A 33-year-old Indian student, Cheistha Kochhar, was tragically run over by a truck while cycling back to her London home last week. Kochhar, who had previously worked with the public policy think-thank NITI Aayog, was pursuing her PhD at the London School of Economics.
Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog, shared the news of her death in an online post. Kochhar was hit by a garbage truck on March 19. Her husband, Prashant, was ahead of her when the accident occurred and rushed to her rescue. She died on the spot.
Her father, Lt. Gen SP Kochhar (retired), who is in London to collect her body, shared a link on LinkedIn to post testimonials and memories with her. Kochhar had moved to London in September last year to pursue a PhD in organizational behavior management at the London School of Economics. She had previously studied at Delhi University, Ashoka University, and the Universities of Pennsylvania and Chicago. Kochhar was a senior advisor at the National Behavioral Insights Unit of India at NITI Aayog during 2021-23, according to her LinkedIn profile.
