Board and Society Members
The Centre for Internet and Society was established in 2008 with Sunil Abraham, Nishant Shah, Achal Prabhala, Lawrence Liang, Atul Ramachandra, Subbiah Arunachalam, and Vibodh Parthasarathi as the founding Society members; and Sunil Abraham, Achal Prabhala, Lawrence Liang, and Atul Ramachandra as the founding Board members. Please find below the lists of the members who have served on the CIS Society and Board since. The information in this page reflects the membership status, of Society and Board, as of March 31, 2024.
Members of Board and Society during 2023-24
Members of Board and Society during 2022-23
Members of Board and Society during 2021-22
Members of Board and Society during 2020-21
Members of Board and Society during 2019-20
Members of Board and Society during 2018-19
Members of Board and Society during 2017-18
Members of Board and Society during 2016-17
Members of Board and Society during 2015-16
Members of Board and Society during 2014-15
Members of Board and Society during 2013-14
Members of Board and Society during 2012-13
Members of Board and Society during 2011-12
Members of Board and Society during 2010-11
Members of Board and Society during 2009-10
Members of Board and Society during 2008-09
Members of Board and Society during 2023-24
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Nikhil Narendran |
President | T. Vishnu Vardhan |
Chief Functionary |
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| Vikram Hegde | Secretary | Nikhil Narendran | Member | |
| T. Vishnu Vardhan |
Treasurer | Vikram Hegde | Member | |
| Prof. Lakshmi Arya |
Member |
Anubha Sinha | Member |
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| Prof. Radhika Mamidi |
Member |
Arindrajit Basu |
Member | |
| Pranav M B | Member | |||
| Dr. Rekha Jain |
Member | |||
| Shyam Ponnappa | Member | |||
| Prof. Subbaiah Arunachalam |
Member | |||
| Dr. Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan | Member | |||
| Sunil Abraham | Member | |||
| Tanveer Hasan |
Member |
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| Pranesh Prakash |
Member | |||
Members of Board and Society during 2022-23
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Dr. Asha Achuthan |
Member | Dr. Asha Achuthan |
Member | |
| Nikhil Narendran |
Member | Nikhil Narendran | Member | |
| Vikram Hegde | Member |
Vikram Hegde | Member | |
| Anubha Sinha | Member |
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| Arindrajit Basu |
Member | |||
| Pranav M B | Member | |||
| Dr. Rekha Jain |
Member | |||
| Shyam Ponnappa | Member | |||
| Prof. Subbaiah Arunachalam |
Member | |||
| Dr. Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan | Member | |||
| Sunil Abraham | Member | |||
| T. Vishnu Vardhan | Chief Functionary |
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| Pranesh Prakash |
Member | |||
Members of Board and Society during 2021-22
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Dr. Rekha Jain |
Chairperson |
Dr. Rekha Jain | President | |
| Mr. Amber Sinha | Secretary |
Dr. Amit Mitra |
Member | |
| Dr. Amit Mitra |
Member |
Dr. Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan | Member | |
| Dr. Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan | Member |
Mr. Amber Sinha | Member |
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| Mr. Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | Mr. Arindrajit Basu | Member | |
| Mr. Shyam Ponnappa | Member | |||
| Mr. Sunil Abraham |
Member | |||
| Mr. T. Vishnu Vardhan | Member | |||
| Mr. Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | |||
| Prof. Subbaiah Arunachalam | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2020-21
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Dr. Rekha Jain |
Chairperson |
Dr. Rekha Jain | President | |
| Mr. Amber Sinha | Secretary |
Dr. Amit Mitra |
Member | |
| Dr. Amit Mitra |
Member |
Dr. Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan | Member | |
| Dr. Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan | Member |
Mr. Amber Sinha | Member |
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| Mr. Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | Mr. Arindrajit Basu | Member | |
| Mr. Shyam Ponnappa | Member | |||
| Mr. Sunil Abraham |
Member | |||
| Mr. T. Vishnu Vardhan | Member | |||
| Mr. Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | |||
| Prof. Subbaiah Arunachalam | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2019-20
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Sunil Abraham |
President | Amber Sinha | President | |
| T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer | T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer | |
| Pranesh Prakash |
Member |
Sunil Abraham | Secretary | |
| Shyam Ponnappa |
Member |
Shyam Ponnappa | Member | |
| Dr. Rekha Jain | Member | |||
| Dr. Suchitra Balasubrahmanyan | Member | |||
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | |||
| Arindrajit Basu |
Member | |||
Members of Board and Society during 2018-19
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Sunil Abraham | President | Sunil Abraham | President | |
| Pranesh Prakash | Treasurer | Pranesh Prakash | Treasurer | |
| Shyam Ponnappa | Member | Shyam Ponnappa | Member | |
| T. Vishnu Vardhan | Member | T. Vishnu Vardhan | Member | |
| Jayna Kothari | Member | |||
| Hans Varghese Mathew | Member | |||
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | |||
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | |||
