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IKS 2022: Faculty from Visva-Bharati University delivered two lectures on Sanskrit and Prakrit literature

IKS 2022: Faculty from Visva-Bharati University delivered two lectures on Sanskrit and Prakrit literature

Feb 19, 2022 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar As a part of the lecture series under the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) elective course, IITGN hosted two lectures titled ‘Jain Canonical Literature’ and ‘Prakrit Dramatic Literature’. Distinguished scholar of Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Pali, Prof J R Bhattacharya delivered these talks on February 17 and 18, 2022. At the beginning of his first lecture, Prof J R Bhattacharya highlighted different stages of the Indo-Aryan languages and said, “Sanskrit is the Old Indo-Aryan language, and Prakrit is the Middle Indo-Aryan language, along with inscriptional Prakrit, Pali, and Apabhramsha. The New...

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“The wisdom from Sanskrit kavyas can help in dealing with life situations” – Prof K Ramasubramanian during IKS 2022

“The wisdom from Sanskrit kavyas can help in dealing with life situations” – Prof K Ramasubramanian during IKS 2022

Feb 10, 2022 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Bringing yet another intriguing topic to learn and think about, the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) elective course by IITGN hosted a lecture on ‘Does it make sense to read Sanskrit kavyas?’. A distinguished scholar of Sanskrit and Indian intellectual traditions, and a Professor at IIT Bombay in the Cell for Indian Science and Technology in Sanskrit, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof K Ramasubramanian, delivered this talk on February 8, 2022. In this age, when the exploration of science and technology has advanced at an enormous and breathtaking pace...

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IITGN researchers develop a cost-effective and environment-friendly water desalination technique to make seawater drinkable

IITGN researchers develop a cost-effective and environment-friendly water desalination technique to make seawater drinkable

Feb 8, 2022 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The research is inspired by the trees’ natural intake of water that uses capillary effect and can prove to be impactful in providing affordable and energy-efficient drinking water solutions compared to energy-intense RO technologies. Have you ever thought of drinking seawater to quench your thirst and also save energy? Doesn’t sound very normal, right? However, this will soon be a reality as a team of researchers at IITGN have developed a cost-effective and environment-friendly water desalination technique that can successfully remove more than 99% of salt ions and other...

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IKS 2022: Mr Bhaskaramenon Krishnakumar shared the saga of the Malayalam language and literature that flourished over centuries

IKS 2022: Mr Bhaskaramenon Krishnakumar shared the saga of the Malayalam language and literature that flourished over centuries

Feb 6, 2022 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar In the next set of lectures under the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) elective course, participants had a rendezvous with the richness of the Malayalam language and literature. Noted author and poet, Mr Bhaskaramenon Krishnakumar, delivered two online lectures titled ‘Malayalam: Saga of a Language over Centuries’ and ‘Remembering Three Departed Poets’, on February 3 and 4, 2022, respectively. At the beginning of his first lecture, Mr Bhaskaramenon Krishnakumar touched upon certain essential aspects of Kerala and Malayalam literature, such as its great diversity of themes, iconic works, and eminent...

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Prof Kapil Kapoor provided a glimpse of India’s rich and diverse ‘literaturescape’ during IKS 2022

Prof Kapil Kapoor provided a glimpse of India’s rich and diverse ‘literaturescape’ during IKS 2022

Feb 3, 2022 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar “Indian literatures are not individualistic but participative” - Prof Kapil Kapoor As a part of the sixth edition of the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) elective course by IITGN, distinguished author and scholar of Indian intellectual traditions, Prof Kapil Kapoor, delivered three online talks in conversation with Prof Michel Danino, Visiting Professor, IITGN. Among the three lectures, ‘The Landscape of Indian Literatures – Parts I and II’ were delivered on January 27 and 28, and the third lecture titled – ‘Shah Hussain: 16th-century Punjabi Sufi Poet.’ – was held on...

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