Kushagra Aniket and Nityanand Misra

Kushagra Aniket is an economic and management consultant based in New York. He graduated with highest honours from Cornell University as a Tata scholar with degrees in economics, mathematics, and statistics. He completed his MBA in finance with Dean?s Honours as a fellow from Columbia University. Born and raised in Bihar, Kushagra has received multiple awards in both India and the U.S. for his writings in poetry as well as prose that span three languages: English, Hindi, and Sanskrit. He is known as an ??ukavi (extempore poet) in Sanskrit and has presented his compositions at several institutions in India and abroad. Kushagra is a scholar-in-residence at Indic Academy, where he focuses his efforts on showcasing Sanskrit poetry as a living tradition on the international stage.

Nityananda Misra is a Mumbai-based finance professional in the investment banking industry. He specialises in quantitative finance, equity market microstructure, algorithmic trading, and execution consulting. He is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore (2007) and a gold medalist from Gujarat University (2004). Nityananda has a multifaceted personality?a Sanskrit scholar, a polyglot, a grammarian, a litterateur, an instrumentalist, a musicologist, a researcher, an editor, an author, and a book designer. He has authored twelve books, including several bestsellers. He is also a professional onomastician specialising in Sanskrit names. Nityananda is passionate about Indic culture, literature, music, and arts. He runs a popular YouTube channel, which produces content on these topics.