We are pleased to welcome the following staff members to the NLS community. Our new joinees include Ms. Ananya Jain, Development Officer, and Ms. Anjaly Jose & Ms. Prarthana Singh, Executives – Academic Administration. We wish them the very best for their professional journeys at NLSIU.
Administrative Staff
Ms. Ananya Jain
Development Officer
Ananya has extensive experience in Development and Community Engagement, with a focus on initiatives that create meaningful social impact. She has worked with Niagara Health Foundation, Canada where she played a key role in developing research, equipment funding, and healthcare infrastructure, as well as leading community giving initiatives. Prior to that, she contributed to United Way Halton & Hamilton, Canada supporting youth-focussed programmes and campaigns.
She is passionate about women’s empowerment and education and has been a member of the United Way Women’s Committee, dedicating her time to initiatives addressing these issues.
Ananya holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru, and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Business Management from Niagara College, Canada.
Ms. Anjaly Jose
Executive – Academic Administration
Anjaly’s academic and professional interests lie in academic administration, with a particular focus on supporting inclusive, efficient, and value-driven educational environments.
She has previously worked as a Marketing Support Executive at Amrita Online University, where she was responsible for coordinating across teams, developing performance tracking systems, managing stakeholder engagement, and supporting strategic decision-making. This experience enabled her to build expertise in organisational processes, communication, and collaborative work practices.
Anjaly holds an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Calicut and a postgraduate degree in women’s studies from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. Her academic work engaged critically with caste, gender, development, and the politics of knowledge production.
Ms. Anju Christine Lingham
Editor (Journals)
Anju has over seven years of experience across publishing, communications, and digital content strategy. She has worked with leading publishing houses such as HarperCollins India and Hachette India, as well as diverse organisations including CoinSwitch and the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.
Her editorial career began as an intern with The New Indian Express, followed by roles in research communication and freelance editing, where she developed expertise across developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading.
Over the years, she has contributed to more than 55 book titles, collaborating with established authors and emerging voices alike. At HarperCollins India, she led editorial projects as Senior Editor, overseeing manuscripts through various stages of the publication process. At CoinSwitch, she extended her skills into fintech, managing content teams and creating SEO-driven resources to enhance user engagement.
Anju has a BA in Journalism, Psychology & English Literature, from Christ College, and MA and an MPhil in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad. With a keen eye for detail and strong project management skills, she continues to help shape content that is precise, engaging, and impactful.
Ms. Prarthana Singh
Executive – Academic Administration
Prarthana has experience in teaching undergraduate courses and contributing to institutional processes through Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) documentation and event coordination. She has also worked with departmental and college publications, including editorial roles, which has served as a bridge between her interest in writing and academic work.
In addition to teaching, she has supported research activities through documentation, transcription, and data collection, and assisted in organising workshops and academic events.
Her academic interests lie in modern history, and she values opportunities that bring together teaching, research, and administration.
Prarthana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, Economics and Political Sciences from Mount Carmel College and a Master of Arts degree in History from Bangalore University.
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Mr. Naniwadekar is an alum of NLSIU and in 2007, his team won the India Rounds of the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, and emerged as the Octa-Finalists at the World Rounds in Washington, D.C. He has continued to be associated with the competition for over a decade, judging Jessup memorials regularly and also serving as a judge at the World Rounds. In 2010, he coached the NLSIU team for the Jessup competition. He graduated from NLSIU in 2009, and he was awarded the University Gold Medal in Law & Economics. He has also completed the BCL and MPhil in Law at the University of Oxford and earned an MSc in Taxation in 2022. An Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, Mr. Naniwadekar has worked across litigation, academia, and legal scholarship. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at NLSIU from 2023 to 2024. His research interests lie in taxation, international tax, and private law, and he has published various articles related to commercial law matters. He has contributed widely to academic and public legal discourse through platforms such as SpicyIP, and has been affiliated with institutions including the University of New South Wales. He is currently working as an eminent commercial lawyer in Mumbai, practising as an advocate before the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India, and also serving as an arbitrator.
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru and the Faculty of Law at the University of Zurich (UZH) conducted its second workshop on Equality and the Law, at UZH’s City Campus on June 2 and 3, 2025, in Zurich. The 
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