- Prof. M. D. Srinivas
Founding Trustee and Chairman of the Board. Formerly Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Madras; also, Vice-Chairman, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla.
- Sri T. M. Mukundan
Founding Trustee. Industrial Engineer; highly regarded scholar of traditional Indian medicine and technologies; and an accomplished Yoga practitioner and teacher.
- Sri S. Gurumurthy
Chartered accountant; renowned policy analyst and commentator; and acknowledged leader, strategist and spokesman of the Swadeshi approach to India’s economic and political development.
- Prof. K. V. Varadarajan
Professor of Economics, Vivekananda College, Chennai. Highly regarded teacher and thinker of current economic affairs.
- Sri K. N. Govindacharya
Well-known leader and thinker of current Indian polity; and a leader of the Swadeshi approach to India’s economic and political development.
- Sri Perez Chandra
Well-known business and economic analyst; and economic journalist.
- Sri Banwari
Former Resident Editor of Jansatta; well-known thinker and commentator representing the classical Indian perspective on issues of current Indian polity.
- Sri Balbir Punj
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); highly regarded journalist and commentator.
- Dr. J. K. Bajaj
Founding Trustee and Director of the Centre. Member, Indian Council of Social Science Research; Member, National Council of Rural Institutes; and Member, Advisory Board, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Past Trustees
- Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Professor of Electrical Engineering, IIT, Chennai; India’s leading telecom engineer and developer; recipient of Bhatnagar Award and decorated with Padma Shri. Member of the Board, 1990- 2000.
- Dr. V. Balaji
Chemist and Energy Specialist; presently at ICRISAT, Hyderabad. Member of the Board, 1990-2000.
- Sri S. V. S. Raghavan
Highly regarded former administrator and specialist in economic affairs; decorated with Padma Shri. Member of the Board, 1993-1998.
