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Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) is an independent think tank committed to advancing policy solutions through rigorous research and thought leadership.

CRF focuses on bridging the gap between policymakers and industry, integrating real-world insights into its research and advocacy initiatives. Our work spans climate change and energy transition for sustainable, net-zero growth; economic and trade policy with a private sector lens; and geopolitical and strategic studies with a particular emphasis on the Global South. We engage policymakers, business leaders, and stakeholders through comprehensive analysis, dialogues, events, and publications.

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President

Shishir Priyadarshi

Shishir Priyadarshi is a former Director of the World Trade Organization (WTO). With over 22 years of working closely with global institutions, his area of interests focuses on international economic policies, infrastructure development, and trade regulations. He was responsible for all the work related to developing countries, including in the context of trade negotiations, capacity building and the special and differential treatment provided to them. Before his international role, Mr. Priyadarshi served for over 20 years in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), holding senior positions at both the state and central levels. His experience includes work in various ministries related to economic, finance, and industry sectors, ...

President's Column

Issue Brief

13 January, 2026 | 34 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Avni Goel

Bitcoin Mining as Electricity Arbitrage: An Energy and Infrastructure Strategy

Research Article

01 August, 2025 | 2 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Abhiniti Gupta

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS ON THE SERVICES TRADE OF INDIA

Issue Brief

16 July, 2025 | 17 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Dr. Bidisha Bhattacharya

Underlying Strength: India’s RCA advantage and the next chapter in U.S.-India Trade relations

Opinion Column
Issue Brief

24 June, 2025 | 15 min | Dr. Bidisha Bhattacharya | Shishir Priyadarshi

Trading Through Turbulence: How India Inc can Navigate the Israel-Iran Conflict

Opinion Column

10 June, 2025 | 9 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Dr. Indrani Talukdar

How the Quest for Rare Earth Minerals is Determining Global Geopolitics

Research Article

17 May, 2025 | 5 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Multimodal Corridors - IMEC, INSTC and EMC

Opinion Column

12 May, 2025 | 7 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Waste to wonder: Why redeveloping landfills is worth doing

Issue Brief

10 April, 2025 | 2 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Hybrid Warfare

Opinion Column

09 April, 2025 | 13 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

India’s Quest for an Inclusive International Order

Opinion Column

26 March, 2025 | 1 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Nishit Abhay Patil

AI adoption must address inequity, labour distress

Opinion Column

24 March, 2025 | 1 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Behind the de-hyphenation of India and Pakistan in cricket

Opinion Column

10 March, 2025 | 13 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Nishit Abhay Patil

From Multilaterism To Unilaterism: Each Nation for Itself?

Opinion Column

08 March, 2025 | 4 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

India-US trade: Balancing flexibility with firmness

Issue Brief

22 February, 2025 | 3 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

ANCHORING CHAINS – SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS

Research Article

21 February, 2025 | 3 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Avni Goel

BRAZIL: An Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities and Economic Stability

Research Article

21 February, 2025 | 2 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Omkar Dhanke

Constructing Middle Power Identity – India’s strategic playbook in Global Politics

Issue Brief

15 February, 2025 | 4 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

INDIA’S BUDGET FY 2025-26

Opinion Column
Research Article

13 February, 2025 | 3 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Nishit Abhay Patil

DO THE SAVINGS NEED SAVING? Unpacking the Decline in India’s Bank Deposits

Opinion Column

12 February, 2025 | 2 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

PPPS IN INDIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE JOURNEY

Issue Brief

12 February, 2025 | 12 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Nishit Abhay Patil

Between a Tariff and a Hard Place Finding the Sweet Spot in US-India Trade Relations

Issue Brief

11 February, 2025 | 3 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Civil Aviation - Flying High in the FY26 Budget

Opinion Column

10 February, 2025 | 7 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Omkar Dhanke

From Vulnerability to Viability: Budgeting for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Issue Brief

10 February, 2025 | 3 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Karn Kedar

IMMENSE POTENTIAL FOR INDIA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN TO EXPAND THEIR COLLABORATION

Research Article
Opinion Column

21 January, 2025 | 5 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

The Vision for Viksit Bharat

Opinion Column

17 January, 2025 | 7 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Avni Goel

India and Cryptocurrencies: To Bit or not to Bit?

Opinion Column

05 January, 2025 | 1 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Goa's Serendipity art Festival: Potential of human creativity

Opinion Column

03 January, 2025 | 9 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Nishit Abhay Patil

Automate or Alienate? How India’s 2025 Budget Can Champion Equitable AI Adoption

Opinion Column

19 December, 2024 | 7 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Omkar Dhanke

Maharashtra Verdict: Decisive Victory Over Divisive Politics

Opinion Column

10 December, 2024 | 10 min | Shishir Priyadarshi | Dr. Cchavi Vasisht

A Strategic Gambit India's Investment in Vietnam

Opinion Column

20 November, 2024 | 6 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

In Baku, bracing for a tougher race

Opinion Column
Opinion Column

10 October, 2024 | 10 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Beyond the past: Complex trajectory of Indo-Bangladesh relations

Opinion Column

27 September, 2024 | 1 min | Shishir Priyadarshi

Do responses to the Hindenburg report reveal a colonial hangover?