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Ishana Deshpande

Associate

Ishana is an Associate at Artha Global. Her research interests include storytelling through data, impact evaluation and the application of technology to improve public service delivery. At Artha, Ishana works for the Centre of Rapid Insights and the Centre for Technology and Innovation.

She has previously interned with organisations including FinMechanics, EY and WageIndicator Foundation.

Ishana graduated from Singapore Management University with a Master’s in Applied Finance during which she worked on projects including carbon offset credits and ESG reporting. She completed her under-graduation from FLAME University, Pune with a major in economics. 

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