Teesta is a Senior Analyst at TQH, where her work spans digital public infrastructure, disability rights, gender policy, and clean energy transitions. She brings experience in policy research and analysis, as well as stakeholder engagement, and has contributed to a range of TQH publications, including on workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities, technology-enabled testing, and a gendered analysis of the 2024 general elections.

Prior to joining TQH, she worked at the XKDR Forum in Mumbai, where she conducted extensive primary and secondary research on women’s land rights in Maharashtra to measure women landowners’ agency with respect to their land. 

Teesta holds a Master’s in Development Studies from Ambedkar University Delhi and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Delhi University. Beyond public policy, Teesta is drawn to all things artsy, baking, and hula-hooping.