Yashraj Desai

Yashraj Desai is a structural engineer with an MTech in Structures and Chairman of the Loknete Balasaheb Desai Sahkari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Satara, Maharashtra. Bridging rural realities and urban aspirations, he brings both technical expertise and grassroots political experience to his work. Having travelled extensively across global cities such as Zurich, Singapore, and New York, he examines why Indian cities struggle despite vast investments. A former self-published author of Living the Greater Life and a public speaker engaging diverse audiences, Yashraj explores urban challenges in India’s Urban Expansion: Crisis, Paradox, and Promise where he proposes the global readiness perimeter (GRP) as a bold blueprint for reform.