R Balasubramaniam
Public Policy expert
R Balasubramaniam, (also known as Dr Balu), is an Indian development practitioner and public policy academic. Since May 2026, he has been a full-time member of NITI Aayog, the Government of India's policy think tank. He founded the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) in 1984, and the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) in 2011, both based in Mysuru, Karnataka.
A physician by training, he holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and was previously the Frank H T Rhodes professor at Cornell University between 2012 and 2014. He previously served as Member - Human Resources of the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) of the Government of India from April 2021 to April 2026. He has written several books on development, governance, and leadership, and has delivered lectures on adaptive leadership and public policy at institutions in India and abroad. His latest book is Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi published in 2024.
Early life and education
R. Balasubramaniam was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He studied medicine at Mysore Medical College, Mysuru, graduating with an MBBS degree. He subsequently completed an MPhil in Hospital Administration and Health Systems Management from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani.
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