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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 undertakes independent policy research across various areas of governance, provides online education programmes to strengthen civic leadership, and contributes to public discourse through its publications and digital platforms.

Contact details

Website:
https://takshashila.org.in/

Address:
2nd floor, 46/1, Church St, Haridevpur, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

Country:
India

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Chennai,India
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Industry-Private sector , Network
Founded by
Founders: Nitin Pai and Narayan Ramachandran
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Nitin Pai
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
The Takshashila Institution
 45
India average
 44
Global average
 88
2019
The Takshashila Institution
 19
2016
The Takshashila Institution
 28
% Female staff
2019
The Takshashila Institution
 10%
India average
 36%
Global average
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
The Takshashila Institution
 10%
India average
 33%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2015
The Takshashila Institution
 56
India average
 446
Global average
 155

Social

Facebook
Likes (2021)
The Takshashila Institution
 10,609
India average
 25,196
Global average
 30,624
Likes (2019)
The Takshashila Institution
 13,871
Likes (2016)
The Takshashila Institution
 11,242
Twitter
Followers (2022)
The Takshashila Institution
 11,591
India average
 15,039
Global average
 19,375
Followers (2021)
The Takshashila Institution
 9,966
Followers (2019)
The Takshashila Institution
 6,529
Subscribers (2023)
The Takshashila Institution
 2,740
India average
 11,319
Global average
 6,254
Subscribers (2022)
The Takshashila Institution
 2,550
Subscribers (2021)
The Takshashila Institution
 1,850
Instagram
Followers (2023)
The Takshashila Institution
 3,851
India average
 11,141
Global average
 10,918
Followers (2022)
The Takshashila Institution
 3,575
Followers (2021)
The Takshashila Institution
 1,897
Followers (2022)
The Takshashila Institution
 8,520
India average
 19,302
Global average
 16,140
Followers (2019)
The Takshashila Institution
 3,361

Data notes

Last updated: 23/06/2025
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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