The VIRAT Integral Research and Development Foundation (VIRAT) is a Section 8 Company, registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. It functions as an independent and non-partisan Think Tank. The VIRAT endeavours to advance scholarship, conduct policy-oriented research, and build capacity on issues of strategic interest and importance to the well-being of humanity, both within India and globally.

VIRAT operates by a Dharmic principle of Vaiśeṣika Sūtra 1.1.2., यतो अभ्युदय निःश्रेयस सिद्धिः सः धर्मःI (Yato Abhyudaya Niḥśreyas Siddhiḥ sa Dharmaḥ) — which defines Dharma (righteousness) as that which facilitates to both Abhyudaya (material well-being) and the Nishreyas (the highest good). It is a thought of integration between vayshti (individual), samasti (Collective), srishti (creation), and the parameshti (divine). This dual imperative serves as the VIRAT's core ethical and operational framework. 

The VIRAT is dedicated to nurture and support scholarly excellence. It brings together leading thinkers, scholars, leaders, and policy practitioners across diverse disciplines and professional backgrounds. VIRAT undertakes advanced, critical, and in-depth research across a broad spectrum of policy-oriented disciplines, including wellbeing, sustainability, resilience, leadership, and governance, with a specific emphasis on emerging challenges.

VIRAT's policy research, spanning wellbeing, sustainability, resilience, leadership, and governance, aims to achieve Abhyudaya by advancing societal elevation and functional systems. Concurrently, its commitment to Nishreyas ensures policy outcomes prioritize long-term moral value and systemic integrity, focusing on ethical leadership and managing complex challenges. Through integral research and policy engagements, VIRAT collaborates with experts to contribute to social wellbeing and resilient ecosystems. However, the foundation grants scholars autonomy, refraining from collective stances.

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