Annual Report 2007 - Observer Research Foundation

Faculty profiles
Trustees
R. K. Mishra, Chairman, Observer Research Foundation, is a former Parliamentarian, thinker, philosopher
and a veteran journalist.
Lalit Bhasin is a prominent Supreme Court lawyer, Honorary General Secretary of Bar Association of India,
formerly Deputy Secretary General, International Bar Association, President, Society of Indian Law Firms,
President, Society for Afro-Asian Studies, Executive President, India Law Foundation and associated with
numerous human rights and social service organizations
Abid Hussain was India’s Ambassador to the United States of America. He is also the Chancellor of Central
University, Hyderabad and a member of the International Panel on Democracy and Development of
UNESCO. He was also Vice Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. In the year 1988, he was honored with
Padma Bhushan for meritorious services.
Brajesh Mishra is a veteran diplomat. He has served in Beijing, Jakarta, Geneva, France, Germany, UK and
New York and steered India’s negotiations with United States, China and Pakistan. He was Principal Secretary
to former Prime Minister and National Security Advisor.
Bharat Goenka is the Managing Director of software major Tally Solutions (P) Ltd.
Annu Tandon, Honorary Treasurer of Observer Research Foundation is an enterprising business person,
deeply interested in the well-being of the underprivileged sections. She is the Chairperson of a charitable &
social service organization working primarily in the rural areas of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Baljit Kapoor, Honorary Secretary of Observer Research Foundation, holds a Master in Business Administration
from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi and was formerly Director of the
Times of India, Delhi and Sr. Vice-President of the Observer Group of Publications.
Advisors
M. Rasgotra, a former Foreign Secretary, is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable minds on
international relations and foreign policy formulation; is currently heading National Security Advisory Board,
Government of India.
General V P Malik, President, ORF Institute of Security Studies, is a former Army chief of India, well-known
strategist, security analyst and author.
S. Narayan, Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of
Singapore, and formerly Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister and Finance Secretary to the Government
of India.
Arjun Sengupta, an internationally renowned economist, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chairman
of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector.
N K Singh, former Expenditure Secretary, Revenue Secretary and Secretary to the Prime Minister as well as
former Member, Planning Commission. He is currently Chairman of the Management Development Institute,
Gurgaon as well as Deputy Chairman, Bihar State Planning Board.
Vikram Sood headed the Research and Analysis Wing, India’s external intelligence agency from 2001 to
2003. He is widely known for his columns on strategy and intelligence in The Hindustan Times, The Asian
Age and other journals. In addition, he is a Consulting Editor with Indian Defence Review and regularly
writes for the journal.
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