Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute to hold 75th year celebrations on May 24

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Telugu writer Penugonda Lakshminarayana receives Central Sahitya Akademi award

Guntur: Renowned writer Penugonda Lakshminarayana has been awarded the prestigious Central Sahitya Akademi Award. On Wednesday, the Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of the Central Sahitya Akademi Awards for 21 Indian languages. A jury comprising eminent figures from various Indian languages meticulously evaluated numerous books and recommended the winners for this prestigious award. The Sahitya Akademi Executive Board, chaired by …

Telugu Award Sahitya Akademi Lakshminarayana

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dalrymple is Wrong. Don't Blame Historians for the Rise of WhatsApp History

The Quint

One of the earliest attempts at taking history to the masses was switching the medium of these publications from English to Hindi and multiple other languages for a wider reception. Historians like Irfan Habib published his popular book in Hindi, Madhyakalin Bharat, in order to bridge this gap between English and Hindi reading audiences. These historians also aligned themselves with …

Hindi Irfan Habib

2 months ago

CM Stalin hands over Karunanidhi Tamil award to ex-UoM prof

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: CM MK Stalin presented the Kalaignar M Karunanidhi Classical Tamil Award to former University of Madras Tamil professor M Selvarasan on Friday. Stalin presented the award for 2024, which carries Rs 10 lakh, a citation, and a bronze statue of former Chief Minister Karunanidhi, to Selvarasan at the secretariat. The CM also inaugurated school buildings, classrooms, and other projects …

Tamil Karunanidhi Cm Stalin Selvarasan

2 months, 1 week ago

Kanta Nilayam Digitization: A Tribute to Kalipatnam Ramarao

The Hindu

Srikakulam MLA Gondu Shankar has expressed his intention to seek the government's support for the digitization of all reference books stored in the Katha Nilayam. The initiative is a tribute to the literary legacy of Kalipatnam Ramarao, a renowned novelist and former MLA. The digitization will preserve the works of thousands of writers and contribute to the promotion of Telugu …

Law Culture History Literature Srikakulam

4 months, 1 week ago

Sri Venkateswara University launches website for its Oriental Research Institute

The Hindu

Sri Venkateswara University has launched a website for its Oriental Research Institute, which is aimed at improving its access to researchers across the globe. Appa Rao formally launched the website on Saturday and called it a major milestone in opening the treasure trove of knowledge to researchers through the digital platform. “The website www.svuori.com is a new digital platform that …

Oriental Ori

4 months, 1 week ago

Study of Pali texts is a prerequisite to understanding Buddhism, says V-C

The Hindu

Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University Dayanand Agsar has said that one must study Pali scripts to understand and learn more about Buddhism and its influence in ancient India. Those who want to understand Buddhism must study Pali scripts,” Prof. Agsar said at the inaugural session of a two-day workshop on Buddhist Tripitaka for pre-university college lecturers at Gulbarga University on Wednesday. …

University Institute Study Buddhist Bodhi Buddha Buddhist Thoughts

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Browse through rare records at IIT Madras’ new archive

The Hindu

In 1958, a piece of paper — yellowed over time — marked the very first turn of the wheel in the history of science and technology studies in post-independent India; it recorded the proceedings of a planning committee for what we today know as the Indian Institute of Technology — Madras. This is perhaps the most seminal document among the …

Technology History Indian Project Iit German Archive

5 months, 3 weeks ago

In West Bengal’s Howrah, 6,000 ancient Sanskrit manuscripts find a digital home

The Hindu

Nestled in a street behind the iconic Howrah Railway Station is the premises of the 87-year-old Howrah Sanskrit Sahitya Samaj. There, for the last three months, restorers, manuscriptologists, and historians have been working on a unique and mammoth task — restoring and digitising 6,000-odd Sanskrit manuscripts, handwritten by Bengali scholars around 400 years ago. “On February 6 this year, the …

Bengali Manuscripts Ancient Bengal Sanskrit Howrah Samaj

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre launches project to produce 22,000 books in Indian languages

Hindustan Times

The Union Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission on Tuesday launched a project to produce 22,000 books in Indian languages in the next five years. The University Grants Commission said the goal of the project ASMITA is to produce 1,000 books in 22 languages within five years. “This project aims to create a robust ecosystem for translation and …

Education Books Indian Languages Project Five Years Ugc

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Marathi Language Day 2024: History & Significance of Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Divas

The Quint

Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din is a significant milestone in the history of Marathi literature. Through various cultural events and award functions, this day encourages individuals to embrace and celebrate the beauty and diversity of Marathi literature. The celebration of Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din highlights the importance of promoting Marathi literature. One award is given to the president of the Akhil …

Marathi Marathi Literature Marathi Language

1 year ago

Mysore's Oldest Sanskrit College Continues Its Sacred Mission To Impart Vedic Education

