Shishir Priyadarshi is not one to waste a room.

If he’s hosting an event, he’ll find you. He’ll make it a point to greet each guest, even in a hall of 500 people. He’ll introduce himself softly and courteously, with the unhurried manner of a man who has spent years in diplomatic corridors at home and abroad. He’ll hand out his business card readily. And he’ll make sure to mention Chintan early.

That’s Chintan Research Foundation, a relatively new but increasingly visible presence in Delhi’s policy ecosystem that........

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