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Very happy to share that Dr. Mala Kapadia, Director, Anaadi CIKS will be speaking at the Hearth Summit to be held in Slovenia from June...

Tune in to hear CIKS Director Dr. Mala Kapadia on a podcast for The Wellbeing Project.

Ratha Saptami, also known as Surya Jayanti , is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Surya Deva , the Sun God. It falls on the...

CIKS Fellow Ankita is on a journey- explore her latest rendition of a story from the Panchatantra in the Paitkar Art form.

CIKS fellow Dasi Yoga Rakshitha explores the history of Alampur, and the rich temples which the town is endowed with.

Read Nidhi's essay on the art, rituals, festivals and traditions of the Rathwa tribes in this essay rich with insights from fieldwork.

CIKS fellow and game creator Dhruv Mahajan shares his musings on digital environments, immersive tech and the new reality it is birthing.

CIKS Fellow and Researcher Nidhi Shendurnikar reflects on the rich oral cultures of India, central to how knowledge was passed on in India.

Part one of a three-part blog on Panini's Ashtadhyayi and computational linguistics by CIKS fellow, and academic Shagun Sinha, especially fo

Francisco Rivarola, co-founder of Sunflower Sutras shares his journey and learnings from an event aimed at stringing a global dialogue on in

Creative blog and Art by Ankita K, a digital artist, and a summer fellow at CIKS.

Stories have long played an essential role in human societies, serving as a means of entertainment, moral instruction, and cultural...

On November 28, 2023 the Center for Indigenous Knowledge Systems at Anaadi Foundation organised an online virtual global symposium on...

Indigenous knowledge, the accumulated wisdom, beliefs, and practices developed by indigenous communities over centuries, is a treasure...

Environmental education has traditionally focused on scientific knowledge and modern conservation practices. However, as the global...

In an increasingly globalized world, the preservation and promotion of indigenous knowledge, especially in health education, are vital....

Indigenous or traditional education refers to educational approaches and systems that are connected culturally, linguistically, and...

Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature, scope, and theory of knowledge. It seeks to answer questions about the...

Why intergenerational transfer of knowledge is crucial to indigenous knowledge systems The intergenerational transfer of knowledge is...

Language is more than just a tool for communication; it is the heart and soul of a culture. For indigenous communities around the world,...