Averonne Research and Consulting

When You Need Averonne

→ When a research mandate must survive scrutiny, review, or external challenge

→ When field data exists but decisions remain unclear or contested

→ When a policy, programme, or institutional question requires structured evidence

→ When qualitative and quantitative inputs need to be interpreted together

→ When you need findings that hold, not findings shaped to fit a conclusion

What Happens If You Get This Wrong

→ Research outputs that cannot be defended

→ Field data that does not translate into decisions

→ Weak interpretation of evidence across programmes or institutions

→ Conclusions that do not hold under scrutiny

Research Areas

What We Do

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Social Science & Policy Research

We design and deliver research studies across social, political, institutional, and development contexts.

→ Mixed-methods research design

→ Qualitative and quantitative studies

→ Stakeholder and community-level inquiry

→ Policy-relevant research and analysis

The focus is on producing work that can be interpreted, questioned, and defended.

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Field Research & Data Collection

On-ground mixed-methods research across India, from survey design and piloting to field team management, delivered in collaboration with international organisations.

→ Digital & telephonic survey design & deployment

→ Interviews, FGDs & community fieldwork

→ Multi-site coordination & data quality

India-wide execution with structured data collection, field management, and research integrity controls.

Track record: CIMMYT · CGIAR-affiliated organisations · Corporate field studies

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Research Translation & Analysis

Turning raw findings, field data, and research outputs into decision-ready analysis.

→ Evidence synthesis

→ Structured interpretation of findings

→ Policy and programme briefs

→ Executive-ready research outputs

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AI Evaluation (Selective)

Used where technology decisions intersect with workflows, data, or research processes.

Focus is on evaluating whether AI is appropriate, effective, or introducing risk.

→ Workflow analysis across priority operational areas

→ AI suitability assessment per workflow

→ Risk mapping: where AI adds fragility, not efficiency

→ Decision pathway with go / no-go recommendations

Often used before adoption, or when reassessing tools already in use.

The Averonne Research Brief

Every engagement results in a structured output designed for decision-making, not just documentation.

These outputs are built to be reviewed, challenged, and acted upon.

The Research Dossier

Full engagements

Methodology Primary Findings Analysis & Interpretation Risk Layer Recommendations Decision Summary

The Research Snapshot

Scoped engagements

Methodology Key Findings Go / No-Go assessment per area Three priority actions

Both are structured to survive external scrutiny. No conclusion is submitted without the research to support it.

Why Averonne

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No Middlemen. Just Researchers.

The person who designs your research delivers it. Active PhD researchers lead every engagement, from scoping to final output.

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India Access. International Standards.

Field research delivered across India for global organisations, with contextual depth from researchers embedded in the country, not parachuted in.

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Academic Depth. Consulting Execution.

Most research firms cannot deliver. Most consulting firms cannot research. Averonne does both: doctoral researchers backed by IIM-trained strategy professionals who keep engagements on scope, on time, and on brief.

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Methodological Transparency

Every analytical tool used in research, including any AI-assisted analysis, is documented with full disclosure. The same standard applies to all instruments and data sources.

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If It Won't Survive Peer Review, We Won't Submit It.

Our researchers publish in Economic & Political Weekly and The Round Table. Your deliverable is held to the same bar, whether or not it is ever published.

Leadership

Every engagement is led by active researchers with domain depth and delivery accountability.

Malka Zehra

Social Sciences Research Lead

PhD Candidate · Jamia Millia Islamia

Malka Zehra is a doctoral researcher at Jamia Millia Islamia, specialising in Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy. A Gold Medalist in her MA, she brings structured research experience spanning international development organisations, academic fieldwork, and publication support. At CIMMYT, she led the design and implementation of a digital telephonic survey across 350 respondents and authored a comprehensive field research report. She has contributed analytical and editorial support to a peer-reviewed publication in political sociology. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Urdu.

Research lead for Social Science, Corporate Social, and Field Research engagements.

