Monika Halan

Monika Halan holds a master’s degree in economics from the Delhi School of Economics and a second master’s in journalism studies from the College of Cardiff, University of Wales. She has worked with Mint, The Economic Times, The Indian Express and Outlook Money and has led or presented personal-finance television series on NDTV, Zee and Bloomberg India. Her current work combines writing, speaking, applied research and family financial education.¹

Her public-policy work includes sales incentives, mutual funds, financial redress and investor protection. She served on SEBI’s Mutual Fund Advisory Committee from 2009 to 2021 and, as of August 2026, chairs the advisory committee for the Investor Protection and Education Fund. SEBI describes that committee as recommending investor-education and protection activities supported by the fund.^1,2

Let’s Talk Money, published in 2018 and later translated into several Indian languages, presents a personal-finance system grounded in the Indian context. Her later books address subjects including mutual funds and the transfer of financial information to loved ones. Ooléle’s retained 2021 conversation from The One Percent Show explores money beliefs, protection from poorly understood products, role-based allocation and the meaning of enough. Its product and regulatory examples remain specific to India and their date.^4,5