Meet The Team

Founder & Managing Director

Ganit Cariappa

​Ganit is a final-year biotechnology undergraduate at MIT Manipal with a strong interest in the intersections of science, economics, and global systems. He has represented his university internationally as the student leader of an iGEM project in Paris and as a delegate at the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) in Tokyo. As the founder of The Framing Theory, Ganit views the platform as a collaborative thinkspace for inquiry and dialogue. Through writing and research, he contributes to conversations in femtech, science, and policy, exploring how ideas scale, influence decision-making, and shape real-world outcomes.

Editorial Director

Angela Anna Jossy

​Angela Anna Jossy is a biotechnology undergraduate and writer interested in the intersections of science, culture, and storytelling. Her academic work spans synthetic biology, plant pathology, and molecular research, while her writing focuses on translating complex scientific and policy ideas into accessible narratives. At The Framing Theory, she explores global issues through cinema, examining how films shape public imagination around science, power, and society. She views films as cultural texts deserving the same critical attention as academic work, and enjoys blending analytical rigor with reflective storytelling.

Director-Research

Kaushika Ganapathi Venkatraman

​Kaushika is a final-year biotechnology undergraduate interested less in scientific breakthroughs themselves and more in what happens after them. Her work sits at the intersection of science, sustainability, and data, focusing on why promising ideas often fail to translate into real-world impact. Through writing, she examines the systems, incentives, and structures that determine whether innovation reaches society. At The Framing Theory, she is interested in unpacking the gap between discovery and deployment, and in asking who ultimately decides what progress looks like.

Director-Strategy and Policy

Kriti Pande

​Kriti Pande is a Finance and Economics major at TAPMI Bengaluru, with academic interests in business strategy, macroeconomics, and public policy. She has participated as a delegate at the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR), where she was also a finalist in the Impact Challenge, and is a regional winner of the RBI Policy Challenge. At The Framing Theory, she brings an analytically grounded yet creative perspective, balancing data-driven thinking with curiosity, which she also expresses through painting and sketching.

Director-Science and Tech

Avani Srikanth

​Avani is a fourth-year student at McMaster University in Canada with a strong interest in healthcare and the systems that shape it. She is particularly drawn to the intersection of traditional and modern medicine, and to amplifying cultural perspectives often overlooked in mainstream healthcare discourse. Through writing, she explores untold stories and emerging research that challenge symptom-focused models of care. At The Framing Theory, Avani aims to contribute to conversations around holistic, inclusive, and thoughtful approaches to health and healing.

Director- Culture and Society

Arman Kumar

Arman Kumar is a History Honours student at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. He is interested in how history, power, and social structures influence the way we understand the present. Curious by nature, he enjoys unpacking large ideas and asking questions that disrupt comfortable narratives. At The Framing Theory, Arman writes to think, rethink, and reframe—using history as a lens to interrogate contemporary issues and encourage more critical engagement with the world.

Director-Partnerships

Gauri Jha

​Gauri Jha is a Biological Sciences major at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, with a strong interest in how ideas travel, evolve, and acquire meaning. Curious by default and thoughtful by choice, she uses writing as a tool to explore questions, challenge assumptions, and navigate complexity. At The Framing Theory, Gauri hopes to contribute through careful inquiry, reflective writing, and conversation-driven thought that encourages readers to pause, reconsider, and engage more deeply with the world around them.