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Learning to live together: Workshop on Nurturing Democratic Values and Practices
Through November 2025, we are celebrating India’s Constitution and democratic values.
Campus Bhopal
UGC’s draft maths curriculum needs more thinking through
Shailaja D Sharma, in The Economic Times, explores integrating historical approaches with modern abstract mathematics, suggesting a focus on computational science parallels.
Organic, Genetically Modified, Hybrid: Understanding India’s Seed Types and Economy
The rise of inorganic varieties threatens our rich tradition of seed saving, increasing input costs and the strain on farmers, writes Bhavan Venkatapathi in Good Food Movement.
People of Purpose: How Azim Hashim Premji’s Foundation Transformed Education and Healthcare for Millions
Azim Hashim Premji’s legacy is defined both by monumental achievements in business and an unparalleled commitment to philanthropy, writes Chhavi Chandani in The Logical Indian.
Two Indias: Extreme deprivation and lofty economic goals reveal stark disparities that must be addressed
Amid talk of Artificial Intelligence, high tech medical procedures and fast economic growth, there are parts of India where people live in stark deprivation, as highlighted by Anurag Behar in Mint.
ECCE Field Mela 2025
Field Immersion experiences from MA in Early Childhood Care and Education students
Campus Bengaluru
Free bus travel under Shakti scheme redefines how women navigate Bengaluru: Report
A new report by Azim Premji University finds that free bus travel for women under the Shakti Scheme has significantly transformed gendered patterns of mobility and access across the city, writes Rekha Balakrishnan in HerStory.
Urbanisation and Mental Health: The Invisible Struggles of India’s Poor
Mukta Gundi, in conversation with Amrita Ghosh, in Asianet News, on how the urban health system can be made sensitive and robust to address urgent mental health care needs among urban vulnerable populations, and more.
In Uplagarh: Butter that will melt in your mouth
In a tribal village in Rajasthan, Rayali Bai explains to Pramod Indaliya, as highlighted in People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), the process of making butter using traditional tools and processes.
Women bus ridership up 78% on metro feeder routes in north-west Bengaluru after Shakti scheme launch: Study
Jalahalli Cross consistently ranked in top 30 metro feeder routes across Bengaluru throughout 2023 to 2025, writes Rishita Khanna in The Hindu.
Azim Premji University invites applications for 2026 UG, PG programmes; apply by November 14
The national entrance test will be conducted on 14 Dec 2025, followed by personal interviews from 5 – 9 Jan 2026.
NIMHANS researcher’s photo exhibit captures Gokarna’s fading ecology amid tourism boom
The changes have been drastic and they appear irreversible not only through changing architecture but even the profession of people, says Chaitanya Hegde to Rashmi Patil, The New Indian Express.
Cultural fest ‘Confluences of Karnataka’ enthralls audiences
Popular filmmaker and writer Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar inaugurated the festival, organised by the Azim Premji University, in collaboration with BIC.
Bengaluru celebrates Karnataka’s cultural confluence
As Karnataka marked Rajyotsava, the city came alive with colour, music, and cultural energy at Krishna to Kaveri: Celebrating the Confluences of Karnataka.
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Azim Premji University’s Sports Festival Esprit 2025
From invitational tournaments to hands-on experience for students to host large-scale events, here are the highlights from Esprit 2025
Campus Bengaluru
Beyond the classroom: University festival dives into the crisis and culture of India’s coasts
The festival represents a proactive step towards empowering citizens to become champions for our coasts and oceans.
If schools don’t shield children from AI, we risk raising kids who may forget how to think
We are failing to see AI for what it is — a tool that is altering humans — drowned in the awe of its unprecedented power as a tool to alter the world, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.
Azim Premji University’s climate festival focuses on coasts & oceans
The festival, titled ‘Coasts and Oceans of Life’, will conclude on November 8.
Campus Bengaluru
Azim Premji University celebrates the spirit of the seas and coasts with the “Coasts & Oceans of Life” Festival
Visitors can explore student research exhibits and immersive installations, join storytelling and film sessions, and participate in interactive workshops led by scientists, artists, educators, and community practitioners from across the country.
Why activists, educationists want Karnataka caste survey to be taken seriously
The survey is a “long overdue exercise” aimed at generating social measures for disadvantaged groups across the board, says A Narayana. | By Kavitha Shanmugam, The Federal
AI from Class III: Is India’s emphasis on technology in primary education a leap forward or one too soon?
AI is both seductive and addictive. We need to exercise social wisdom in taking decisions about placing it in the hands of small children, writes R Ramanujam in The Indian Express.
Vintage Deepavali letters, postcards on display in Bengaluru
The exhibition is at the Indian Heritage Academy, Koramangala. Curated by author Ankita Pandey, and organised by Azim Premji University, the exhibition will be on till Sunday, 26 Oct 2025 (11 AM‑5 PM).
Meet the Winners | 9th National Social Enterprise Idea Challenge
Students of D J Sanghvi College of Engineering, Thakur College of Engineering and Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, and NMIMS (Mumbai) emerge winners in Social Enterprise Idea Challenge organised by Azim Premji University.
Campus Bengaluru
How to build an enabling school culture
Every member of the school community — students, educators, parents, and support staff — must feel equally valued, respected, and believe that they have a voice and representation in matters that affect them, writes Ankur Madan in The Hindu.
The climate plot thickens
From stories about cloud monsters to reimagined fairytales, environmental literature is emerging as a growing trend in children’s publishing, writes Mohd Shehwaaz Khan in The New Indian Express.
0K Physics Fest 2025
Zero Kelvin— the lowest achievable temperature and the coolest a fest can get!
Campus Bengaluru
National Women Farmers’ Day: India’s natural farming policies risk perpetuating gender bias, burdening women in agriculture
As India moves towards sustainable farming, women’s labour and equity challenges come into sharper focus, writes Manjula M in Down To Earth.
Donors must change how they engage NGOs for India to achieve better social outcomes
Clarity, operational simplicity, and a tone of equality, along with the money, can go a long way for NGOs to invest their energies where they should, writes Anurag Behar, in Mint.