academic research
Reviving Indology: Adani Group and Ministry of Education Launch Landmark Research Initiative
Nov 20, 2025 09:33 pm CST
The Adani Group and Ministry of Education's IKS division have launched a significant Rs 13.16 crore national programme to revitalize Indology, supporting 14 PhD scholars researching India's traditional knowledge systems. This five-year initiative aims to reestablish India's ownership of its cultural heritage and integrate ancient wisdom with contemporary academic disciplines through research-driven perspectives.
Narayana Murthy: Research Is the Essential Path to Building a Better India and World
Nov 12, 2025 05:43 pm CST
IT veteran N R Narayana Murthy emphasizes that strengthening India's research ecosystem is crucial for national progress. During the Infosys Prize 2025 announcement, he called for creating an aspirational, meritocratic environment that rewards scientific curiosity and innovation, drawing parallels with America's research-driven rise to superpower status. Murthy stressed that research represents humanity's noblest enterprise and the only path to fulfilling India's founding vision of prosperity and opportunity for all.
Nobel Laureates Duflo and Banerjee Move to University of Zurich to Establish Development Economics Center
Oct 12, 2025 10:11 am CST
Nobel Economics Prize winners Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are leaving MIT to join the University of Zurich in July 2023, where they will establish the Lemann Center for Development, Education and Public Policy. The move comes amid concerns about research funding cuts and academic freedom challenges in the United States, though they will maintain part-time positions at MIT.