About
Mandarin with Anantika is an initiative run by Anantika Mehra. It started off in April 2020, as a response to the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus lockdowns. What started off as a series of introductory classes slowly mushroomed into a full fledged business. Today, we can boast of having coached more than 300 students through HSK 1, 2, 3 and 4 prep courses, and over 35 batches successfully completed. If you are a beginner and want a place to safely explore, and then take off, you’re at the right place!
Don’t hesitate to join us in this fascinating journey!
Our Team
Anantika Mehra
Mandarani
Anantika Mehra is our founder and lead instructor. She went to Hong Kong to study Engineering, and fell in love with Mandarin instead. Ever since this, she has been learning Mandarin, and teaching it! Other than teaching and managing Mandarin with Anantika, she is also a dancer, singer, writer, editor, and polyglot.
Dr. Raina Mehra
Computer and Yoga Teacher
Dr. Raina Mehra is a biochemistry PhD, licensed Yoga teacher, and a computer science expert. She enjoys teaching Yoga, and programming logic through C++, Java and Python. Her method of teaching is very functional and no-nonsense, informed by decades of experience. She has an illustrious 25+ years of teaching experience in various colleges and schools across Mumbai. She loves teaching Yoga, and specializes in working with seniors.
Elena Cen
Mandarin and Cantonese Teacher
Elena Cen Jiaxian is a Mandarin and Cantonese teacher from Guangzhou. She is a native speaker of Mandarin and Cantonese. She loves backpacking, and has traveled to many countries and cities. She loves traveling because she wants to make new friends and learn about foreign cultures. She also likes reading books, writing articles and doing exercise. She’s here to help you get rid of all your inhibitions and get you speaking fluently in no time!
Elena老师的中文名字是岑嘉贤。她现在住在中国广州，她的母语是普通话（汉语）和广东话。Elena的爱好是旅游，作为一名背包客，她常常去不同的国家和城市旅游。另外，她喜欢阅读书本、写作和做运动。Elena已经有两年的线上教学经验，她很喜欢和人们沟通，所以在课堂上，学生们将会练习各种各样的话题，例如旅游的、工作的或者日常生活的话题.同时，学生们也将会认识更多的中国文化，以及提高中文对话水平。
Dr. Yashvardhan Verma
Chief Everything Officer
Yash is a postdoctoral fellow at IIT Bombay. He holds a PhD in Geophysics from Monash University and IIT Bombay. When not researching, he volunteers at a local NGO, designing physics curriculum and teaching senior school students physics and mathematics. He is responsible for handling all the administrative, logistical, and back end support at Mandarin with Anantika.
Aman Deshmukh
Design Wizard
Aman Deshmukh is a photographer and experimenter of all things design and typography. He is currently obtaining his masters from the Ontario College of Art and Design. He loves F1, taking long walks, and complicating simple conversations with redundant, often unnecessarily tedious vocabulary. He loves having everyone on the same page, and is responsible for all the popping colour that you see on the pages of this website.
