Saurav Jha

Deeptech Founder & Defence Expert.Twitter: @SJha1618Personal Website: www.sauravjha.comDirector at Delhi Defence Review (DDR) since January 2017. DDR is a think-tank that focuses on the analysis of technology, war and ideas. Has been a consultant on military-industrial affairs to the both the public and private sectors in India. Author of the bestselling 'Negotiating the New Normal: How India Must Grow In A Pandemic-Ridden World' for Hachette India, which was released in August 2022. https://www.hachetteindia.com/Home/bookdetails/Info/9789350095775/negotiating-the-new-normal-how-india-must-grow-in-a-pandemic-ridden-worldPassionate about nuclear power and has written a book on the subject – The Upside Down Book of Nuclear Power – that has been published by Harper Collins in January 2010. http://www.harpercollins.co.in/BookDetail.asp?Book_Code=2501.Author of the bestselling 'The Heat and Dust Project', along with Devapriya Roy (for HarperCollins India). Columnist at Deccan Herald [https://www.deccanherald.com/author/saurav-jha]. Also contributes regularly to The Diplomat [https://thediplomat.com/authors/saurav-jha/] , World Politics Review, The Print, Nuclear Engineering International and Moneycontrol.In the past, was a consultant to FICCI's Americas division between August 2012 and March 2014.Has acted as an independent consultant for the Government of Bihar in formulating a renewable energy policy for the state.Was a consultant to Council of Power Utilities, from November 2008 to December 2009 and acted as a Consulting Editor for their magazine India PowerWorked as a Research Analyst at India Infrastructure Research, from January 2007 to October 2008 and wrote extensively for Power Line magazine on various energy-related topics such as nuclear power, renewables, carbon credits, energy trading, regulatory issues and contemporary developments. Has worked on specialized business research reports on the gas, power generation, and renewable energy sectors in India with special emphasis on economic analysis.Specialties: Defence Technology Geostrategic Analysis, Military-Industrial Issues, Maritime Security, Government Liaison