The Research Wise
India's Demography - Research Consultancy and Think Tank
A Delhi-based research consultancy and think tank working across demography, public health, gender, and development policy to help governments and organisations across India make evidence-based decisions.
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Our Core Values
Intellectual Integrity
Committed to rigorous, evidence-based inquiry
Pragmatic Action
Focus on practical, timely, and implementable responses to policy and data challenges
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Foster dialogue across disciplines, institutions, and perspectives to advance shared solutions
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Promotion of inclusive knowledge production and equitable outcomes through research and data.
Evidence That Shapes Decisions
The Research Wise is a think tank and research consultancy platform specializing in survey design, data collection, demographic research, impact evaluation, monitoring & evaluation, capacity building, data literacy, and policy analysis.
We work at the intersection of public health, nutrition, gender, economics, and other social science disciplines, translating rigorous evidence into decisions that work on the ground.
We partner with academic institutions, government agencies, non-profits, CSR initiatives, and development organizations, not just to produce research, but to ensure it reaches the people and institutions that can act on it.
Our Verticals
Consultancy & Advisory
We partner with governments, development organisations, NGOs, academic institutions, and CSR initiatives to design evidence-based solutions. From M&E frameworks to programme evaluation, we turn rigorous research into decisions that hold up in practice.
Learn More →Policy & Research
Through our think tank division, we produce rigorous, independent research at the intersection of demography, public health, economics, gender, and policy. Our work informs debate, shapes discourse, and builds the evidence base that policy needs.
Learn More →Capacity Building
We build research and analytical capabilities within organisations, teams, institutions, and motivated individuals. Through training, workshops, and mentorship, we help people ask better questions and use evidence more effectively.
Learn More →Ongoing Research Projects
The IKS Paradigm
A field-centric study mapping the practical application of Indian Knowledge Systems.
The Dowry Spectrum Paradox
A behavioral ranking framework mapping the spectrum of dowry attitudes among Indian youth.
The Pulse of Care
A critical analysis of India's healthcare human capital and frontline workforce.
Conflict Mortality Crisis
Investigating the "silent" toll of war on preventable indirect mortality.
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Latest Publications
Beyond Replacement: Is India Entering a New Demographic Regime?
India's latest health and family survey shows the national fertility rate holding steady at two children per w...
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Delimitation and Democracy: The Politics of Electoral Boundaries
Electoral delimitation - the redrawing of constituency boundaries - is among the most consequential yet least...
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Youth, Dowry, and Social Conformity in Contemporary India
An exploratory study examining the tension between Indian youth's stated moral opposition to dowry and their b...
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Census 2027: Challenges and Opportunities for India's Data Systems
India's Census - the world's largest administrative data collection exercise - has been delayed for over five...
Read More →KoBoToolbox vs SurveyCTO: Choosing the Right Digital Survey Platform
KoBoToolbox and SurveyCTO are the two most widely used platforms for digital data collection in development re...
Read More →Why Demography Must Be Central to India's Development Policy
India's demographic dividend is real - but it is also narrowing, unevenly distributed, and poorly understood b...
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