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Starlink and Risks for India

Geopolitics of Fertiliser Supply in India

India’s Diplomacy in the West Asia Conflict

Proposal for a Right-Based Seaweed Cultivation System in India

Sand Slipping Through Fingers

Turbulence Ahead for the Indian Airline Industry

About Us

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.

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What We Do

Policy Research

Takshashila conducts policy research in international relations, defence, national security, and technology. Our objective is to influence and shape policy while working in the public domain.

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Policy School

Our public policy programmes are designed to prepare students to navigate complex policy challenges. Participants will acquire core knowledge and skills in policy evaluation, economic reasoning, effective communication, and public persuasion.

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Fellowships

The fellowship programmes at Takshashila aim to build high-quality scholarship and knowledge networks in India across various domains.

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Events

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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.

Mar 28, 2026

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.

Mar 4, 2026

Takshashila hosts discussion on India-China relations at Munich Security Conference

Takshashila Institution and the Centre on Contemporary China and the World (CCCW) and co-hosted a Munich Security Conference side event, “Reevaluating the India-China Relationship in a New Geopolitical Landscape”

Feb 12, 2026

Takshashila signs an MoU with the North Eastern Centre of Excellence on Land Governance

The Takshashila Institution signed an MoU with the North Eastern Centre of Excellence on Land Governance (NE-CoELG), Guwahati on 5th February, 2026.

Feb 5, 2026

Democratic Decentralisation at the Crossroads in India

Narayan Ramachandran was in conversation with T R Raghunandan, former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, on Democratic Decentralisation at the Crossroads in India.

Jan 22, 2026

Book Discussion | The Groundbreaker by Kanwal Rekhi

The Takshashila Institution hosted an engaging conversation with Kanwal Rekhi on his autobiographical book The Groundbreaker, joined by Nitin Pai, Director at Takshashila.

Jan 17, 2026