| Kavita Philip | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2017-18
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Jayna Kothari | President | Jayna Kothari | President | |
| Nirmita Narasimhan | Secretary | Nirmita Narasimhan | Secretary | |
| Pranesh Prakash | Treasurer | Pranesh Prakash | Treasurer | |
| Shyam Ponnappa | Member | Shyam Ponnappa | Member | |
| Sunil Abraham | Member | Sunil Abraham | Member | |
| T. Vishnu Vardhan | Member | T. Vishnu Vardhan | Member | |
| Hans Varghese Mathew | Member | |||
| Kavita Philip | Member | |||
| Lawrence Liang | Member | |||
| Nishant Shah | Member | |||
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | |||
| Sumandro Chattapadhyay | Member | |||
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2016-17
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Sunil Abraham | President | Sunil Abraham | President |
| Nirmita Narasimhan | Secretary | Nirmita Narasimhan | Member |
| T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer | T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer |
| Kavita Philip | Member | Kavita Philip | Member |
| Nishant Shah | Member | Nishant Shah | Member |
| Shyam Ponnappa | Member | Shyam Ponnappa | Member |
| Hans Varghese Mathew | Member | ||
| Jayna Kothari | Member | ||
| Lawrence Liang | Member | ||
| Pranesh Prakash | Treasurer | ||
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | ||
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2015-16
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Sunil Abraham | President | Sunil Abraham | President |
| Nirmita Narasimhan | Secretary | Nirmita Narasimhan | Member |
| T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer | T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer |
| Kavita Philip | Member | Kavita Philip | Member |
| Nishant Shah | Member | Nishant Shah | Member |
| Shyam Ponnappa | Member | Shyam Ponnappa | Member |
| Hans Varghese Mathew | Member | ||
| Jayna Kothari | Member | ||
| Lawrence Liang | Member | ||
| Pranesh Prakash | Treasurer | ||
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | ||
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2014-15
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Sunil Abraham | President | Sunil Abraham | President |
| Nirmita Narasimhan | Secretary | Nirmita Narasimhan | Member |
| T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer | T. Vishnu Vardhan | Treasurer |
| Kavita Philip | Member | Kavita Philip | Member |
| Nishant Shah | Member | Nishant Shah | Member |
| Shyam Ponnappa | Member | Shyam Ponnappa | Member |
| Hans Varghese Mathew | Member | ||
| Jayna Kothari | Member | ||
| Lawrence Liang | Member | ||
| Pranesh Prakash | Treasurer | ||
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | ||
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2013-14
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Lawrence Liang | Chairman | Lawrence Liang | Member |
| Sunil Abraham | President | ||
| Nishant Shah | Treasurer | ||
| Jayna Kothari | Member | Jayna Kothari | Member |
| Kavita Philip | Member | Kavita Philip | Member |
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | Subbiah Arunachalam | Member |
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2012-13
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Lawrence Liang | Chairman | Lawrence Liang | Member |
| Sunil Abraham | President | ||
| Nishant Shah | Treasurer | ||
| Jayna Kothari | Member | Jayna Kothari | Member |
| Kavita Philip | Member | Kavita Philip | Member |
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | Subbiah Arunachalam | Member |
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2011-12
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Lawrence Liang | Chairman | Lawrence Liang | Member |
| Sunil Abraham | President | ||
| Nishant Shah | Treasurer | ||
| Jayna Kothari | Member | Jayna Kothari | Member |
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | Subbiah Arunachalam | Member |
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
| M.K. Narasimha Rao | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2010-11
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Chairman | Subbiah Arunachalam | Member |
| Sunil Abraham | President | ||
| Nishant Shah | Treasurer | ||
| Atul Ramachandra | Member | Atul Ramachandra | Member |
| Lawrence Liang | Member | Lawrence Liang | Member |
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
| Achal Prabhala | Member | ||
| M.K. Narasimha Rao | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2009-10
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position |
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Chairman | Subbiah Arunachalam | Member |
| Sunil Abraham | President | ||
| Nishant Shah | Treasurer | ||
| Atul Ramachandra | Member | Atul Ramachandra | Member |
| Lawrence Liang | Member | Lawrence Liang | Member |
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member | Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
| Achal Prabhala | Member |
Members of Board and Society during 2008-09
| Members of Board | Position | Members of Society | Position | |
| Sunil Abraham | President | Sunil Abraham | President | |
| Achal Prabhala | Vide-President | Achal Prabhala | Member | |
| Lawrence Liang | Secretary | Lawrence Liang | Member | |
| Nishant Shah | Treasurer | |||
| Atul Ramachandra | Member | Atul Ramachandra | Member | |
| Subbiah Arunachalam | Member | |||
| Vibodh Parthasarathi | Member |
