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IKS and Identity in a Globalizing World

Amidst the fluidity of globalized identities, an Indian Knowledge System (IKS)-rooted identity offers a resilient anchor, enabling India to preserve its unique cultural heritage and forge a decolonized future by reimagining modernity on its own terms.

Rukmani Pareek 3 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 3

This essay is Part 3 in a series, "In Search of Jñāna Mārga". In this installment, we examine the various rituals of the upanayana saṃskāra and the mantras recited during the process provide significant insights beneficial to education.

Amogh Vaidya 11 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Pedagogical Principles for Teaching Indian Knowledge Systems

Understand the Bhāratīya vision of why and how people learn, and the core pedagogical principles as practiced by an unbroken paramparā of ṛṣis and ācāryas. Learn why re-awakening a civilizational identity and ‘way of seeing’ is critical in shaping future generations who are capable of forging harmonious national and global futures.

Lakshmi Sivaraman 15 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Book Review | The Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri

Restoring meaning in an age of distrust - this article is an overview of Martin Gurri's 'Revolt of the Public', and how Indian Knowledge Systems offer an antidote to the nihilism that pervades modern discourse.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

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In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 2

This essay is Part 2 in a series on the educational and academic heritage of Bhārata. This installment covers the ancient rite of Hinduism, which is the upanayana saṃskāra.

Amogh Vaidya 13 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

From Neglect to Nurture - An IKS Lens to the Conservation Practices of Stepwells

A deep dive into the historical, cultural, and spiritual significance of India’s ancient stepwells, tracing their origins from the Sindhu-Sarasvatī Civilization to their architectural peak in medieval times.

Srushti Joshi 18 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 1

The cultural progress of a society can be reviewed only by looking at the educational progress of the society. What is the origin of India's academic heritage? This essay answers.

Amogh Vaidya 16 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

IKS for Global Futures, National Integrity, and Individual Well-Being

This article provides an overview of the existing and emergent landscape of the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS).

Kavita Krishna Meegama, Lakshmi Sivaraman 17 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Indian Knowledge Systems Part 3

The purpose of this series of three essays is to make the reader aware of the richness of Indian knowledge systems. It also focuses on the ontological and epistemological foundations of Indian knowledge systems. The series tries to give an overview of how Indian metaphysics differs from the scientific and modern perspectives of knowledge production and understanding of reality.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 30 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

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IKS and Identity in a Globalizing World

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 3

Pedagogical Principles for Teaching Indian Knowledge Systems

Book Review | The Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 2

From Neglect to Nurture - An IKS Lens to the Conservation Practices of Stepwells

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 1

IKS for Global Futures, National Integrity, and Individual Well-Being

Indian Knowledge Systems Part 3