Vanit Nalwa heads EmPower-Consulting Psychologists. She conducts personal enrichment programmes for individuals and companies. Vanit taught psychology for over a decade at the University of Delhi (India) and at Assumption University (Thailand).

Vanit received a Ph.D. in Neuropsychology (1984) from the University of Delhi, India. She was a recipient of the Commonwealth Scholarship to do post-doctoral research at the University of Oxford, UK (1986). Vanit won a Fulbright Scholarship to train at the National Institutes of Health, Maryland, Bethesda, USA (1991). Her research work has been published in Indian and International scientific journals. She has authored two books, besides numerous articles in the popular press.

Vanit's training and experience as a psychologist and researcher encouraged her to foray into history. 'Hari Singh Nalwa — Champion of the Khalsaji' is the result of eight years of intense research. The book is based on archival records, Persian and Gurmukhi manuscripts, besides first-hand reports of nineteenth century travellers.

Vanit is a Trustee of the Hari Singh Nalwa Foundation Trust, a registered charity.