Research
Our research focuses on Advanced Biology, High-Tech Geopolitics, Strategic Studies, Indo-Pacific Studies, Economic Policy, Advanced Military Technologies & Geospatial Research.
![From Protectionism to Global Integration: India's Trade Policy Before and After 1991](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653319160389-884PDQ3V35YD49I7XTKD/Indian+Port--+Free+trade.jpg)
![Takshashila Research Note - De-Dollarising Nexus: A Mirage](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1649655143737-NKE3X0FOTWKHB6Z455FJ/Russia+India+currency.jpg)
Takshashila Research Note - De-Dollarising Nexus: A Mirage
By Aditya Pareek and Anupam Manur
![Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants in the Union Budget for FY 2022-23](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1646738320616-QOIYZHEXX92CAUTXCKVP/Budget.jpg)
Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants in the Union Budget for FY 2022-23
By Shambhavi Naik, Pradeep Mohandas, Sarthak Pradhan, Aditya Ramanathan, Aditya Pareek and Pranay Kotasthane
![IPPR Journal Article - A Brief Economic History of Swadeshi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1654928718510-J46HHJFK220D2W56AGPF/swadeshi-movement-4.jpg)
![Takshashila Policy Advisory - Managed Reopening After Lockdown: Recommendations for State Governments](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1647411569598-5EARJV5NI93J7AZEUMOG/Reopening+after+lockdown.jpg)
Takshashila Policy Advisory - Managed Reopening After Lockdown: Recommendations for State Governments
By Nitin Pai, Shambhavi Naik and Pranay Kotasthane
![Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants (DFGs) in the Budget for FY 2021-22](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653383934069-E3V8MQN4QMVLG5BPR6K2/nationalherald_2020-03_f0555c10-29df-44ba-9e58-609717ef06e0_rupees.jpeg)
Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants (DFGs) in the Budget for FY 2021-22
By Shambhavi Naik, Pradeep Mohandas, Sarthak Pradhan, Pranathi Rao, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranay Kotasthane
![Takshashila Blue Paper - A Rare Earths Strategy for India](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1675231614931-6EMRJ8QVPPBW4XO5M168/unsplash-image-2WMKJWem-Xk.jpg)
![Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - India's Opportunity to Displace China in Global Supply Chains](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1650464154410-GRK6M82SGEST46VXXDZG/Indian+Manufacturing+2.jpg)
Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - India's Opportunity to Displace China in Global Supply Chains
By Manoj Kewalramani, Narayan Ramachandran, Sarthak Pradhan and Anupam Manur
![Takshashila Discussion Document - A Rare Earths Strategy for India](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1650464925615-RSP3AO3ORS6LX37NT8SL/Rare+Earths.jpg)
Takshashila Discussion Document - A Rare Earths Strategy for India
By Anirudh Kanisetti, Aditya Pareek and Narayan Ramachandran
![Takshashila Discussion Document - States, Migrant Workers, and the Pandemic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1650465253996-SFWO5CJ4ZEXE6CT3VCOP/Migrants.jpg)
![Takshashila Discussion Document - COVID-19: Lessons from the US in the Second World War](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653401243715-ZGN063JNA8DP1LU9UOBZ/COVID-Historical-Analysis-small-400x222.jpg)
Takshashila Discussion Document - COVID-19: Lessons from the US in the Second World War
By Sarthak Pradhan, Anirudh Kanisetti and Pranav R. Satyanath
![Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Reopening Schools in India](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653401845422-ZQ0FKMM529WQB9YL6E1M/shutterstock_366174956-400x222.jpg)
Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Reopening Schools in India
By Shambhavi Naik and Nitin Pai
![Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - A Pathway for Post-Pandemic Economic Reconstruction](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1650465708955-EUM8USC4TL8BT6K1O8RM/Indian+Factory+worker+%282%29.jpg)
Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - A Pathway for Post-Pandemic Economic Reconstruction
By Nitin Pai, Anupam Manur, Sarthak Pradhan and Anirudh Kanisetti
![Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Healthcare Measures to Tackle a Second Wave in India](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653402989245-U9QD4J53HR6P9D6PI3H7/Second-Wave-400x222.png)
Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Healthcare Measures to Tackle a Second Wave in India
By Shambhavi Naik, Sunila Dixit, Anirudh Kanisetti and Sarthak Pradhan
![Takshashila Discussion Document - Attracting Large Investments in the Post COVID-19 World](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653403233985-CJXM8US3MYUGAA0XMS27/Investment-Trends_800x450.jpg)
Takshashila Discussion Document - Attracting Large Investments in the Post COVID-19 World
By Shankar Khasnis and Sarthak Pradhan
![Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - Increasing COVID-19 Testing Capacity in India](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653403427360-QGWYNQYGBJV3C2NHNH4A/Covid-kerala-2.jpg)
![Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Towards a National Reopening Strategy for India](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653403897919-2B4ED5HC6RSODMM2X781/reopen.jpg)
Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Towards a National Reopening Strategy for India
by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, (Chairperson, Biocon), Kris Gopalakrishnan (Chairman, Axilor Ventures), Prashanth Prakash (Partner, Accel), Revathy Ashok (CEO, B.PAC), Nitin Pai, RK Misra (Carnegie India), Bhavish Aggarwal (CEO, Ola), Hari Menon (Founder, BigBasket) and Anil Shetty, Social Entrepreneur.
![Takshashila Strategic Assessment - India and the Saudi-Russia Oil Price War](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653404217289-6ZXLKV06ZQW9IMMUDHRH/sunset-refinery-industrial-gas-400x222.jpg)
Takshashila Strategic Assessment - India and the Saudi-Russia Oil Price War
By Aditya Ramanathan, Anirudh Kanisetti and Anupam Manur
![Takshashila Discussion Document - An Indian Approach Towards Strategic Petroleum Reserves](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1653406525943-03E99YP2GRAD0K4FMU51/petrol.jpg)
Takshashila Discussion Document - An Indian Approach Towards Strategic Petroleum Reserves
By Anupam Manur, Rohan Seth and Narayan Ramachandran
![Takshashila Working Paper - The Regressive Nature of Central Transfers for Health](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618a55c4cb03246776b68559/1652880429663-Y5RPAQOOQWN0KS7QHA88/14440524808_2efa4e2ffc_h.jpg)
Takshashila Working Paper - The Regressive Nature of Central Transfers for Health
By Pranay Kotasthane, Devika Kher and Pavan Srinath