THE STORY OF FOLKLOGUE
Passion, Purpose & Community Resilience
Rooted in Community, Driven by Impact: The People Behind Folklogue

Ranjit Rajendran Bharippil
Director- Business DevelopmentHailing from the picturesque and culturally rich village of Moozhikulam, Ranjit has been a vocal advocate for farmers and an equitable way of life for underserved communities. Graduated with an MBA in Human Resources and Marketing, Ranjit worked with a renowned private sector corporation briefly, but his career calling lay in serving the farming community at the grassroots level. Moved by the ideals of the late President Dr. Abdul Kalam, Ranjit created a niche farming consultancy of his own; to facilitate, to create, and sustain a better way of life for the farming communities around him.
His exciting and remarkable experiences began with National Green Corp, where his desire for farming, environment and sustainability was nurtured.Ranjit was also an Agricultural Expedition Program state winner, and served as a resource person for Forest Research Institute. He was also an active member of the ‘India against corruption campaign’ and worked devotedly towards trying to build a more progressive nation. Presently Ranjit also serves as an advisory board member for the Department of Cooperation, Kerala, in their product development, and marketing strategy department.
As a co-founder of Folklogue, Ranjit is responsible for developing the business potential and taking us to new heights in helping build better communities. Ranjit is a talented singer, music director and a flute player in-training.

Dr. May Jacob
Director- Research and DevelopmentWith experience in data analysis and community development, Dr. Jacob brings with her an international, yet locally sustainable perspective on community development strategies and issues. Trained in research methodologies at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Dr. Jacob heads the research and development department at Folklogue.
Her previous research work includes working on European Union research projects as part of the Jean Monnet Research Centre at the University of Leeds, and her doctoral thesis at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences on Immigrant Women and Identity: A case study on Pakistani Muslim women in Bradford. Working on the prestigious Promise Neighborhood project at California State University East Bay, at Hayward California, was a hands-on learning experience in community development and its nuances.
When not Folklogueing, May enjoys her training in Mohiniyattam, and the travels for her personal book project on Paramparya Vaidyam or traditional healing practices in Kerala.