Although just two years old, the group already has the MPs’ vote of confidence. “When I wanted to give my maiden speech in Parliament on the Patents’ Bill, these guys from DC got experts who explained to me both the pros and cons of the legislation, before I could choose my own point of view,” says Congress MP from Shahajahanpur Jitin Prasada, who is an MBA himself.

Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP MP from Deogarh, adds: “We only get newspaper cuttings from the Parliament library, but these people give us a lot of information.”

Next on DC’s agenda is getting volunteers for an internship opportunity with Indian MPs. And they have set their sights on the world’s top business schools — Wharton, Harvard and Stanford. Their first stop will be Wharton on September 19.

“We’re looking for people who understand the Indian context, have at least two-four years work experience in the non-profit sector and understand that this will be unlike any corporate internships they may have been through,” says Anshuman Bapna, an IIT-Bombay graduate and an MBA from Stanford who is now a strategy consultant in New York.

They are depending on the young MPs for the internships. “Although there’s some uncertainty regarding the political situation right now, we are going ahead with the plan. The initial response has been very good,” says Tewari.