The Takshashila Institution

Name

The Takshashila Institution

Legal name

The Takshashila Institution

Website

https://takshashila.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Research and Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Policy education programs
• Think tank research
• Fellowship programmes
• Geopolitical analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Policy School Education Programmes: Revenue from educational programmes including 12-week Graduate Certificate in Public Policy, 48-week Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy, Expert Capsule Courses, and OpenTakshashila courses. All education courses managed by TI Learning Network (Section 25 company).
2. Donations and Contributions: The institution accepts donations through Razorpay payment gateway for supporting its research and educational activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Takshashila Institution is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank that produces independent policy research in international relations, defence, national security, and technology, and delivers online public policy education through its Policy School. Its revenue-bearing offerings are structured education programmes (GCPP, PGP, Expert Capsule Courses, OpenTakshashila), supplemented by fellowships, research publications, books, a daily podcast, blogs, newsletters, and live geopolitical trackers. Course delivery operations are managed through a wholly-owned Section 25 subsidiary called TI Learning Network.

Product overview

The Takshashila Institution is an independent centre for research and education in public policy, operating as a non-partisan, non-profit organization. Its offerings are structured as a platform of educational programs and knowledge resources. The core educational offerings include the 12-week Graduate Certificate in Public Policy (GCPP) and the 48-week Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy (PGP), supplemented by Expert Capsule Courses and the OpenTakshashila platform. Knowledge dissemination occurs through the All Things Policy podcast (1500+ episodes), the Takshashila Library (2500+ titles), policy research publications, books authored by members, newsletters, and blogs. The institution also offers fellowship programmes and live trackers on geopolitical developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All Things Policy: Podcast covering topics shaping India - technology, geopolitics, defence and economics with over 1500 episodes
• Open Takshashila
• Political Mandala
• Takshashila Library

Products and services

• Graduate Certificate in Public Policy (GCPP) A 12-week online education programme designed to prepare students to navigate complex policy challenges, building core knowledge in policy evaluation, economic reasoning, communication, and public persuasion. Delivered via the Policy School under the TI Learning Network subsidiary.
• Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy (PGP) A 48-week intensive online programme designed to develop public policy professionals with comprehensive training in governance and policy analysis. Delivered via the Policy School under the TI Learning Network subsidiary.
• Expert Capsule Courses Short, focused online courses led by domain experts covering specific public policy topics. Delivered via the Policy School under the TI Learning Network subsidiary.
• OpenTakshashila An open online education platform providing free access to public policy courses and resources, supporting the Policy School's mission to broaden civic and policy education beyond paying cohorts.
• All Things Policy Podcast A daily podcast covering technology, geopolitics, defence, and economics, with 1,500+ episodes, distributed on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify and described as India's trusted public policy podcast.
• Takshashila Library A physical research library hosting 2,500+ titles aligned with the institution's primary research areas (Defence & Strategic Studies, History, Economics, Foreign Policy, Public Policy, Politics & Society, Biographies, Fiction, Philosophy, and Science & Technology), accessible to staff and alumni.
• Takshashila Fellowship Programmes Fellowship programmes that build high-quality scholarship and knowledge networks across domains of public policy and governance, including the Network for Advanced Study of China (NASC) and TNAS Fellowship, culminating in convenings such as the TNAS Conference.
• Policy Research Publications Independent policy research publications covering international relations, defence, national security, and technology, distributed via the institution's website.
• Takshashila Books Books authored by Takshashila members covering geopolitics, semiconductors, public policy, and India's strategic landscape, distributed through Amazon and academic publishers including Penguin and ISEAS.
• Takshashila Newsletters Weekly email digests delivering original research, commentary, and curated reads from across the institution to subscribers' inboxes.
• Takshashila Live Trackers Live research trackers that monitor evolving geopolitical situations (e.g., the West Asia War conflict, covering supply-chain disruptions and geopolitical aftershocks) and present continuously updated dossiers via the institution's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500+ podcast episodes produced and distributed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• North Eastern Centre of Excellence on Land Governance (NE-CoELG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Takshashila Institution signed an MoU with NE-CoELG, Guwahati on 5th February 2026. The partnership aims to collaborate on land governance research and policy development, strengthening knowledge networks in the North Eastern region of India.

Scale indicators4 records

Emerging players

• Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP): Newer specialist public policy school offering executive programmes and a Master's degree in India. Targets the same cohort of aspiring policy professionals served by Takshashila's Policy School, with potential programme-level competition.

Direct peers

• Observer Research Foundation: India's largest think tank with directly overlapping research areas in international relations, defence, and strategic policy. Operates a similar model of policy research combined with public events and publications, making it the closest functional peer to Takshashila within India.
• Centre for Policy Research (CPR): One of India's leading independent policy research institutions based in Delhi, covering governance, security, and economic policy. CPR and Takshashila compete for the same audience of policymakers, journalists, and policy students in India.
• Carnegie India: Indian arm of the Carnegie Endowment, focusing on international affairs, security, and technology policy in India. Has a comparable research-and-engagement structure and overlapping coverage of India-China relations and Indian foreign policy.
• India Foundation: New Delhi-based independent think tank working on national security, foreign policy, and governance. Operates a similar independent, non-partisan policy research model with publications and convenings that draw an overlapping participant base.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Global policy research institution with published research, podcasts, and education programmes. Provides a comparable (but far larger) operating model that Takshashila's research + Policy School + podcast + library strategy mirrors at a smaller scale.
• Chatham House: Leading international affairs think tank with research publications, podcasts, and convenings on global geopolitics and security. Mirrors Takshashila's mix of rigorous research, events, and public-facing media commentary.
• Atlantic Council: US-based think tank covering international security, geopolitics, and technology policy with publications, podcasts, and events. Closely comparable to Takshashila's focus on defence, strategic studies, and tech policy combined with public engagement.
• RAND Corporation: Global policy research organisation combining independent research with graduate-level policy education. Provides a benchmark for what a mature research-and-education think tank can become, though at vastly greater scale than Takshashila.
• Asia Society Policy Institute: Policy arm of the Asia Society producing research and convenings on Asian geopolitics and US-Asia relations. Operates a similar think-tank-plus-engagement model with overlapping coverage of Asian security issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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