Ms. Ritu Sharma Officer of the 2005 batch of IRS and currently working as Additional Director General in CBDT, under the Ministry of Finance. As Director of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi (2018 - 2020), she has also served as Co-Commissioner of the India Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2019. She is a recipient of the Chevening Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence 2023. She has recently published her book - SHAKTI - Tales of Power and Promise which is a travelogue on the abodes of Goddess Shakti. Writing is her enduring passion. Besides contributing to print media, she regularly publishes reflections and essays on Substack, where among other themes, she also offers thoughtful insights into the art ecosystem and the evolving discourse of the cultural sector..