advertising fraternity, advertisers, and media companies. Vikas oversees marketing across all 9.9 businesses and leads 9.9 Print.