October 23, 2025Environmental justice brings together the goals of sustainability and equity — ensuring that as we protect the planet, we also protect people. Across India’s cities, the pursuit of cleaner air, sustainable waste systems, and climate resilience is inseparable from questions of dignity, inclusion, and justice. For Bharati Chaturvedi (SAIS ’07, MIPP), founder of Chintan (Environmental Research and Action Group), these connections form the core of her life’s work.
September 23, 2025Carey Business School alumna Kriti Upadhyaya ('25) credits her Johns Hopkins training in finance and strategy with giving her the confidence to operate at the intersection of policy and business. Kriti shares how the India–U.S. relationship isn’t just about deals and pipelines, it’s about trust, innovation, and building ecosystems that last.
September 02, 2025In today’s shifting global economy, the intersection of economics and diplomacy is more vital than ever, especially in the U.S.–India relationship. For Anmesha Sharma (SAIS ’19), this convergence defines her career. Currently serving as an Economic Specialist at the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai, Anmesha works on issues ranging from trade and strategic technology to supply chain resilience and infrastructure collaboration.
July 28, 2025Purvi Patel, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH) alum and Senior Consultant at India’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shares how her career at the intersection of science, systems thinking, and service has evolved. Drawing from experiences in both the U.S. and India, she reflects on the lessons that shaped her, the values that guide her work, and her vision for climate-resilient health systems in India and beyond.
GKII, June 24, 2025In this edition, we spotlight Srujan Palkar, a Johns Hopkins SAIS graduate and Global India Fellow at the Atlantic Council, where he works at the intersection of foreign policy, strategic technology, and South Asia’s global role. From founding the South Asia Society at SAIS to shaping new conversations on India at leading policy forums in Washington, D.C., Srujan reflects on his journey, the mentors who guided him, and the foundational skills often overlooked in global policy careers.
March 03, 2025“Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, JH Health System and the wider Hopkins community have played a pivotal role in my professional journey and healthcare career here in the US.”
In our latest edition of GKII Alumni Insights, Vishal Mundlye, a Carey Business School graduate working for the at the Maryland Health Care Commission discusses volunteering at the Hopkins-India Conference 2025, how big data is the future, and his current role in helping improve access to quality, affordable, healthcare.
January 22, 2025In our latest edition of GKII Alumni Insights, Anand Kapai, a Johns Hopkins Carey Business School graduate and Vice President of Global Commercial Marketing at Siemens Healthineers discusses his career journey, the importance of contextual intelligence in global healthcare, and his advice for students looking to make an impact in the MedTech industry.
October 18, 2024“Keep your feet rooted in the field, where health happens, and let it inform your head, where it is designed.” In our latest edition of GKII Alumni Insights, Dr. Suruchi Gupta, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health graduate and Research Scientist on the Exemplars in Digital Health project discusses integrating practical experience with innovative solutions to improve healthcare delivery.
August 21, 2024In this Alumni Spotlight we feature Digvijay Singh, co-founder of Drizzle Health, whose determination to address critical gaps in disease diagnostics led to the creation of MagnaSlide, a low-cost device that improves the accuracy of TB testing without disrupting existing lab infrastructures.
August 06, 2024A Fulbright scholar for 2023-24 and MPH graduate, Dr. Anaswara’s career is marked by his frontline work during significant health crises, including the Nipah virus and COVID-19 outbreaks, and his leadership as a District Program Manager at the National Health Mission in Calicut. His innovative approaches to improving child health and healthcare policies have had profound impacts on the communities he serves.
June 28, 2024Jayati Jain Aggarwal, an alumna of Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Executive Director of Fluid AI recently spoke with GKII’s Ira Pundeer to offer insight on navigating the complexities of STEM careers. With a background in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Johns Hopkins and a DPhil in Biochemistry from Oxford, Jayati's career trajectory highlights how to channel passion into impactful innovation in healthcare and beyond.
February 13, 2024How did your journey at Hopkins shape your career in biomedical technology? Any specific experiences or lessons that stand out? My biggest learning from my Hopkins journey, was to not be afraid of the unknown. As a young researcher, one naturally gravitates towards trying to solve problems that we already know answers to. However, my Hopkins education challenged me to have confidence in my abilities and to use them to push the boundaries of science. This has led to a rich career in research and development of bionic arms, where we redefine the unknown each day!
