Shaurya Doval

Shaurya Doval is a private equity professional and a public policy thinker.[1][2] He is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[3][4][5]

Shaurya Doval
Born (1974-04-26) 26 April 1974
New Delhi, India
EducationLondon Business School (MBA)
Chicago Booth (MBA)
ICAI (CA)
Hindu College, Delhi (BA)
OccupationDirector, India Foundation
Partner, Torch Investment Management
Parents
AwardsUdyog Rattan Award
Eisenhower Fellowship
Websitehttps://www.shauryadoval.in/

He leads the India Foundation,[6] a think tank in New Delhi, officially being on its board of governors along with people like Nirmala Sitharaman and Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu.[7][8] He is also a partner at Torch Investment Management, a global principal investment management platform.[9]

Early life and education

Shaurya Doval was born in New Delhi. His family is originally from Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. He is son of Ajit Doval a former Indian Intelligence officer, who is currently the National Security Advisor of India.[10]

He has a first class BA Economics Honors from Hindu College, University of Delhi (1991-1994). He is a qualified CA (Chartered Accountant) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (India) and also holds an MBA from London Business School (1999-2000) and Chicago Booth (2000-2001).[1][11]

Shaurya Doval was an Eisenhower Fellow in 2015, where his fellowship explored public policy in the United States of America. He also focused on how American think-tanks function, and how they contribute to the shaping of American policy and public opinion.[12] He is the youth ambassador.

Professional career

Shaurya Doval has over two and half decades of investment banking career during which he worked in New York, London and New Delhi for companies like Arthur Andersen, Morgan Stanley and GE Capital.[13][14] In 2006, he started a global principal investment management platform called ZeusCaps which was subsequently renamed to Torch Investment Management. Torch Investment Management manages a private equity portfolio of global investments and is based out of Singapore.[15][9] He is also part of the international leadership team of Greater Pacific Capital, a private equity firm, based out of London.[16]

While pursuing his banking career, Shaurya was also part of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. In 2009, he was part of a team that helped in the creation and growth of India foundation, a think tank meant to discuss and debate important national and cultural issues.[11] In 2015, Shaurya attended the Eisenhower Fellowship Program, where he focused his fellowship on exploring public policy development in the United States.[17]

In 2017, Shaurya has indicated his entry into active politics from Uttarakhand, his native place.[3][18][19] Shaurya participated as a member in Uttarakhand BJP’s working member committee in the December 16–17, 2017 meeting. Uttarakhand BJP president Ajay Bhatt said, “I had invited him (Shaurya Doval) to the meeting as a ‘special invitee to the executive committee’. He is part of an advisory group of eight-nine members. I meet them whenever I am in Delhi and take their advice on various issues in Uttarakhand, especially those related to economy.”[20][21][22]

Shaurya conceptualized the idea of ‘Buland Uttarakhand’ and has initiated several community based projects. In June 2018, under the ‘Buland Uttarakhand’ drive, he launched project ‘Bemisal Garhwal’ which aims at developing the quality of people’s lives in the community with focus on agriculture, health and farming in the region.[23]

Controversies

The publication The Wire raised concerns of a conflict of interest between Doval's leadership in The India Foundation and his father's involvement in government. Doval denied the claims and subsequently filed a defamation suit against the publication.[24][25][26]

Awards and Recognition

References
  1. Tripathi, Rahul (14 October 2018). "Shaurya reinvented himself into a key policy player". The Economic Times. Economic Times.
  2. "Press". www.shauryadoval.in. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. "Shaurya Doval signals entry into active politics — from Uttarakhand". Hindustan Times. 19 December 2017.
  4. "National security adviser Ajit Doval's son begins testing his political appeal for 2019". The Print.
  5. "All I am interested in is social service, says Shaurya Doval". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. "India's most influential think-tanks". Hindustan Times. 16 August 2015.
  7. "India Foundation". Outlook India.
  8. "Board of Governors | India Foundation". www.indiafoundation.in. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  9. "Company Overview of Zeus Capital Limited". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  10. "Named my son 'Shaurya' inspired by CRPF gallantry event: Ajit Doval". The Economic Times. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  11. "The Rise of Shaurya Doval". India Times. 3 August 2015.
  12. "Eisenhower Fellows". www.efworld.org. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  13. "The Dovals: Father-Son Duo Behind Indian Hegemonism". Insider PK. 28 October 2015.
  14. "Bloomberg Profile". Bloomberg.
  15. "IronFX 'mystery' investor: Singapore's Torch Investment, backed by Saudi Arabia's ZAD". Finance Magnates. 16 January 2018.
  16. "GPC". GPC.
  17. "Eisenhower Fellowship". Eisenhower Fellowships.
  18. "Shaurya Doval joins BJP". Live Hindustan.
  19. "Shaurya Doval to join BJP Politics Politics, contest 2019 elections". Patrika.
  20. "NSA Ajit Doval's son attends BJP state meet, triggers talk of joining politics". The Indian Express. 19 December 2017.
  21. "NSA Doval's son attends BJP meet, sets off talk about political role in Uttarakhand". Times of India.
  22. "Doval attends VHP meet in Garhwal, triggers speculation of political plans". Times of India.
  23. "National security adviser Ajit Doval's son begins testing his political appeal for 2019". The Print.
  24. "NSA Doval's Son Shaurya Ends Silence On Conflict Of Interest Claims".
  25. "Congress Slams BJP Over 'Conflict Of Interest' Report On Ajit Doval's Son".
  26. "Congress accuses Gadkari aide of committing "scam", BJP rejects charge". 24 November 2017.
  27. "US - India Task Force". American Progress.
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