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High-quality scholarship at the intersection of technology and geopolitics, from AI and semiconductors to space, cyber, and quantum.
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Rigorous, original scholarship on China, its political system, economy, foreign policy, military modernisation, and India–China relations.
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Dedicated, sustained scholarship on Pakistan, its military and strategic culture, political economy, federalism, and domestic politics.
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The Takshashila Institution is an independent centre for research and education in public policy. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation that advocates the values of freedom, openness, tolerance, pluralism and responsible citizenship. It seeks to transform India through better public policies, bridging the governance gap by developing better public servants, civil society leaders, professionals and informed citizens.
Takshashila creates change by connecting good people, to good ideas and good networks. It produces independent policy research in a number of areas of governance, it grooms civic leaders through its online education programmes and engages in public discourse through its publications and digital media.
Learn more about us →What we do
Policy Research
We conduct policy research in international relations, defence, national security, and technology. Our objective is to influence and shape policy while working in the public domain.
Research areas →Policy School
Our public policy programmes prepare students to navigate complex policy challenges — building core knowledge in policy evaluation, economic reasoning, communication and public persuasion.
Browse programmes →Fellowships
The fellowship programmes at Takshashila build high-quality scholarship and knowledge networks in India across various domains of public policy and governance.
View fellowships →Recent convenings
Second NAS-LEP Hackathon on Scam, Spam and Synthetic Manipulation
The second hackathon under the Network for Advanced Study of Law Enforcement and Policing (NAS-LEP) convened participants to explore policy alternatives to mitigate digital harms such as scams, spam, and synthetic manipulation.
Read more →Roundtable | Building Capability in Deep-Space
Dr. Swati Mohan of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was in conversation at the Takshashila Institution, co-hosted with the U.S. Consulate General Chennai, on the science of autonomous space exploration and the evolving New Space economy.
Read more →Purva Paksha | Should India Ban Social Media for Children?
The discussion was structured in the Purva-Paksha format that emphasises presenting the opposing viewpoint before advancing one’s own argument. The tradition is rooted in the ancient Indian method of analytical reasoning. Nitin Pai argued in favour of the proposition, while Anupam Manur presented the opposing perspective. Moderated by Vanshika Saraf, the aim of the dialogue was not to win the debate but to understand the issue with greater clarity and depth.
Read more →Takshashila Network for Advanced Studies Conference 2026
The Takshashila Network for Advanced Studies (TNAS) Conference 2026 convened a diverse community of fellows, experts, and practitioners in Bengaluru for three days of intensive dialogue on India’s most pressing national security challenges.
Read more →From the blog
The MMDR Amendment and the Future of Mining in India Sarthak Pradhan, Shobhankita Reddy
21 AUG 2026What Expired, and What Did Not Dr Y Nithiyanandam
17 AUG 2026The Coming Era of Autonomous Economies: AI Agents as Workers and Consumers Gopal Tomar
17 AUG 2026What Satellite Images Don’t Tell Us - and How Open Sources Help Fill the Gaps Ayoush
17 AUG 2026One switch, many businesses Arindam Goswami
13 AUG 2026The Bamboo Shoots Up Aditi Palo
12 AUG 2026The Hype Over India’s Solar PV Success is Premature Amit Kumar
11 AUG 2026Digital Arrests Are Not Uniquely Indian Anupam Manur
10 AUG 2026A Scientific Retreat Anushka Saxena
10 AUG 2026The Backstory to the Mecca Agreement: Saudi Arabia’s De-risking from the United States Anil Raman
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