About Us

Manasi Kirloskar Tata is a business leader, philanthropist, and an artist whose commitment to education has shaped the vision behind Caring with Colour. Her interest in improving educational opportunities began at the age of 14, when she taught art to children from government schools. The experience offered an early glimpse into the inequities that shape educational access and outcomes, and instilled a belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

Guided by this conviction, Manasi founded Caring with Colour to support long-term improvements in the quality of education available to children studying in government schools. What began as a personal commitment to educational equity has evolved into an organisation that works alongside public education systems to create sustainable pathways for educational improvement at scale. At the heart of this work is the belief that a stronger education system creates empowered individuals, stronger communities, and a more resilient nation.

Beyond her philanthropic work, Manasi serves as Executive Director & CFO of Kirloskar Systems Limited, Director & Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Director & Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Private Limited, Director of Denso Kirloskar Industries Private Limited, Director of Toyota Material Handling India Private Limited, Director of Kirloskar Toyota Textile Machinery Private Limited, Director of Toyota Industries Engine India Private Limited, Director of Vikramgeet Investments & Holdings Private Limited, Nominee Director of Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India Private Limited and Trustee of The Marg Foundation. In 2018, she was appointed as India’s first Young Business Champion for the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations, recognising her commitment to advancing sustainable and inclusive development.

As Founder and CEO of Caring with Colour, Manasi continues to provide strategic leadership to the organisation, championing the belief that quality education is one of the most powerful drivers of individual opportunity, social progress, and national development.

She holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Rajeev Annaluru is a systems thinker and education leader with over two decades of experience working towards improving the quality of education in India’s government schools. As Trustee and Chief Operating Officer of Caring with Colour, he leads the organisation’s strategy, programme design, and operations.

Before dedicating himself to education, Rajeev spent over 12 years in the power and renewable energy sector in the United States. During this period, he developed a strong foundation in systems thinking, process design, and organisational effectiveness—skills that would later shape his approach to educational reform.

Alongside his professional career, Rajeev volunteered extensively with Asha for Education, a non-profit supporting more than 200 grassroots educational initiatives across India. Serving as its President and CEO from 2012 to 2014 gave him a unique opportunity to engage deeply with diverse educational contexts and communities across the country. Through this experience, he gained firsthand insight into the systemic challenges affecting India’s public education system, including rote learning, outdated assessment practices, limited support structures for teachers, and the absence of meaningful 21st-century skill development.

These experiences shaped his conviction that lasting educational change requires systemic solutions rather than isolated interventions. Drawing upon his background in systems design, he has focused his work on developing scalable approaches that strengthen public education systems while equipping students with the skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.

Rajeev holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad). He also serves on several state-level committees that advise the Government of Karnataka on educational processes, policy, and technology-enabled solutions.

Beyond his professional work, he continues to explore the intersection of education, systems thinking, modern scientific frameworks, and ancient Indian knowledge traditions.

Amit brings three decades of expertise in corporate finance, governance, and strategic leadership—paired with an unwavering commitment to translating business discipline into social impact. As Trustee at Caring with Colour, he ensures the organization’s financial architecture and governance frameworks enable transformative education work at scale.

His professional trajectory reflects a mastery of capital markets and institutional building. In 2005, he orchestrated a USD 60 million Global Depository Receipts offering listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for a leading Indian textile firm—demonstrating his ability to navigate complex, high-stakes financial landscapes. In 2012, he was instrumental in establishing Sakra World Hospital as part of Kirloskar Systems’ joint venture expansion, showcasing his skill in building institutional infrastructure from the ground up. Today, as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Toyota Industries Engine India Pvt. Ltd (TIEI) in Bangalore, he bridges corporate excellence with community responsibility, serving on the company’s CSR Implementation Committee.

What sets Amit apart is his conviction that rigorous governance and financial stewardship are enablers of social change, not obstacles to it. Through TIEI’s CSR initiatives, he has championed integrated programs spanning environment, education, health, and skill development—each grounded in the principle that sustainable impact requires systemic thinking. His recognition as a President Gold Medallist and All India First rank holder at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (1993), combined with his membership in the UK’s Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, underscores his standing in institutional governance.

At Caring with Colour, Amit brings diverse perspectives in strategic leadership, development, and advocacy, significantly enhancing the organisation’s mission. His philosophy is clear: meaningful change emerges not from rhetoric, but from disciplined action grounded in sound systems design.