Sanjaya Baru — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently a Distinguished Fellow at United Services Institution of India.
Served as Media Advisor and Principal Speechwriter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2004-2008.
Authored books including 'The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh' (2014) and 'India's Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural Revolution' (2021).
Held editorial positions at Business Standard, The Financial Express, The Times of India, and The Economic Times.
Served as a Member of the National Security Advisory Board of India from 1999-2001.
Serves on the board of Wockhardt Ltd.
Held academic roles including Visiting Professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Biography

Sanjaya Baru is a distinguished policy analyst, economist, and writer. He currently holds the position of Distinguished Fellow at the United Services Institution of India in New Delhi. Previously, he served as Media Advisor and Principal Speechwriter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2004 to 2008.