Book Launch - Tipu Sultan The Tyrant of Mysore by Sandeep Balakrishna - Rare Publications Ltd. - 28 Dec 2013

Jijnasa

An initiative under the aegis of

Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS) organizes

Bangalore Launch of Sandeep Balakrishnan's book

Tipu Sultan - The Tyrant of Mysore

Chief Guests for this event will be

Shri D H Shankaramurthy,
Chairman, State Legislative Council and Former Education Minister

and

Shri Chidananda Murthy,
Eminent Scholar and Historian


The event will be presided over by

Shri Krishna Bhatta,

Member of Legislative Council, Karnataka
and President, CESS

Date: 28 Dec 2013

Time: 3:45PM

(Please be on time as mark of respect to fellow attendees)

Venue: R V Teacher's College Building,

Jayanagar 2nd Block,

Bangalore

About Jijnasa:

 

The literal meaning of the word Jijnasa in Sanskrit is Inquiry. Jijnasa is a platform under the aegis of CESS, which is an effort to promote the quest for knowledge.
It is hard to obtain the company of the noble.
It is easy to obtain the company of the ignoble.
Pebbles are available in plenty; but it is hard to obtain the precious diamond.

India is not just a nation state but a civilization state. A civilization that prides itself for the spirit of inquiry, and is not based on a contrived belief system or historicity. A civilization that is firmly rooted in Dharma. A civilization that has much to offer and inspire the world.

However, our ignorance about ourselves is profound. It is therefore Jijnasa’s desire to invoke the spirit of inquiry, which can set people on the journey of self discovery. Its aim is to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

It is important to understand ourselves before we can understand the issues around us. Enlightened individuals make for an assertive society, which has the womb to carry traditions along with modernity. Jijnasa’s attempt is to make fellow travelers discover the heterogeneity of the Indian traditions yet the cohesiveness that has stood us in good stead for several thousand years. At the core of Jijnasa, is the desire to build an innate ability to see the world from an exalted position, which is so essential for a country aspiring to play center stage in world affairs.

Jijnasa on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JijnasaCESS

Jijnasa on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61awDZkCaZzVlf5XWiAmBw?feature=mhee

Jijnasa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jijnasa_

Jijnasa Blog: http://jijnasa-live.blogspot.in

Jijnasa Interactive with Madhu Kishwar - 25 Aug 2013

Jijnasa interactive session with Madhu Kishwar was organized on 25 Aug 2013 on the topic - "Modi Muslims and Media". In this session, she shared some of her findings from her research on Gujarat's model of governance.

With permission of Madhu Kishwar, we are posting the presentation slides she used during the session along with the complete video of the event.



Following presentation contains copyrighted material. All copyrights are reserved by Madhu Kishwar and Manushi. It is with express permission of Madhu Kiswhar that Jijnasa is posting this content here. Any individual or association using this information is required to seek approval from Madhu Kishwar and quote the source of the information as Madhu Kishwar and Manushi.


Madhu Kishwar talking with Hussain Ali from a village in Bharuch District, Gujarat






Madhu Kishwar Talking with Mian Hussain from Dhordo village in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat










Madhu Kishwar talking with Alkesh Patel, a farmer in Bharuch District, Gujarat




Madhu Kishwar talking with people of Salaya, Gujarat

Jijnasa Interactive with Madhu Kishwar - Modi Muslims and Media - 25 Aug 2013

Jijnasa interactive session with Madhu Kishwar was organized on 25 Aug 2013 on the topic - "Modi Muslims and Media". In this session, she shared some of her findings from her research on Gujarat's model of governance.

With permission of Madhu Kishwar, we are posting the presentation slides she used during the session along with the complete video of the event.



Following presentation contains copyrighted material. All copyrights are reserved by Madhu Kishwar and Manushi. It is with express permission of Madhu Kiswhar that Jijnasa is posting this content here. Any individual or association using this information is required to seek approval from Madhu Kishwar and quote the source of the information as Madhu Kishwar and Manushi.

Jijnasa Interactive Session - 25 Aug 2013

Jijnasa

An initiative under the aegis of

Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS) organizes

An interactive session with Madhu Purnima Kishwar, Senior Fellow, CSDS

on

Modi, Muslims and Media

Date: 25 Aug 2013

Time: 3:30PM

(Please be on time as mark of respect to fellow attendees)

Venue: Rashtrothana Yogic Sciences & Research Institute

Ajita Smruti, Near BSNL Telephone Exchange, 

36th Cross, 10th Main Road, 

Jayanagar 4th Block,

Bangalore - 560011

 

 

Directions to the venue:

 

View Larger Map

 

Registration Form:

 

Alternatively, you can register here: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dP57VH4sPDIBsr8bpyF4bSaXWycTL2NGb-dan_g6cnU

 

Speaker Profile: 

 

Madhu Purnima Kishwar is Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) - a social science research centre, based in Delhi. She is the director of the Indic Studies Project based at CSDS aimed at the study of diverse faith traditions and cultures in the Indic civilisation. 

