National Institute of Advanced Studies

National Institute of Advanced Studies NIAS is a premier research institution, engaged in multidisciplinary research, located in the campus of Indian Institute of Science, in Bangalore, India. Prof.

NIAS is a registered society (on 20 June 1988) under the Karnataka Societies Registration Regulation Act. The Institute is an autonomous organisation governed by a council of management. It is located on the campus of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and was established in 1988 with Dr. Raja Ramanna as Director until his retirement in July 1997. Roddam Narasimha was the Director from Aug

ust 1997 to March 2004, and Dr. K. Kasturirangan from April 2004 to August 2009. Dr. V. S. Ramamurthy is the present Director. Over the years, NIAS has moved towards fulfilling the dreams of its founder Mr. J. R. D. Tata, its founder Director Dr. Raja Ramanna and its subsequent Directors Dr. Roddam Narasimha and Dr. K. Kasturirangan. As a multidisciplinary Institute, NIAS combines scientific and humanistic perspectives on topics of national and international importance. Activities of NIAS include research, analysis, publications and teaching. Following the ideas of its founder, NIAS has also been an educational centre for future leaders of India through its courses and educational programmes. NIAS has created a unique ambiance wherein researchers, scholars, speakers and visitors from a variety of disciplines interact in a meaningful manner. The PhD programme that was initiated in 2004 has added to the dynamism with exploratory interest in many interdisciplinary areas of research. For more info click http://nias.res.in/

Today!All are welcome."Science and the Search for Meaning"Panelists: Brandon Vaidyanathan (CUA), Mahesh Rangarajan (TCS)...
27/11/2025

Today!
All are welcome.

"Science and the Search for Meaning"
Panelists: Brandon Vaidyanathan (CUA), Mahesh Rangarajan (TCS), CN Vishnuprasad (TDU), and Naren Rao (Manoshanthi Hospitals)

Chairperson: Sangeetha Menon (NIAS)

Date and Time :
3.00 PM, on Thursday 27 November 2025

Venue :
JRD Tata Auditorium, NIAS

Organised by
Sangeetha Menon, NIAS CSP, Bangalore
Brandon Vaidyanathan, CUA, Washington DC

Supported by
John Templeton Foundation

He etched an indelible mark at NIAS.Sir, we will miss you always, and your kindness...
25/04/2025

He etched an indelible mark at NIAS.
Sir, we will miss you always, and your kindness...



A Humanist who marked a distinct and uncommon space in Indian industry and education passed away ...A Sad day for all at...
10/10/2024

A Humanist who marked a distinct and uncommon space in Indian industry and education passed away ...
A Sad day for all at NIAS ...

We are enthusiastic to offer this Unique residential programme focusing on "Humanistic Leadership for India in an AI Dri...
14/06/2024

We are enthusiastic to offer this Unique residential programme focusing on "Humanistic Leadership for India in an AI Driven world" (26-30 August, 2024) at NIAS, Bengaluru, for leaders and decision-makers of the country (India). Incase you wish to nominate yourself or share it with your business, here is the brochure ... We are at this point on a "First-come-first-served-basis", since we have limited seats... :-)
https://lnkd.in/geRkn84N

What a scholarly, eloquent and captivating lecture by Prof S.N. Sridhar this evening at NIAS Auditorium on "Reimagining ...
22/12/2023

What a scholarly, eloquent and captivating lecture by Prof S.N. Sridhar this evening at NIAS Auditorium on "Reimagining the Indian Literary Canon: Kumaravyasa’s Kannada Bharata as a World Classic"
- with Kamal Sridhar, Balasubramanian Ananthanarayan, Shivanand Kanavi, HS Shiva Prakash, A Deva Raju, Dinesh Srivastava, et al.

To Register - please click this link - https://lnkd.in/gBDRCSVr For more details - https://niasconsciousnesscentre.org/c...
19/07/2023

To Register - please click this link - https://lnkd.in/gBDRCSVr
For more details - https://niasconsciousnesscentre.org/consciousness-conversations

A Cordial Invitation
We cordially invite you to be at the inaugural podcast show (online) called "Consciousness Conversations''. The programme is organised by the NIAS Consciousness Studies Programme of the National Institute of Advanced Studies, in the Indian Institute of Science campus, Bangalore, India. The Conversationalists for the inaugural show on 27 July 2023, 8:00 PM Indian time, on the theme "The Self on the Edge" are: Jonardon Ganeri (Bimal Matilal Distinguished Professor in Philosophy at the University of Toronto), Aliya Grig (founder of Evolwe AI - a deep tech company, creating the first empathetic and conscious AI for human like interactions and personalized experiences, Los Angeles), and Kathirasan KJ (Musician, and Founder and Managing Director of the Centre for Mindfulness, Founding Partner of Positive Performance Consulting, Singapore) . The Host of "Consciousness Conversations" is Sangeetha Menon (Professor, NIAS Consciousness Studies Programme, Bangalore).

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National Institute Of Advanced Studies, Near MSRIT Gate 11, Mathikare
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560012

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