News 18

Mysore is home to one of the oldest Sanskrit colleges, the Maharaja’s Sanskrit College, renowned for its dedication to imparting knowledge of Vedas, Agamas, and Shastras. Established by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, the college has been a custodian of Sanatana Dharma, playing a pivotal role in the preservation of India’s ancient language, Sanskrit. Reports indicate that the college’s inception dates …

College Sanskrit Maharaja Sanskrit College Wodeyar Iii Krishnaraja Wodeyar Iii Agama

1 year ago

Tamil writer Devibharathi on his Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel

The Hindu

Udayampalayam’s nights were meant for stories. Neervazhi Padooum is that story — of the people of Udayampalayam in Tiruppur district near Coimbatore, of Kaaru mama, of Devibharathi’s mother and father. “A writer’s job is to find out about lives he knows nothing of,” he says, stating examples of his political novel Natraj Maharaj and the deeply-researched Noyyal, which spans 100 …

English Writer Novel Devibharathi Sahitya Akademi Neervazhi Padooum Udayampalayam

1 year ago

The Hindu on Books | Best fiction and non-fiction reads of 2023

The Hindu

The world is in turmoil politically and socially, with wars being waged on two fronts. Joya Chatterji’s Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century tells the “turbulent, rich and compelling” history of the region and how it informs the present. In the Introduction, she writes that unlike many other histories of the subcontinent that concentrate solely on politics, people …

History India Fiction Hindu Book Roe Readers

1 year ago

Writers, Poets Hail Patanjali Sastri for Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award

Deccan Chronicle

KAKINADA: Several progressive writers, poets and environmentalists hailed eminent writer, poet and environmentalist Tallavajjula Patanjali Sastri for winning the Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for his ‘Rameswaram Kakulu’ and other stories. Eminent story writer Vadrevu Veera Lakshmi Devi said Patanjali Sastry has a special style of writing in Telugu. He wrote about the lifestyles of cities.” Eminent poet and Kavi Sandhya …

Sastry Sastri Hail Patanjali Writer Poet Patanjali Sastry Patanjali Sastri

1 year, 2 months ago

Madras Institute of Development Studies library | A well-curated library that is open to more users and patrons

The Hindu

In 1986, when historian A.R. With economics-related studies taking pre-eminence at the MIDS, Mr. Venkatachalapathy says one would assume the institute’s library to stock up on works mostly related to economics. But what makes the MIDS library stand out is how well-curated and maintained it is, says Mr. Venkatachalapathy, now a professor at the institute. R. Murugan, the librarian at …

Library Books Public Institute Collection Murugan Venkatachalapathy

1 year, 3 months ago

In a first, PRSU to start PhD at its 5 colleges from this year

Hindustan Times

For the first time, PhD courses would also be offered by five affiliated colleges of Prof Rajendra Singh State University besides the varsity’s own main campus from this year. This includes three research centres allowed to undertake doctoral research including the university’s main campus in Prayagraj as well as one each in Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and Fatehpur districts, said Avinash Kumar …

Subjects Campus College Phd Prayagraj Fatehpur Prsu

1 year, 3 months ago

Study in India Website Portal Outreach and Orientation Program held in New Delhi

Deccan Chronicle

An orientation program was held today for Compliance Officers of Higher Educational Institutions from across the country on the Study in India portal, developed as a one-stop end-to-end solution for all students aspiring to come to India for their higher studies. The SII Website Portal Outreach and Orientation Program was conducted at the All India Council for Technical Education HQ …

Education Delhi Higher Education Students International Students Indian Educational

1 year, 5 months ago

Western scientists derived benefits from ancient Sanskrit wisdom, says Governor

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: Highlighting the contributions of Sanskrit literature to global knowledge, Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer has noted that many western scientists and scholars derived immense benefits from the wisdom and inventions depicted in ancient Sanskrit literature and manuscripts. Addressing the valedictory session of the National Sanskrit Convention Samskrita Samunmesha, organised by the Kendreeya Sahitya Akademi and others, Abdul Nazeer …

Language Indian Tirupati Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi

1 year, 6 months ago

Gita Supersite: IIT Kanpur Creates A Treasure Trove of Ancient Sanatan Wisdom

Deccan Chronicle

Over the years Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has built for itself a formidable reputation for doing path breaking work on scientific innovation and multifaceted technological advancement. Gita Supersite is a shining use case of deploying IT advancements to unlock & make available to the masses, the ancient sanatan wisdom condensed in the Indian scriptures through a user friendly interface. …

