Sangyan means Cognition. Simply put, The Sangyan is an endeavour to take cognizance and document stories and issues, especially of subjects and perspectives requiring better attention & documentation from legal, political, environmental, social & economic perspectives. The core principle of The Sangyan is Dharma [The Right Thing To Do - A person’s moral and social obligations both as an individual and also as a member of society], Nyaya [outcome-oriented justice], & Niti [concept of rule-based law]. The motto [ध्येयवाक्य] of The Sangyan is "कालाति क्रमात् काल एव फलम पिबति" [when the right thing is not done at the right time then the time itself destroys the essence]. The initiatives under The Sangyan are Drishtikon [research articles, factsheets, etc.], Ulgulan Talks [interviews and case studies], #KnowYourConcept [Lexicon], & Project Drishtant [Best Practices].