She is the Founder Editor and publisher of Manushi - A Journal about Women and Society published since 1979. The Journal is run by a non-profit trust. Kishwar is also Founder President, Manushi Sangathan - a forum for research based advocacy and active interventions to strengthen human rights, women's rights and the culture of social justice in India. Madhu also authored and co-authored several books on a spectrum of topics concerning Indian society and women.

Note: This event will be webcast live on Jijnasa's Ustream Channel. For this event, Jijnasa is collaborating with other FB groups to webcast the event on multiple FB pages. Live Webcast can be watched over the following pages:

https://www.facebook.com/JijnasaCESS

https://www.facebook.com/NarendraModi4PM

https://www.facebook.com/VoteForChange2014GeneralElection

https://www.facebook.com/Friends4BJP

About Jijnasa:

 

The literal meaning of the word Jijnasa in Sanskrit is Inquiry. Jijnasa is a platform under the aegis of CESS, which is an effort to promote the quest for knowledge.
It is hard to obtain the company of the noble.
It is easy to obtain the company of the ignoble.
Pebbles are available in plenty; but it is hard to obtain the precious diamond.

India is not just a nation state but a civilization state. A civilization that prides itself for the spirit of inquiry, and is not based on a contrived belief system or historicity. A civilization that is firmly rooted in Dharma. A civilization that has much to offer and inspire the world.

However, our ignorance about ourselves is profound. It is therefore Jijnasa’s desire to invoke the spirit of inquiry, which can set people on the journey of self discovery. Its aim is to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

It is important to understand ourselves before we can understand the issues around us. Enlightened individuals make for an assertive society, which has the womb to carry traditions along with modernity. Jijnasa’s attempt is to make fellow travelers discover the heterogeneity of the Indian traditions yet the cohesiveness that has stood us in good stead for several thousand years. At the core of Jijnasa, is the desire to build an innate ability to see the world from an exalted position, which is so essential for a country aspiring to play center stage in world affairs.

Jijnasa on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JijnasaCESS

Jijnasa on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61awDZkCaZzVlf5XWiAmBw?feature=mhee

Jijnasa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jijnasa_

Jijnasa Blog: http://jijnasa-live.blogspot.in

Jijnasa Sangama - Topic 3 - Is Rights Based Governance Model Failing Us? - Jaideep Prabhu

On 1st June 2013, participating in Jijnasa Sangama, Jaideep Prabhu talked on the topic: "Is Rights Based Governance Model Failing Us?". Following is the complete video of the talk.

Jijnasa Sangama - Topic 5 - Can Social Media Impact Electoral Outcomes? - Amit Malviya

On 1st June 2013, participating in Jijnasa Sangama, Amit Malviya did a presentation on the topic: "Can Social Media Impact Electoral Outcomes?". Following is the presentation he used and the complete video of the talk.


Presentation:


Video of the talk:

Jijnasa Sangama - Topic 4 - Should State Control Hindu Temples - M S Chaitra

On 1st June 2013, participating in Jijnasa Sangama, M S Chaitra did a presentation on the topic: "Should State Control Hindu Temples?". Following is the presentation he used and the complete video of the talk.

Presentation:


Video of the talk:

Jijnasa Sangama - Topic 2 - Analysis of BJP's Karnataka Results - Kiran K S and Naresh Bharadwaj

On 1st June 2013, participating in Jijnasa Sangama, Kiran K S and Naresh Bharadwaj talked on the topic: "Analysis of BJP's Karnataka Results". Following are the presentations they used and the complete video of their talk.

Presentation by Kiran K S:

Presentation by Naresh Bharadwaj:


Video of the talk:

Jijnasa - Sangama - Abstracts and Speaker Profiles

Jijnasa will be conducting first Sangama - a conference of online nationalists. For this conference, 5 topics have been listed for discussion. For each of the topics, we have invited speakers from academia/research and also based on abstracts submitted by online audience. 

Speaker profiles and abstract for each topic are as follows:

Topic 1 : Social Media influence on TV and print media 

Sugosh Nigale will be speaking on this topic. Sugosh's talk will begin at 11:15 AM. 

Speaker Profile: 

Sugosh Nigale is a Program Producer and Anchor in Samaya TV, Bangalore. He started career as Educational Consultant – Newspaper in Education (NIE), The Times of India. He joined The Vijay Times as reporter and later joined E TV Network - ETV Kannada. He was trained in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad and worked as reporter and copy editor for four and half years in Hydrabad and Bangalore. Sugosh covered major incidents in political, crime, sports, business, defence and culture beats. After a working for ANI as a correspondent, he took break from main stream media and entered entertainment world as actor and script writer for a serial named "Mukta Mukta" - aired on ETV Kannada. He worked for Department of Women and child welfare, various NGOs, companies for media related activities like making documentaries, brochures, conceptual calendars, newspaper and TV advertisements. Sugosh authored a book titled “News Pint” on his media experience. He was also a trainee RJ for FM Rainbow 101.3 FM. He has been actively blogging from past 5 years.

