India’s average summer maximum temperature will have a 1.5‑degree Celsius increase by 2043, according to the ​‘middle of the road’ emission scenario, and by 2041 for the ​‘fossil-fuelled development’ emission scenario.

Harini Nagendra, in Deccan Herald, shares how Mountains of Life, the annual climate festival running now at Azim Premji University’s Bengaluru campus, is inspiring people to re-engage with nature, approaching the environment through joy, wonder and discovery.

The data for change in summer maximum temperature showed that 228 districts or roughly one third of the country, will see 0.91 to 1.62 degrees C rise. Another 251 districts will see 0.5−0.9 degree C rise.

The western parts of India will experience a significant increase in precipitation compared to most of the eastern and northeastern parts of India up to 2040 due to climate change, according to a new analysis released by Azim Premji University.

Deccan Herald highlights the festival’s third edition, titled Mountains of Life. The festival features a range of art installations, photographs, music, films, artifacts, and interactive workshops.

Traditional Karnataka artisans (some of whom were part of the ​‘Krishna to Kaveri’ event) are finding fresh ways to engage younger generations and a wider audience, writes Pearl D’souza, in The Times of India.

Engineers must step up as solution providers for the climate crisis, where innovation, ethical responsibility, and interdisciplinary skills converge, writes Santonu Goswami, in People Matters.

Bengaluru-based musician Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar recently presented a lecture-demonstration highlighting Karnataka’s unique status as a state that has nurtured stalwarts in both Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, at Krishna to Kaveri.

Letting AI bots or humanoids take over the education of our children, even as assistants, would risk losing control of their minds, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.

Azim Premji University and the Bangalore International Centre (BIC) on Saturday launched a two-day festival, ​‘Krishna to Kaveri’, to showcase the artistic and intellectual heritage of Karnataka.

The festival ​‘Krishna to Kaveri’ has drawn inspiration from Karnataka’s rivers (Krishna and Kaveri) that traverse diverse geographies and aims to serve as a bridge, connecting the state’s various cultural and linguistic traditions.

ಬಿಐಸಿ ಸಹಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜೀಂ ಪ್ರೇಮ್ಜಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಉತ್ಸವ ಸಂಪನ್ನ

Young comic book writers and illustrators expressed their understanding and imagination of science through art and storytelling.

Krishnapriya Tamma, in Nagaland Tribune, highlights how experiencing the rich and varied ways in which people interact with their natural world in Nagaland, especially in the rural parts, has expanded her view of nature-relationships.

Criteria for creamy layer can make processes and outcomes more complex, writes Sujit Kumar, in Deccan Herald.

Sahana Yelkur, in Mysooru News, highlights how both unique spots offer something for every history, religion and adventure enthusiast.

Children’s educational achievement is a function of both what happens at school and what they get, have and experience at home and in their community, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint. This is in light of the 9 schools, with about 2,700 students, run by Azim Premji Foundation. 

ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் ராகவன் அவர்கள் இந்த ஆண்டுக்கான நோபல் பரிசு பெற்ற டாரன் அசெமோக்லு (Daron Acemoglu), சைமன் ஜான்சன் (Simon Johnson), ஜேம்ஸ் ஏ.ராபின்சன் (James A Robinson) ஆகியோரின் ஆய்வுகள் குறித்து  தி ஹிந்து தமிழ் நாளிதழிலில், விளக்கியுள்ளார் .

At Azim Premji University, we are committed to student centred learning and have adopted pedagogical paradigms that support active engagement, write Ananya Mukherjee, Antara Das, Monica Kaushik and Sharoon Sunny in India Bioscience.

Saurabh Raj examines key factors that shaped the electoral outcome and highlights the strategic imperatives for political parties.

These programmes are part of Sci560 – Science Gallery’s ongoing exhibition season.

The prize awarded to Nobel laureates Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson may more accurately be described as a ​‘social science Nobel’ rather than just an ​‘economics Nobel’, writes Avinash Tripathi, in Hindustan Times.

Though activist groups do not use legitimate methods, their grey-zone efforts can be surprisingly effective when it comes to intervening on the behalf of women at the receiving end of violence in India, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.