Radhika Sathe is a Grad student at Harvard University and a dedicated Sanskrit educator, researcher, and speaker.
With over seven years of teaching experience, she brings the richness of classical Indian thought into contemporary spaces. Her work in Hindu Studies has led to engaging dialogues with thought leaders, including Smriti Irani, about the positioning of Hindu philosophy within American academia. Radhika holds a Master’s degree in Sanskrit with a specialization in Vedānta and a Bachelor’s in Philosophy.
She has been the top scorer in her specialization and is the recipient of prestigious academic honors including the Dean’s Grant from Harvard, Merit Scholarships from Mumbai University, and the Prem Tara Trust Scholarship. She was awarded a Gold Medal at the S.P. College State-Level Research Paper Competition and is scheduled to present at the World Sanskrit Conference in Nepal (2025).
Beyond academia, Radhika is the founder of the Sanskrit Education Forum, an initiative to democratize Sanskrit learning globally. She has been featured on All India Radio and interviewed by Maharashtra Times for her work in academic entrepreneurship. She also trains teachers in school-level Sanskrit and mentors students with tailored strategies to help them excel in exams.
In addition to her teaching and speaking engagements—including keynotes on niche entrepreneurship—Radhika is actively working on creative projects inspired by Sanskrit and Ancient Hindu Literature, using storytelling as a medium to revive and reframe cultural narratives for modern audiences.
Her methodical, passionate, and learner-focused teaching style is especially loved by working professionals and adult learners, who find in her classes not just language instruction, but a doorway into a timeless tradition.
