About Us
The Hind Fund is a philanthropic initiative. It supports ideas, programs, and institutions that bring India’s civilizational wisdom into real-world action. Rooted in the discipline of India Studies, the Fund invests in education, research, and cultural projects that connect deep Indian knowledge with the challenges and opportunities of today’s world. Based in New Delhi, the Fund is committed to shaping a new generation of leaders who learn through India, not merely about it.
Who We Are
We believe India is more than a geographical entity—it is a framework for understanding leadership, knowledge, ethics, and social change. The Hind Fund works closely with The Hind, The Svaraj and other aligned initiatives to place India’s intellectual and cultural traditions at the centre of global conversations. Our purpose is to strengthen India’s soft power by building long-lasting platforms for scholarship, inquiry, and field engagement. Through this work, we create institutional pathways that allow India’s ideas to guide contemporary thinking and practice.
Our Vision
The Hind Fund is guided by a clear and principled philosophy. We believe that learning must serve a greater purpose, that India’s civilizational experience offers unique tools for asking questions and seeking answers, and that excellence must be paired with access. These values shape how we support scholars, educators, programs, and partnerships across the Hind ecosystem. Our vision is to create an India-centric intellectual infrastructure that helps individuals and institutions think deeply, act responsibly, and lead with clarity.
Our Philosophy
India both as one of the world’s oldest civilizations and one of its most dynamic democracies offers profound insights into ethics, governance, pluralism, community, and sustainable development. Applied India Studies brings together this civilizational depth with field-based learning and public engagement. The Hind Fund exists to support people and programs that translate these insights into practice, connecting India’s past with contemporary challenges. In doing so, we help cultivate a future where India’s thought traditions actively shape solutions for the nation and the world.
Immersive Research
Our research practice begins where India lives on the ground. We carry out multi-city field studies, ethnographic observations, regional surveys, and documentation projects that explore India’s social, political, and cultural realities as they unfold. This work helps us understand governance at the grassroots, state capacity in practice, community behaviour, and the lived experience of Indian society. By grounding our inquiry in real contexts, we produce research that is not speculative but deeply anchored in India’s realities.
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Field research, governance case studies, regional documentation, ethnographic studies, political behaviour mapping, and society-focused investigations.
Alongside contemporary inquiry, we examine India’s civilizational knowledge systems—philosophical traditions, classical texts, oral histories, and community archives—to understand how they shape India’s present. Our research explores how civilizational ideas influence modern governance practices, public values, leadership models, and social structures. This work allows us to illuminate connections between India’s past and its evolving identity.
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Oral histories, archival restoration, interpretive essays, community heritage documentation, and civilizational analysis for contemporary understanding.
Strategic, Policy & Statecraft Research
The Hind Fund specialises in research areas that traditional India Studies often overlooks: statecraft, foreign affairs, political economy, public administration, and India’s strategic worldview. Through The Hind (www.thehind.org), we publish research that examines India’s diplomatic posture, geopolitical instincts, national security frameworks, and long-term strategic interests. Our work interprets India’s behaviour not through external theories but through India’s civilizational logic of power, responsibility, and sovereignty.
Through The Svaraj (www.thesvaraj.www), we explore India as a living, evolving society. Our research examines identity, modernity, cultural change, civic emotions, technological transformation, and the shifting public consciousness of India. This work is grounded in field engagement, cultural theory, and socio-political analysis, aimed at understanding India as both a civilizational community and a modern democracy in transition.
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Cultural analysis, social commentary, urban & rural studies, demographic patterns, values research, and contemporary storytelling grounded in data and field insight.
Our Team
Passion and Precision in Our Team
The Hind Fund is currently led by a small founding team committed to building an institution of lasting cultural and intellectual value. As we build, we’re supported by a growing network of mentors, fellows, and cultural practitioners who believe in the need for a new kind of school for India.
