Upendra Kumar Sinha

Upendra Kumar Sinha is currently Independent Non-Executive Chairman at New Delhi Television Ltd. since 2023, Chairman at Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd. since 2023, Chairman at Cube Highways Trust since 2022, Non-Executive Chairman at Gaja Alternative Asset Management Ltd. since 2025, Independent Non-Executive Director at SIS Ltd. (India) since 2022, Independent Director at Cube Highways Fund Advisors Pvt Ltd., Director at Saumitra Research & Consulting Pvt Ltd., Director at Aavishkaar Foundation, Independent Non-Executive Director at NDTV Labs Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at NDTV Networks Ltd., Director at Aavishkaar Inc, Advisor at Gaja Advisors Pvt Ltd, Member-Governors Board at Administrative Staff College of India, and Member at Army Group Insurance Fund.
Former positions include Chairman at Securities & Exchange Board of India from 2011 to 2017, Chairman at Association of Mutual Funds in India, Chairman-Asia Pacific Regional Committee at International Organisation of Securities Commissions, Chairman & Managing Director at UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd. from 2005 to 2011, Independent Non-Executive Director at Housing Development Finance Corp.
Ltd. from 2018 to 2023, Independent Director at Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. from 2019 to 2021, Managing Director at Bihar State Credit & Investment Corp., Independent Non-Executive Director at Vedanta Ltd. from 2018 to 2024, Independent Non-Executive Director at Havells India Ltd. from 2018 to 2026, Probationary Officer at State Bank of India, Joint Secretary at Government of India, Head-Economic Affairs at India Ministry of Finance, and Joint Secretary at India Department of Economic Affairs.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from Patna University.