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Transforming scholarship into policy, progress, and public good.
Advancing interdisciplinary excellence through a global network of 48,000+ scholars from 86 countries, driving innovation, governance, and social transformation.
The Community for Academic Research and Development Foundation (CARDFdn.) is India’s first Multi-disciplinary Academic Research Organisation, conceptualised to respond to the evolving demands of knowledge production in an increasingly interconnected, complex and policy-driven world. Established as a not-for-profit research foundation, CARDFdn. seeks to redefine the traditional boundaries of academic research by fostering interdisciplinary inquiry, comparative regional studies, and applied scholarship that directly informs policy, governance, and societal development. Founded in association with the Centre for Development of Intellectual Property and Research (CDIPR) and the Indian Centre for Child and Human Rights (ICCHR), CARDFdn. emerges from a shared institutional vision to strengthen research ecosystems in India and South Asia.
With a membership of 4,800+ academicians, researchers, scholars, and students from 86 countries, we represents one of the largest and most diverse research communities in South Asia, fostering cross-border cooperation and shared intellectual growth.
