Deepa Janakiraman

Deepa joined The Council in October 2018. Anointed as Data Junkie, currently she is working on analysing data on GHG emissions from the industrial sector. She is interested in understanding public policy and its impact evaluation through various quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Prior to joining The Council, Deepa had brief stints as a researcher in Agricultural Economics at International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Creative Agri Solutions Private Limited. She has worked on analysing the agricultural transformation across Indian states and adoption of technologies by farmers and food safety.

She holds a postgraduate degree in Actuarial Economics from Madras School of Economics and an undergraduate degree in Business Economics. An ardent music lover, she loves to explore different genres of music and perform in front of a mirror.

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8parties avoided in 2018
12silk sarees in her closet
63hours of football matches viewed in 2018

What I believe in

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

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What Others say

With her inquisitiveness and effervescence, Deepa effortlessly switches between digging deep into data and musical notes. She is a vehement Liverpool F.C. fan and has a knack for giving you jolts of laughter.

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What I believe in

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

What Others say

With her inquisitiveness and effervescence, Deepa effortlessly switches between digging deep into data and musical notes. She is a vehement Liverpool F.C. fan and has a knack for giving you jolts of laughter.