Astrum appoints Dr. K. N. Raghavan as Senior Advisor
Dr. Raghavan will strengthen Astrum’s counsel to clients operating in a complex policy environment that invite intense regulatory scrutiny
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Published: Aug 31, 2026 2:49 PM | 2 min read
- Astrum, India's first research-based strategic communications consulting firm, has appointed Dr. K. N. Raghavan as Senior Advisor.
- Dr. Raghavan is a former Indian Revenue Service officer with over 30 years of experience in customs, taxation, trade, and diplomacy.
- His role aims to enhance Astrum's policy and regulatory governance practice, addressing the complexities of risk, regulation, and reputation for clients.
- Both Astrum's Founding Managing Partner, Ashwani Singla, and Dr. Raghavan emphasized the importance of effective communication in today's regulatory environment.
Astrum, India’s first research-based strategic communications consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Dr. K. N. Raghavan as Senior Advisor. A decorated former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer with more than three decades of distinguished service across customs, taxation, trade, and diplomacy, Dr. Raghavan will strengthen Astrum’s counsel to clients operating in a complex policy environment that invite intense regulatory scrutiny.
Dr. Raghavan joins Astrum’s distinguished roster of Senior Advisors to deepens Astrum’s policy and regulatory governance practice at a moment when boards, CEOs, and leadership teams are navigating an increasingly complex risk, regulation, and reputation landscape, from trade and tax policy to ESG and stakeholder governance.
Ashwani Singla, Founding Managing Partner, Astrum, said, “Dr. Raghavan brings a rare combination of frontline policy and governance experience, regulatory sophistication, and cross-sector insight. Having operated at the highest levels of customs, taxation, trade, and diplomacy, he meaningfully deepens our ability to help clients communicate with clarity and credibility in today’s risk, regulation, and reputation landscape.”
Dr. K. N. Raghavan said “I am pleased to be associated with Astrum, a recognised thought leader in research-based strategic communications. Its disciplined and ethical approach in helping clients articulate their narratives in a complex regulatory and governance environment is particularly relevant for organisations today. I look forward to working with Astrum’s dynamic team.”
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