Meet our 2025 Achievers

Our achievers are some of the brightest young minds in the India-UK corridor. They are trailblazers, Innovators and thought leaders, shaping India's future and setting global discourse.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment & Sports
Government & Politics
Society, Policy & Law
Media & Journalism
Business & Entrepreneurship
Education, Science & Innovation

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Radhika Apte | Award-winning Indian Actor
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Radhika Apte, an award-winning Indian actor, is known for her versatility in films like Parched and Andhadhun. A Trinity Laban graduate, she bridges Indian and global cinema, starring in Sacred Games and acclaimed international projects. Her work often addresses complex social themes, earning recognition at Sundance and the International Emmys.
Outstanding Achiever

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Adityakumar Shrimali | Specialist Notetaker / Academic support -Terra Consultancy

London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London

Janmejay Singh | Indian spatial storyteller and filmmaker

Royal College of Art

Tanisha Jain | Sports Officer - University of York Student’s Union

University of York

Aman Dhall | Founder - CommsCredible & CommsCredibleVenture Fund

Loughborough University

Ambesh Tiwari | Business Head, Kids and Animation -Sony Pictures Network Indian

St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford

Government and Politics

Nitish Mishra | Minister for Industries and Tourism - Government of Bihar
University of Hull
Nitish Mishra, a Chevening Scholar and postgraduate in Global Political Economy from the University of Hull, is Bihar’s Minister for Industries and Tourism. He has held key portfolios, driving reforms through technology. With strong UK ties, he brings global best practices to Bihar and is a Harvard Kennedy School alumnus.
Outstanding Achiever

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Dr. Satyanarayana Masabathula | President - Veda ClimateChange Solutions Ltd

University of Newcastle

Disha Bhattacharjee | Measurement, Monitoring andEvaluation Lead - Pratham Education Foundation

University of Glasgow

Rishav Chandra | Research and Special Operations -Jarvis Technology

Goldsmiths, University of London

Prachetas Bhatnagar | Head of Strategy & Operations,Policy & Politics - Tony Blair Institute

London School of Economics & Political Science

Society, Policy & Law

Keshav Suri | Executive Director - The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group & Founder - Keshav Suri Foundation
King’s College London, University of Warwick & SOAS
Keshav Suri, Executive Director at The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, is known for expanding the brand and advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights. His leadership focuses on luxury, sustainability, and inclusivity. Through the Keshav Suri Foundation, he continues to push for social justice, equality, and the decriminalization of Section 377 in India.
Outstanding Achiever

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Diksha Dhinde | Program Lead: Capacity Building Program -Grameen Shramik Pratishthan

University of Sussex

Barasha Borthakur | Lecturer in Law - University of Southampton

Queen Mary University of London

Keshav Suri | Executive Director - The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group & Founder - Keshav Suri Foundation

King’s College London, University of Warwick & SOAS

Saurabh Hatkar | Social worker & advocate for marginalized communities

University of Edinburgh

Samina Bano | Founder and CEO of RightWalk Foundation

University of Oxford

Anshu Taneja | Leads operations for VisionSpring in India.

University of Oxford

Media & Journalism

Supriya Sobti Gupta | Showrunner/ Executive Producer/ Director/ Founder (MOW Productions)
London School of Economics & Political Science
Supriya is a pioneering Indian filmmaker and the founder of MOW Productions, known for creating impactful non-fiction content. With a BA (Hons) from the University of Westminster and an MSc from LSE, she honed her skills at top UK news organizations like the BBC and Al Jazeera English. Her investigative docu-series, Bad Boy Billionaires, became one of Netflix India's most popular titles. Supriya's directorial debut, Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket., established her as a leading voice in documentary filmmaking in India.
Outstanding Achiever

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Mamta Singh | Documentary Filmmaker, Writer-Director

Royal Holloway, University of London

Spriha Srivastava | UK Bureau Chief and InternationalExecutive Editor at Business Insider

City, University of London

Pragya Tiwari | Co-founder and Creative Director at Oijo

London School of Economics & Political Science

Shiv Aroor | Senior Executive Editor | India Today

Cardiff University

Mitali Mukherjee | Award-winning journalist, entrepreneur,and advocate for financial literacy and gender equity

Queen Mary University of London

Dev Pragad | CEO and Owner Newsweek

King’s College London

Business & Entrepreneurship

Ashwajit Singh | Founder & Managing Director - IPE Global
London School of Economics & Political Science
Ashwajit Singh, Founder & Managing Director of IPE Global, is a visionary leader in the development sector across Asia, Africa, and Europe. An alumnus of the London School of Economics and Harvard Business School, he has 30+ years of experience. He chairs Triple Line Consulting-UK and serves on multiple global boards. A recipient of numerous awards, he is recognized among the Top 10 Global CEOs in Consulting Services.
Outstanding Achiever

Business & Entrepreneurship

Ananya Birla | Trailblazing Entrepreneur, Global music Artist, & Mental health Advocate
University of Oxford
Ananya Birla, an entrepreneur, global music artist, and mental health advocate. A graduate from Oxford University, she is the founder of Svatantra Microfin, which has empowered 2 million women entrepreneurs with loans worth over ₹10,000 crores. As a singersongwriter, her music has 400M+ streams, and a mental health initiative, MPower, has supported 100,000+ individuals. Recognized by Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 and Fortune India.
Outstanding Achiever

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Mirra Sondhi | Managing Director - Technology Risk CB & IBDeutsche Bank

University of Leeds

Natasha Poonawalla | Executive Director - Serum Institute of India

London School of Economics & Political Science

Sreedevi Devireddy | Branding & Marketing Head - AsipTechnologies

University of Oxford

Education, Science & Innovation

Dr. Nikhil Agarwal | Innovation and policy leader
University of Cambridge & University of Edinburgh
Dr. Nikhil Agarwal, an innovation and policy leader, has over 20 years of experience in academia, entrepreneurship, and government. A Cambridge and Edinburgh alumnus, he founded Entrepreneur Café, led India’s largest tech incubator at IIT Kanpur, and now, as Managing Director at IIT Delhi, spearheads India’s first global tech incubator at its Abu Dhabi campus
Outstanding Achiever

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Parineeti Chopra | Actor and Singer
University of Manchester
Saurav is an Arjuna award winner. A trailblazer, he is the first Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the world and was also the first Indian to win the coveted British Junior Open Under-19 Squash title in 2004. He won the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's squash singles. The world #15 holds a record 13 Indian national titles, 10 Professional Squash Association tour titles, a gold in the Asian Games and a gold in the World Championships. He took silver in the Commonwealth Games mixed doubles five years ago.

Shazneen Limjerwala (nee Commissariat) | Mental healthSpecialist, Academic & Consultant

Lancaster University

Sonal Choudhary | Chair and Professor of Sustainable Management

University of York

Merlia Shaukath | Founder and CEO of Madhi Foundation

University of Oxford

Paridhi Gupta | Vice President for Life Sciences at Ernst & Young

University of Oxford

Siddartha Khastgir | Head of Safe Autonomy | UKRI FutureLeaders Fellow | Forbes 30 Under 30 alum

University of Warwick

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