Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD)
Just as the universe is contained in the self, so is India contained in the villages
- Mahatma Gandhi
Just as the universe is contained in the self, so is India contained in the villages
- Mahatma Gandhi
S.K. Misra, Chairman
Emeritus Vice-Chairman of INTO (the International National Trusts Organisation); former Chairman INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage), former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India; former Secretary Ministries of Agriculture, Aviation, Tourism, Govt. of India.
Yogendra Narain, Vice Chairman
Former Secretary Rajya Sabha; former Secretary Defence, Government of India; former Chief Secretary, U.P.; former Member-Secretary, INTACH.
Mr. AGK Menon, Vice Chairman
Architect and Professor of Conservation Architecture, Former Convener, Delhi Chapter INTACH.
Ms. Maureen Liebl, Vice Chairman
Executive Director, Muse India Heritage Concepts Pvt. Ltd.; former consultant to World Bank and UNDP; former Associate Director, John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund/Asian Cultural Council, New York.
Gaj Singh, Jodhpur
Pioneer of heritage tourism in India, member of the Governing Council of INTACH, Chairman of Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, erstwhile Maharaja of Jodhpur.
D.V. Kapur
Former Secretary, Government of India (Ministries of Power and Heavy Industries); founder and former Chairman of NTPC. Recipient of numerous government and industry awards.
Laila Tyabji
Crafts Specialist. Chairperson, Dastkar; Board of Directors, All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association.
Shiv Dayal Kapoor
Former Chairman, Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC); recipient of Top CEO of the Year Award, 2000 & Best Chief Executive Gold Award, 2005.
Brahm Dutt
Former Secretary, Govt of India (Road Transport and Highways); former Chairman, YES Bank; External Monitor Bharat Petroleum and Indian Bank; Advisor, Government of Karnataka.
Nagesh Kumar
Director, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) and former Director at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
Anita Singh
Vice-Chairman of the Punjabi Academy, Member of the Governing Bodies of Alliance Francaise and INTACH.
Harsh Lodha, Kolkata
Chairman, MP Birla Group. Former member of Working Group on Corporate Governance, GOI, and numerous other industry organisations, committees and boards
P.R. (“Kaku”) Khanna
Eminent chartered accountant. Director/Trustee of numerous public sector and private corporations and institutions. Former Chairman, Finance Committee, INTACH.
Ashwan Kapur
Managing Director, Uniproducts (India) Ltd; former Member Finance Committee andGoverning Council, INTACH..
Amrita Singh
Director, Muse India Heritage Concepts Pvt. Ltd.
M.J. Akbar
Journalist and author. Editorial Director, The Sunday Guardian.
Naresh Arora
Attorney; Vice-President, Legal, VIOM Networks Ltd.; intellectual property specialist.
Rajendra Singh, Alwar.
Well-known water conservationist. Magsaysay Awardee in 2001 for pioneering work in rural water management. Founder and head of NGO Tarun Bharat Sangh.
Pervez Ahmed
Chairman and Managing Director, Aventus Healthcare; renowned cardiologist and healthcare management specialist.
Malvinder Singh, Patiala
Politician, sportsman, responsible for rural initiatives in Punjab. Member of erstwhile royal family of Patiala.
Jai Singh, Jaipur
Hotelier, heritage tourism pioneer, rural heritage hotel initiatives. Member of erstwhile royal family of Jaipur.
Louise Khurshid
Journalist and politician. Chairperson of Dr. Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust.
Michele Janezic
Managing Director, Michele Janezic Agency Pvt Ltd; Consultant on Indo-French Business Cooperation.
Mr. Bezbaruah
Former Secretary Tourism, GOI; Minister (Economic) Indian High Commission, UK; leadership roles at Planning Commission, United Nations, PATA, North Eastern Council, and others. Extensive experience in key positions in Northeastern India. Currently Secretary General, Hotel Association of India.
Mr. Prajapati Trivedi
Commonwealth Secretary General Special Envoy; Professor at MDI India, Visiting Fellow at IBM Center for Business of Government, Washington D.C., Visiting Professor for last 40 years at Harvard University. Former Secretary in Cabinet Secretariat, GOI, and numerous other key government positions.