Advisory, research, and programme support
For assignments that need substance, structure, and institutional understanding.
Gyaan is the advisory arm of Neo Qāsi. It is designed for assignments where the client does not just need desk research or report writing, but a partner who can understand the policy context, clarify the problem, shape the response, and deliver decision-useful outputs.
What we do
Programme and policy design. We support the early architecture of initiatives through scoping studies, concept notes, programme logic, implementation pathways, and budget-linked thinking.
Evidence and analytical support. We work with public datasets, sectoral evidence, expenditure logic, and issue-based research to develop briefs, notes, and insights that decision-makers can actually use.
Proposal and methodology development. We help shape the technical backbone of bids, donor proposals, and partnership documents with sharper framing, stronger logic, and clearer execution pathways.
Institutional and sector research. We undertake structured research for governance, infrastructure, social justice, inclusive growth, disaster resilience, and programme delivery questions.
How this page should be read
This is where potential clients should understand both the depth of the advisory offer and the quality of thinking behind it. That is why Gyaan carries not only service language, but also public writing and selected publications.
Selected publications and public writing
- Unpacking ‘Framework’: A Simple Guide to a Powerful Concept
- Beyond the Buzzwords: An Analytical Critique of India’s DPDP Act
- Global Measurable Gender Outcomes: How India Ranks Across Global Benchmarks
- Digitalisation, Gig Economy, and Inclusion in India
- Rethinking Digital Marketplaces: The Amul Approach to Platform Cooperatives, Social Justice, and…
- Bringing India's MSMEs Online: The Case, the Crisis, and the Way Forward
- A 2% or 26% Poverty Rate? The Silent Crisis in India’s Data System
Representative assignment fit
Neo Qāsi is particularly well suited to mandates such as preparing a state or sector note, structuring a new programme concept, designing an evidence-backed partnership proposal, framing a methodology for a complex study, or supporting leadership teams with concise but rigorous analytical outputs.
Working principle
We believe advisory quality comes from three things: clarity of thought, respect for context, and outputs that are immediately useful. That means less jargon, less filler, and more work that helps clients move.