The Hind School is a pioneering academic institution devoted to the field of Applied India Studies — an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented approach to understanding India’s culture, ideas, and economic transformations. Guided by a commitment to field-based learning, The Hind School integrates academic research with immersive, on-ground engagement across diverse regions of India. Its programs are designed to bridge the gap between theory and lived experience, enabling scholars to examine Indian democracy, governance, culture, and development from within the contexts that shape them. Autonomous and nonpartisan in character, the school operates at the intersection of scholarship and public thought. Through its think tank, publishing platforms, and collaborative initiatives, it advances India-centred inquiry that is both analytically rigorous and civically grounded.
As an institutional member of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), The Hind School contributes to the global political science community by foregrounding Indian perspectives and generating new frameworks for the study of politics, society, and civilisation in the Global South.
