Niharika recently graduated from the University of Oxford pursuing an MSc in Economics for Development. She is currently a Robert S. McNamara Fellow at the World Bank. She previously worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development at the Office of the Chief Economist. In 2021 she graduated with high distinction from Shiv Nadar University having completed a BSc (Research) in Economics. One of her semesters was pursued at the University of Bologna with a 100% tuition fee waiver awarded jointly by Shiv Nadar University and the University of Bologna.