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Rishihood University Appoints Vidheeta Mathur as Deputy Director – People and Culture

30Sep

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Rishihood University Appoints Vidheeta Mathur as Deputy Director – People and Culture

New Delhi [India], September 29: Rishihood University has appointed Vidheeta Mathur as Deputy Director – People and Culture, strengthening its focus on building people-centric systems, organisational culture and institutional capabilities as the university continues to evolve as an impact-driven institution.Vidheeta brings over 11 years of experience across human resources, administration, employee engagement and organisational development, with professional experience spanning education, public leadership and social impact organisations. Her work has focused on building people practices and systems that enable organisations to grow with clarity, structure and purpose.Vidheeta began her professional journey with an internship at ISB Executive Education, followed by more than five y...

Rishihood University Appoints Abhishek Nand as Director, Vice Chancellor’s Office

22Sep

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Rishihood University Appoints Abhishek Nand as Director, Vice Chancellor’s Office

New Delhi [India], September 22: Rishihood University has appointed Abhishek Nand as Director of the Vice Chancellor’s Office, entrusting him with strengthening the strategic, operational, and governance backbone that supports the University’s academic and institutional vision.Abhishek brings a distinctive blend of governance, strategy, and analytics experience to the role. Before joining Rishihood, he served as an Election Officer with the Government of Bihar, where he led large public administration teams, and worked as an Analytics Consultant with PwC in the United States, gaining cross-functional exposure to strategy, operations, and data-driven decision-making.He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and carries forward the discipline and lea...

Rishihood University’s Policy BootCamp Marks a Decade of Public Leadership Excellence

10Aug

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Rishihood University’s Policy BootCamp Marks a Decade of Public Leadership Excellence

Sonipat [Haryana], August 10: Rashtram School of Public Leadership at Rishihood University successfully concluded the 10th edition of Policy BootCamp 2026, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of India’s oldest and premier residential public policy leadership programme. Held from 13–28 June 2026, the intensive 15-day residential programme brought together 122 delegates from 20 Indian states, along with two international participants, making it one of the most geographically diverse cohorts in the BootCamp’s decade-long history.Since its inception in 2015, Policy BootCamp has emerged as one of India’s most respected platforms for nurturing future public leaders. Over the past ten years, the programme has built a vibrant alumni network of more than 1,200...

Rishihood University Appoints Ewald Prize Awardee Dr. Gautam R. Desiraju as Dean of SASTech

30Mar

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Rishihood University Appoints Ewald Prize Awardee Dr. Gautam R. Desiraju as Dean of SASTech

New Delhi [India], March 30: Rishihood University is proud to announce the appointment of globally acclaimed scientist and Ewald Prize awardee Dr. Gautam R. Desiraju as the Dean of its Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech). This strategic appointment marks a significant milestone in the university’s mission to bring best-in-class academic practices to its students, while building an institution grounded in academic rigor, innovation, and global relevance.Dr. Desiraju is widely regarded as one of the foremost pioneers in the field of crystal engineering and intermolecular interactions. An Emeritus Professor at Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bangalore), he has made foundational contributions that have shaped modern understanding in chemistry and materials science. His distingu...

Rishihood University’s Gautam Desiraju Is Awarded The 14th Ewald Prize for Breakthroughs in Structural Chemistry

24Mar

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Rishihood University’s Gautam Desiraju Is Awarded The 14th Ewald Prize for Breakthroughs in Structural Chemistry

New Delhi [India], March 23: Rishihood University’s Dr Gautam R. Desiraju has been awarded the prestigious Ewald Prize, one of the highest global honours in the fields of structural chemistry and biology. The award is conferred by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) in recognition of Prof. Desiraju’s pioneering scientific contributions. Widely regarded as one of the most distinguished recognitions in crystallography, the Ewald Prize celebrates scientists whose work has fundamentally shaped the understanding of the subject.Currently an Emeritus Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Professor Desiraju has recently been appointed Dean of the Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech) at Rishihood University. His association with the university reflects ...

Harvard Professor Sara Lazar Joins a Roundtable on the Science of Mind, Behaviour, and Wellbeing organized by Rishihood University

27Feb

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Harvard Professor Sara Lazar Joins a Roundtable on the Science of Mind, Behaviour, and Wellbeing organized by Rishihood University

New Delhi [India], February 27: The Mahesh Navani School of Brain, Body and Behaviour (MaNaS) at Rishihood University hosted a high-impact, closed-door roundtable on “The Science of Mind, Behavior, and Wellbeing” at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The 90-minute policy dialogue brought together leaders from neuroscience, psychology, policy, management, and community mental health to deliberate on the future of mental health and adolescent wellbeing. Prominent names included Prof. (Dr.) Sara Lazar, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School; Prof. (Dr.) Mohita Junnarkar, Professor and Vice Dean (Research), Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences; Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni, Principal Director, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences; Prof. (Dr.) Arvind Sahay, Director, Mana...

Rishihood University Announces a Rs. 100 Crore Commitment to Deep Tech Education towards Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech), India’s First Endowed Deep Tech School

25Feb

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Rishihood University Announces a Rs. 100 Crore Commitment to Deep Tech Education towards Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech), India’s First Endowed Deep Tech School

New Delhi [India], February 25: Rishihood University formally announced the Sajjan Agarwal School of Technology (SASTech), India’s first endowed deep-tech school dedicated to advancing the nation’s technology sovereignty. This event was attended by distinguished leaders, including Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Cabinet Minister and Chancellor, Rishihood University, Sajjan Agarwal, Co-Founder, eClinicalWorks; Board of Founders, Rishihood University, Shobhit Mathur, Vice Chancellor, Rishihood University and Sahil Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Rishihood University. Supported by a ₹100 crore philanthropic commitment from seasoned Entrepreneur Sajjan Agarwal, this initiative reflects a growing trend in higher education in favour of collective philanthropic institution building across India. A ke...