Dr. Ankur Arora

Dr. Ankur Arora

Dad. Husband. Friend.

Ankur filled every room with warmth. To his children, he was the dad who always had time. To Tarang, a partner through everything. To friends and colleagues, someone who made you feel like you mattered.

In every role he lived, Ankur gave love generously and without condition. He touched countless lives with his warmth, his kindness, and the way he made people feel seen and heard.

We are creating this memorial space to celebrate Ankur's life through the memories he left behind — the conversations, the laughter, the moments of joy that meant so much to him and to all of us who loved him.

We invite you to share your happy memories, stories, and photographs of Ankur. These memories will become a living treasure for his children — his four-year-old twin sons and his eleven-year-old daughter — so they can grow up knowing not only who their father was, but how deeply he was loved, respected, and cherished.

Your words will help keep his spirit alive in their hearts, today and always.

His Greatest Joy

Family always came first.

Tarang

Tarang

Wife

Anshi

Anshi

Daughter

Rithik

Rithik

Son

Ridhant

Ridhant

Son

Shared Memories

Help us remember Ankur by sharing your stories.

In Tarang's Words

His wife, his partner, his everything

Ankur was loyal and faithful — the kind of person who always called, always stayed in touch. He listened deeply, and the questions he asked came from a place of genuine, endless curiosity.

As a husband, he believed in freedom. He always listened. He always said, "You can do it." He wasn't just my partner — he was the love of my life.

He was my strength. My person. My Mr Someone.

“There never was — and there never will be — anyone like him.”

Photo Gallery

Moments that made us smile, frozen in time.

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His Journey

A life of learning, building, and loving.

1983

Born in Delhi

26th March 1983 — the world welcomed Ankur

1987–2001

Mother International School

Completed his schooling in Delhi

2001–2005

Delhi College of Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from DCE

2007–2013

IIM Bangalore

Earned his PhD, diving deep into Data Science research

2013

Married Tarang

Found his life partner in August

2014

Joined Mastercard

Started his journey at Mastercard in AI & Data Science

2014

Anshi Arrives

Became a father — Ankur ki Anshi was born

2019

AI Garage Founding Member

Became the first employee of Mastercard's AI Garage, scaling it from 1 to 100+ people

2021

Rithik & Ridhant

The family grew with twin sons, doubling the joy and the chaos

2022

Vice President, AI

Promoted to VP of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science at Mastercard

Father. Husband. Friend.

Forever in our hearts