Biography of rohini nilekani

Indian writer, philanthropist, and wife of Nandan Nilekani

Rohini Nilekani (born 1960) is an Indian writer, author and philanthropist.^[1] She is the founder of Arghyam Foundation, a non-profit that focuses on water and sanitation issues, founded in 2001.^[2][3] She also chairs the Akshara Foundation, which focuses on elementary education.^[4] Nilekani serves as the co-founder and director of non-profit education platform, EkStep.^[5][6] She is chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.^[7]

Early life

Rohini grew up in a middle-class family in Mumbai, India.

Her father was an engineer and her mother a homemaker. She holds a degree in French literature from Elphinstone College.^[8]

Career and work

After completing her studies, Rohini started working as a reporter at the now-defunct Bombay Magazine in 1980 and later worked in Bangalore for Sunday magazine.^[4]

In 1998,