Set up in 1990, ORF seeks to lead and aid policy thinking towards building a strong and prosperous India in a fair and equitable world. It helps discover and inform India’s choices, and carries Indian voices and ideas to forums shaping global debates.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://www.orfonline.org/
- Address:
- ORF Conference Hall, 20, Rouse Avenue, Mata Sundari Railway Colony, Mandi House, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
- Country:
- India
- Sub-region:
- Southern Asia
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
India
Operating languages
English
, Hindi
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1990
Age (years)
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Founded by
Founders: Rishi Kumar Mishra
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Samir Saran
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Samir Saran
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Samir Saran
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Samir Saran
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Samir Saran
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Observer Research Foundation
India average
Global average
2023
Observer Research Foundation
2021
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% Female staff
2025
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2023
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2021
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% Female researchers
2025
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Organisational performance
Publications
2024
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2023
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2022
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Social
Likes (2022)
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Likes (2021)
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Likes (2019)
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Followers (2025)
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2022)
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Subscribers (2025)
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Subscribers (2024)
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Subscribers (2023)
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Followers (2025)
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2023)
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2022)
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Data notes
Last
updated: 17/03/2025
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Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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