🏅 Gold Medalist, MA CIMMYT Field Research International Development English · Hindi · Urdu

Mohammed Asif Najar

History & Culture Research Lead

PhD Researcher (Final Year) · Jamia Millia Islamia

Mohammed Asif Najar is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of History and Culture at Jamia Millia Islamia, where his doctoral research examines sacred geography, identity formation, and its politics. His scholarly interests span nationalisms, Kashmir studies, colonialism, and critical social theory. He has presented and published at national and international conferences and journals, including The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, and writes public commentary on history, politics, and society, with particular focus on the emotional dimensions of political life.

Research lead for identity, political sociology, and policy research engagements.

Sacred Geography & Identity Kashmir Studies The Round Table Journal International Conferences

Dr. Mohd Kashif

Historian & Research Lead

PhD, History · Jamia Millia Islamia

Dr. Mohd Kashif is a historian whose doctoral research at Jamia Millia Islamia examined the politics of language and communal polarisation in colonial North India, with a focus on the Hindi-Urdu dispute from 1867 to 1923. A Gold Medalist in his MA and recipient of both the UGC Junior and Senior Research Fellowships, he has published in peer-reviewed journals including the Economic and Political Weekly, and presented at the Indian History Congress. His public scholarship has appeared in Frontline, The Indian Express, and Outlook. He currently teaches History at the University of Delhi.

Research lead for historical, cultural, and sociopolitical research engagements.

🏅 Gold Medalist, MA UGC JRF & SRF Economic & Political Weekly Frontline · Indian Express Hindi · Urdu · English

Advisory & Delivery Support

Strategy & Delivery Advisory

Our engagements are supported by a strategy professional with over seven years of experience at a top-tier global consulting firm. This advisory role spans client-facing research scoping, structured problem-solving, and end-to-end delivery oversight, ensuring every engagement is designed to execute, not just to report.

Lead responsibility: Delivery oversight, client scoping, proposal design, and selective AI evaluation engagements.

Management consultant · IIM & top-tier global firm

Data Science & Analytics

Quantitative and analytical support is provided by a data professional with five-plus years of experience in modelling and analytics across corporate and private sector mandates. Focused on translating complex data into clear, decision-ready outputs.

Lead responsibility: Quantitative analysis, statistical modelling, data visualisation across all engagement types.

Data & analytics professional · Global consulting & top-tier analytics firm

Field Evidence

CIMMYT: CGIAR-Affiliated International Research Organisation

Research mandate: Design and implementation of a digital telephonic survey programme across 350 respondents in agricultural communities across India.

Deliverable: Survey instrument design, field team coordination, data collection, quality assurance, and comprehensive research report.

Standard: Delivered to international agricultural research documentation criteria.

Scope: 350+ respondents across multiple regions in India

End-to-end ownership: instrument design to final report delivery

How We Work

A clear and accountable pathway from first contact to delivery.

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Scope Review

We assess alignment, clarify research objectives, and define the core problem or question.

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Structured Proposal

We outline scope, methodology, timelines, deliverables, and engagement terms.

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Project Initiation

Work begins with defined milestones, communication cadence, and measurable checkpoints.

Start Here

Choose the closest starting point based on your current research or decision need.

Planning a research study?

Start with a scope conversation around your question, context, and decision need.

Discuss Research Scope →

Working with field data?

Use a structured review to assess what the evidence shows, where gaps exist, and what can be defended.

Review Existing Evidence →

Evaluating AI use?

Use a selective evaluation where technology affects workflows, data, or research processes.

Assess AI Use →

Get in Touch

Define Your Research Mandate

Tell us what you need, in a sentence or a full brief. We will assess fit and respond within 48 hours with a structured proposal outline.

Response within 48 hours

All submissions reviewed confidentially

Engagements begin with a free scope review

Research Lead malkaz@averonne.com

General Inquiries headoffice@averonne.com

Location New Delhi, India

Most engagements begin with a short conversation to understand the research or decision context.

If you are commissioning research, working with field evidence, or trying to make sense of data that will inform a decision, you can reach out here.

No preparation required. Most conversations begin with context, not a brief.

Typical engagements begin within 1–2 weeks depending on scope.

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Research that survives scrutiny. For decisions where getting it wrong is expensive.