Meeran Chadha Borwankar

Former IPS officer Meeran Chadha Borwankar is a recipient of the President of India Police Medal for Distinguished Services, the Police Medal for Meritorious Services and the Distinguished Leadership Award from the University of Minnesota. She specializes in institution building, criminal investigation as well as law and governance. Meeran holds a PhD in organizational management and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University of Pune. A Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow of the University of Minnesota, she writes extensively for national and international journals and newspapers. Currently, Meeran is on the boards of several academic institutions and serves as Independent External Monitor for the Union Bank of India and National Aluminium Company Ltd. She is an expert member of the Core Advisory Group on Criminal Justice System Reforms constituted by the National Human Rights Commission of India. She has previously written two books – the bestselling Leaves of Life and Inspector Chougule.