Indian Team Computer Science Project Website Iit Kanpur

1 year, 7 months ago

Assam launches digitisation project of Assamese literary treasures

The Hindu

Frayed yellow pages of rare Assamese books and journals, dating back to the 19th century, are getting a new lease of life with nearly three lakh pages digitised so far as part of a project initiated by a trust to preserve the literary treasure trove for future. "The primary objective of the project 'Digitising Asom' is to preserve the entire …

Literary Books Rare Assam Project Talukdar Assamese

1 year, 8 months ago

Universities should be ready to face new challenges: Abhay Jere

Hindustan Times

Universities should be prepared to face new challenges in higher education in a rapidly changing world,” said vice-president of All India Council for Technical Education Abhay Jere. He was speaking at the 28th Foundation Day function of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University on Wednesday. In this function senior social Worker Shantilal Muttha and senior historian Jaysingrao Pawar were honoured …

Bharati Vidyapeeth Jere Universities

1 year, 10 months ago

AP celebrates National Science Day all over state

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Universities and educational institutions within Andhra Pradesh celebrated the National Science Day on Tuesday with emphasis on scientific temper and technological development in the country. AIIMS Mangalagiri director Mukesh Tripathi inaugurated the day at SRM University-AP, pointing out that National Science Day is celebrated annually throughout India on February 28 in honour of Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman, who …

Science India National Science Day

1 year, 10 months ago

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi felicitates city authors

Hindustan Times

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi held its annual award ceremony and felicitated senior city authors of Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Sanskrit and English on Saturday The five authors who were felicitated by Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi during its annual award ceremony on Saturday. The award of recognition was given to Sushma Alankar, Jaspal Singh, M Shakeel Khan, Kumar Sharma ‘Anil’ and Gul Chauhan on …

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi

1 year, 10 months ago

SRMU-AP stands third in India among private universities

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: SRM University-AP has the distinction of being India’s Third Best Private University in Nature Index ranking, the university’s pro-chancellor Dr P. Sathyanarayanan has announced. He credited Prof. Ranjit Thapa, Dr Shoji Thottathil, Dr Mahesh Ravva, Dr Amit Chakraborty, Dr Pankaj Bhalla and Dr Nimai Mishra for the incredible achievement of SRMU-AP. University vice-chancellor Prof. Manoj K Arora said: “Once …

India Research University

1 year, 11 months ago

Lack of funding, bureaucratic hurdles holding back Indian science: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan

The Hindu

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on Friday said lack of adequate funding, bureaucratic hurdles and shifting of research from State universities to Central institutions were some of the key factors holding back Indian science. Responding to a question by N. Ram, director, The Hindu Publishing Group, on how science has progressed since 1971 when Mr. Ramakrishnan left the country, he said …

India Tamil Ram Ramakrishnan Nobel Laureate Gm Crops Science Book

2 years, 1 month ago

Gandhi Darshan: When Kalki Krishnamurthy met Mahatma Gandhi

Firstpost

Though he did not disclose what they conversed about, Kalki did write expansively about Mahatma Gandhi’s ascetic appearance, radiating the fiery glow of penance Kalki had been an exceptional student in school. I found the ocean of compassion!” As Gandhi spoke Ra Ki went quietly to the women’s side and held out the donation box. When our country is racked …

Tamil Nadu Congress Gandhi Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi His Life Rajan

2 years, 2 months ago

Between India’s north and south, timeless bonds exist

Hindustan Times

The magnificence of India’s opulent civilisational and cultural history, which has remained a shining beacon for mankind over the ages, can never be overemphasised. India’s cultural-civilisational essence is blessed with a thread connecting the vast expanse from the south to the north, and from the east to west, on a continuous scale rooted in philosophical and spiritual foundations. It is …

Culture India Spiritual Tamil Nadu Indian Varanasi Tamil

2 years, 2 months ago

Celebrate December 11 as Bharatiya Bhasha Divas: UGC to Colleges

News 18

The University Grants Commission has instructed all higher education institutions to observe a ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Divas’ on December 11. The letter stated, “there is a need to create ‘language harmony’, to develop a conducive environment for learning more and more Indian languages apart from mastering one’s own mother tongue, and an attitude and aptitude to love and enjoy the neighbouring …

Language Indian Languages Colleges Ugc Bharatiya Indian Languages

2 years, 2 months ago

UGC instructs colleges to observe December 11 as Bharatiya Bhasha Divas

India TV News

Delhi: Instructing all higher education institutions to observe the ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Divas’ on December 11, the UGC stated that the day is aimed at creating “language harmony" and an atmosphere for learning Indian languages. “There is a need to create ‘language harmony’, to develop a conducive environment for learning more and more Indian languages apart from mastering one’s own mother …

Language Bharatiya Indian Languages Bhasha Ugc Instructs

2 years, 4 months ago

IIT Madras Launches Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems, to Focus on Vāstu, Astronomy, Traditions

