The Indian Heritage & Health Care Centre, New Delhi, is an NGO that has established itself as a renowned institution, promoting health consciousness, Indian cultural heritage, and communal harmony by organizing events for more than three decades. The Trust has been guided by a distinguished lineage of Patrons, beginning with Ali Sardar Jafri, the renowned poet and writer, followed by Nirmala Deshpande, eminent social activist and devoted proponent of Gandhian philosophy, and Syed Sibte Razi, former Governor of Jharkhand. The Trust is presently under the patronage of Dr. Mohsin Wali, personal physician to former Presidents of India, while the organization is under the chairmanship of Syed Nasir Ali, whose leadership upholds the Trust’s vision, prestige, and its enduring impact.

The past events were graced by several prominent personalities of India and abroad. Many elites from various walks of life in India have attended and enjoyed these events. With elegance and eminence at its core, the organization’s events are attended by revered dignitaries, senior bureaucrats, Members of Parliament, eminent professors, distinguished doctors, and influential leaders, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa; Shri Giani Zail Singh — Former President of India; Shri V. P. Singh — Prime Minister of India; Dr. Manmohan Singh — Prime Minister of India; Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi — Union Minister (Science & Technology, HRD, etc.); Dr. Karan Singh — Indian politician and former Union Minister, also former Sadr-i-Riyasat and Governor of Jammu & Kashmir; Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi — Senior BJP leader and Union Minister; Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia — Minister of Communications, Government of India; Shri Farooq Abdullah — Former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir and former Union Minister; Smt. Sheila Dikshit — Chief Minister of Delhi; Smt. Sushma Swaraj — Minister of External Affairs, Government of India; Dr. Najma Heptulla — Former Union Minister and Governor of Manipur; Shri Arif Mohammad Khan — Former Governor of Kerala and currently Governor of Bihar; Shri B. L. Joshi — Lieutenant Governor of Delhi; Shri Arvind Kejriwal — Chief Minister of Delhi; Shri Raghav Chadha — Rajya Sabha MP and senior AAP leader; Dr. Harsh Vardhan — Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare; Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad — Union Minister (Law & Justice; Electronics & IT); Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari — Vice-President of India; Shri Pranab Mukherjee — President of India; Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil — President of India; Justice T. S. Thakur — Chief Justice of India; Justice Hima Kohli — Justice, Supreme Court of India; Justice Shiva Kirti Singh — Justice, Supreme Court of India; Shri Dilip Kumar — Legendary film actor; Shri Sunil Dutt — Indian film actor and politician; Shri Mahesh Bhatt — Film director; Shri Khayyam — Renowned music composer; Shri Raj Babbar — Actor and politician; Shri Muzaffar Ali — Film director/politician; Shri Jagjit Singh — Legendary ghazal singer; Smt. Shobha Narayan — Kathak dancer; Shri Khushwant Singh — Renowned writer and journalist; Shri Mark Tully — BBC journalist; Shri Satish Jacob — Journalist, BBC; Shri Kuldeep Nayyar — Journalist and author; Smt. Nalini Singh — Journalist; Dr. Khalilullah; Dr. Shiv Kumar Sarin; Dr. Randeep Guleria; Dr. Ashok Seth; and Dr. Naresh Trehan.

The Centre's name has now become synonymous with events promoting Indian culture and language, health, and environmental awareness. Robust memories of many events are still alive in the hearts of the people of India. These events have been widely reported by the national mainstream media, both print and electronic, in India and abroad. Events have received extensive coverage in prominent media outlets, including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, The Hindu, Dainik Jagran, Navbharat Times, Asian Age, as well as television channels such as NDTV, Aaj Tak, Doordarshan, and Zee Media.

Annually, the Trust presents the “Pride of Nation Award (Fakhre-e-Hind)” in various fields across the nation, including education, social work, health, art and culture, literature, and music. The awards are adjudicated by a distinguished jury under the leadership of Syed Nasir Ali. Previous awardees are as such: Mother Teresa; Swami Agnivesh; Sunil Dutt; Kaifi Azmi; Naushad Ali; Manoj Kumar; Ustad Zakir Hussain; Padmana Bhaiya, IAS; Ashok Lavasa, IAS; Ashvani Kumar, IPS; Abrar Ahmed, IRS; M. N. A. Chaudhary, IRS; Neena Kumar, IRS; Tejandra Khanna; Muzaffar Ali; Sibtey Razi; Raj Babbar; Justice T. S. Thakur; Ram Jethmalani; Shobha Narayan; Zahoor Qasim; Prof. Musheerul Hasan; Prof. Talat Ahmed; Prof. Shahid Mehdi; Pawan Kumar, IAS; Dr. Akhilesh Mishra, IAS; Nayyar Ali Najmi, IAS; Naseem Zaidi, IAS; Love Kumar, IPS; Qamar Ahmed, IPS; Dr. Yusuf Jamal; Dr. Randeep Guleria; Dr. Harsh Vardhan; Dr. Khalilullah; Dr. Arvind Kumar; Dr. Naresh Trehan; and Dr. S. K. Sarin.

The annual cultural festival of the Trust is titled “Dayar-e-Ishq”. It is a celebration of Indian art and culture, literature, health awareness, and the environment. The festival features a wide range of performances, discussions, musical concerts, and talks. There are sessions on environmental preservation and health awareness (including cancer prevention). Renowned artists, performers, film actors, intellectuals, academic personalities, prominent doctors, and eminent poets participate and perform at the festival. Events have been organized with the support of ICCR, leading academies, and sponsoring industries, and are hosted at prestigious venues including the India International Centre, FICCI Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Indian Islamic Culture Centre, Kamani Auditorium, and Siri Fort.