Who is Dr V Anantha Nageswaran? Know all about him

New Delhi, Jan 29 (KNN) The central government on Friday appointed Dr V Anantha Nageswaran as the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), who comes from a profound academic background. 

He was the former executive with Credit Suisse Group AG and Julius Baer Group.

From 2019 to 2021, he was a member at the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India.

In view of his academic background, he has a post-graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

He was the Dean of the IFMR Graduate School of Business and a Visiting Professor of Economics at Krea University. 

The Takshashila Institution was founded with his help, an independent centre for research and education in public policy.

He also helped launch the first impact investment fund of the Aavishkaar Group in 2001.