News 18

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras‘ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched a Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems. Read | IIT Madras Offers Free Courses in AL, ML, Cyber Security & Computer Graphics With Placement Option With the new Centre, the IIT aims at publishing quality research related to Indian Knowledge Systems. The other faculty members from IIT …

Indian Knowledge Centre Prof Systems Iit Madras Indian Knowledge Systems

2 years, 10 months ago

Digitization of manuscripts at ORI gains traction

The Hindu

The proposed digitisation of manuscripts at the Oriental Research Institute in Mysuru has gained traction with the University of Mysore taking fresh initiatives in this regard. The outcome will lead to digitisation of manuscripts in which a slice of the intellectual heritage of ancient and medieval India are preserved by way of literary works and treatise on various subjects. As …

Manuscripts Mou Works Ori

3 years, 3 months ago

After Indology, Sanskrit, ICCR to Give Awards for Buddhist Studies too

News 18

Taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision on India’s significance in giving the world Buddhism, the Indian Council of Cultural Relations announced on Tuesday the first edition of the ‘Global Buddhist Conference’ and an institution of the first award in Buddhist Studies. While addressing the media, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President ICCR said, “One important decision taken is the institution of the …

Global India Indian Mou Conference Studies Sanskrit

4 years ago

Love for Hindi Language Turns School Drop-out Rajasthan Carpenter into Wikipedia Editor

News 18

Call it a love for his mother tongue ‘Hindi’ or his passion to invent something new that a school drop out, a carpenter by profession, turned into a Wikipedia editor and wrote 1,800 articles for its pages using his humble old vanilla plain mobile’s keypad. Knowing no fullstops, he also edited 57,000 pages on Wikipedia using the same keypad with …

Language Articles Editor Jangid Wikipedia Editor Hindi Wikipedia

4 years, 4 months ago

IIT-I teaches ancient sciences, mathematics in Sanskrit

The Hindu

The Indian Institute of Technology-Indore has introduced a unique course to impart mathematical and scientific knowledge from ancient texts in Sanskrit, an official said on Saturday. Titled “Understanding Classical Scientific Texts of India in an Immersive Sanskrit Environment”, the course was started in a bid to expose the present generation to ancient knowledge, the official from the institute said. “Ancient …

Iit Sanskrit Course

5 years, 1 month ago

ORI project to digitise manuscripts regains traction

The Hindu

The Oriental Research Institute in the city which is a treasure trove of ancient palm leaf manuscripts enshrining a slice of ancient India’s knowledge base, will seek the assistance of National Mission for Manuscripts for digitization and preservation of the priceless heritage. At present, the ORI receives scores of requests every month from scholars all over India and abroad for …

India Indian Manuscripts Ancient Ori Nmm Shivarajappa

5 years, 3 months ago

PU completes digitisation of 1,400 manuscripts

Hindustan Times

With an aim to preserve over 1,400 manuscripts, their digitalisation work has been completed by the authorities at AC Joshi Library, Panjab University. The library has a Shrimad Bhagavad Gita dating back to the 17th century. Now, students and researchers visiting the library can easily access these books– either by using keywords or the book numbers specified on the official …

5 years, 4 months ago

Google Doodle celebrates 100th birth anniversary of Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam

India Today

Google celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of renowned Punjabi poet, Amrita Pritam with a Google Doodle on August 31, 2019. Amrit Kaur who became known by her stage name, Amrita Pritam was born in British India's Gujranwala, Punjab today. Today's Google Doodle is in reference to Pritam's famous autobiography, Kala Gulab. Google Doodle celebrates Amrita Pritam's 100th birthday Kala Gulab, …

India Google Poet Doodle Google Doodle Pritam Waris Shah

5 years, 5 months ago

IIT Kharagpur and Tata Medical Centre team up to form cancer imaging

India Today

IIT Kharagpur and the Tata Medical Center has collaborated for setting up a Comprehensive Digital Archive of Cancer Imaging to aid cancer research in India. Project to be India's first step towards harnessing artificial intelligence An IIG-KGP statement said the project will be India's first step towards harnessing artificial intelligence and deep learning methods to answer medical questions of importance …

India Iit Iit Kharagpur Cancer Imaging Form Cancer

5 years, 11 months ago

The Hindu Lit for Life Day 2 | Neelum Saran Gour, Manoranjan Byapari win The Hindu Prize 2018

The Hindu

Welcome to Day 2 of the The Hindu Lit for Life, where yet another delectable menu of literary conversations was on schedule. Fiction shortlist: Half the Night is Gone by Amitabha Bagchi, A Day in the Life by Anjum Hasan, All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy, Requiem in Raga Janki by Neelum Saran Gour, Poonachi by Perumal …

Science History India Language South India English Life

Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute to hold 75th year celebrations on May 24

Discover Related