{"id":10802,"date":"2026-06-02T04:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ardorcomm-media.com\/aelsa\/?p=10802"},"modified":"2026-06-02T04:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:55:01","slug":"prof-rajat-gupta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ardorcomm-media.com\/aelsa\/prof-rajat-gupta\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Rajat Gupta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10704 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ardorcomm-media.com\/aelsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rajat-Gupta.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ardorcomm-media.com\/aelsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rajat-Gupta.webp 240w, https:\/\/ardorcomm-media.com\/aelsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rajat-Gupta-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ardorcomm-media.com\/aelsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rajat-Gupta-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Prof. Rajat Gupta is a distinguished academic leader, researcher, and institution builder with extensive experience in higher education governance and institutional transformation. 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