scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Support our Journalism

9th Anniversary: Free Tote & Mug

Subscribe
TopicIndian knowledge systems

Topic: Indian knowledge systems

Faith-tech wears the mask of decolonisation. It’s Brahminical revival

The same institutions selling Hindu heritage as entrepreneurial wisdom have a caste problem no one is talking about.

IITs must continue to study ancient knowledge systems. Methods should be open to criticism

In modern research, we do not shy away from controversial or unconventional research questions. Instead, we subject it to stricter safeguards. 

Citing zero applicants, Centre encourages scholars from 4 Northeast states to opt for IKS internship

The six-month initiative supports selected projects with interns receiving a monthly fellowship of Rs 10,000. These six states, UT were chosen after low participation.

‘Reviving parampara’: Adani, Centre to host global conclave on Indian Knowledge Systems

The event, 'Adani Global Indology Conclave: Reviving Parampara for a United World', will be held between 20 and 22 November at Adani Shantigram Township in Ahmedabad.

Education ministry’s book traces Ayurveda back to ancient health meet, lists tenets of Indian knowledge

The book, ‘Indian Knowledge Systems: India’s Contribution to Science – Volume 1’, is edited by a former curator at National Council of Science Museums & a professor at IIT Indore.

Back to the future: Govt launches national contest to recreate India’s traditional astronomy tools

Indian Knowledge Systems division calls students & firms to recreate astronomical instruments mentioned in classical Sanskrit texts. Selected instruments could be showcased to startups.

Auroville drew Michel Danino to India. He now leads NCERT team drafting new social science textbooks

New Delhi: Long before he became a prominent voice in Indian civilisation studies, academic Michel Danino was a curious teenager in France, immersed in...

Aryabhata to Ayurveda, how NEP’s driving ‘academic revival’ through India’s ancient knowledge systems

This is the concluding part of a four-part series. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. New Delhi: In...

Centre’s Indian Knowledge System division set to broaden scope to include fashion, edutainment

Moving away from traditional topics, such as ayurveda and astronomy, the Union Ministry of Education division has called for research proposals in modern fields.

Govt rolls out Gyan Bharatam Mission to conserve 1 crore manuscripts

In Union Budget, FM Sitharaman also announced plans to set up a national digital repository of Indian knowledge systems (IKS) for knowledge sharing.

On Camera

India’s Zorawar talk is stuck in wars of the past. Look beyond the mountain tank

Drones, robotics, and AI have transformed the battlespace. India needs a networked, situationally aware Zorawar that is designed as the striking element of future manoeuvre.

Govt welfare transfers in kind improved living standards of 22 crore Indians, Bengal benefitted most

Independent study on impact of in-kind transfers has been conducted by 2 NSO researchers. Such transfers include goods & services provided free or at subsidised rates, rather than DBT.

Pakistan-Somalia ‘JF-17 deal’: Islamabad’s expanding footprint in Africa

Reported fighter-jet deal could extend Islamabad’s defence network into Horn of Africa, where Saudi Arabia & Türkiye are vying for influence & control of strategic maritime routes.

Modi at 25 is staring at a cascade of crises. A perfect storm is building

Multiple headwinds make the turbulence Modi is battling as he steps into his 26th year in public office. This has brought the 3-point Modi proposition under the greatest pressure since 2014.