Topic 2 : Analysis of BJP's Karnataka Results 

Two speakers will be speaking on this topic - Kiran K S and Naresh Bharadwaj . This topic will be taken up at 11:45 AM.

Kiran K S - Speaker Profile: 

Engineer by education, IT Manager by profession, Social Media enthusiast by interest and Hindu by culture. Keenly interested in creating a level playing field across sectors in India, for a deserving bright future of this ancient society. Writes in a few online portals and a newspapers on current affairs. Also, blogs about national interest topics.

Naresh Bharadwaj - Speaker Profile:

Naresh Bharadwaj is a Bangalore based technology entrepreneur. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of a mobile applications company mentored by Center for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIM, Ahmedabad. He is one of the very few fellows of Startup Leadership Program (http://www.startupleadership.com), a highly selective, world-class program and network for outstanding founders, leaders and innovators present in 12 cities across the globe. He is also very active in the local entrepreneurship scene being an active member of groups such as Open Coffee Club, Headstart Network and Mobile Monday. Naresh is a university rank holder with a Bachelors degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Bangalore University and a postgraduate diploma from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B). He had close to ten years of experience working with several IT and telecom companies both in India and abroad before starting on his own. Naresh has been an integral part of the Information Technology Cell of Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka since 2009 and is involved in several initiatives of the cell. He believes that information technology could be a great differentiator in the field of politics and is currently working on several technology initiatives to strengthen the party.

Abstract:
The presentation will use a mixture of maps and tables to present an analysis of BJP’s Karnataka Results along the following topics:

• Analysis across the regions of Karnataka
• Analysis across Parliament constituencies
• Analysis across BJP’s organization districts
• Comparison across 2008, 2009 and 2013
• Performance in reserved constituencies
• Effect of KJP and BSRC on BJP’s fortunes
• Possible scenario in upcoming parliament elections based on current trend.
• Any other topic that might be significant.

The presentation will start with a bird’s eye of the topic and drill down into specifics. The presentation will be a statistical analysis and will not take factors such as candidate, caste and other local factors into consideration.

Topic 3 : Is a Rights based Governance model failing us ? 

Jaideep A Prabhu will be speaking on this topic. His talk will start at 12:30 PM.

Speaker Profile:

Jaideep A. Prabhu is a doctoral student in History at Vanderbilt University. He is the Foreign and Security Affairs Editor at Centre Right India, and has also written for a few Indian periodicals and appeared on NDTV.

Abstract:

The ever onward march of Left social engineering has made us all run to our dictionaries to decipher the new meanings of our old lexicon. "Rights" used to imply negative guarantees such as liberty, free association, freedom of worship, and justice; however, the new definitions employed by the Left conflate social contracts with rights, thereby creating a host of positive burdens upon its citizens. Can India - or any nation - withstand this increased pressure or should it? Is this the best way to create a just society?

Topic 4 : Should the State control temple trusts ? 

M S Chaitra will be speaking on this topic. His talk will start at 2 PM.

Speaker Profile:

M S Chaitra is Director, Aarohi - an organization dedicated for social science and environment research - located at Jayanagar, Bangalore. After his Masters in Zoology he worked with Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Hyderabad and Center for Ecological Sciences (CES) at IISc, Bangalore. He is in the process of finishing his doctoral work on notion of species and their biogeographic implications. His interests are now not just limited to Ecology, but ranges from social sciences , humanities to philosophy. He was director Center for Educational and Social Studies (CESS), Bangalore to initiate his work on social sciences. He was also Founder Fellow at Development Foundation Bangalore. Chaitra also collaborates with many people in India and Europe and his studies are broadly under the framework called comparative science of cultures.

Absract:
Temple control, monitoring and management by the state have been the ground of contestation in the Independent India. These controversies have led to various amendments in different religious endowment acts and produced many court judgments in past seven decades. To this list of controversies, the rumour that Karnataka Government is going to take Krishna matt into State Endowment Board Administration is another addition.

These conflicts have a long history. It seems that there was a completely different way of managing temples by communities prior to colonial interference about which we have very little knowledge. In the background of the growth of different religious endowment acts, what kind of questions could be asked to address the recent controversy on Krishna Matt and how they can be addressed, becomes a crucial issue. Eventually the nature of public discourse must aim to liberate the temples from the management of the state to sustain different Indian traditions.

Topic 5 : Can social media impact electoral outcomes ?

Amit Malviya will be speaking on this topic. His talk will start at 2:30 PM.

Amit Malviya - Speaker Profile:

Amit is a banker by profession. He is the National Co-Convener for Friends of BJP and co-ordinates Jijnasa, both movements he co-founded. Politically conservative he is doing his bit to make India a better place.

Abstract: 
Used effectively and well networked it will have a tremendous impact on influencing voters especially parties committed to principle and an ideology. As per the Census of India–2001 the population under 34 years was around 41%. Current proportion of population under 25 years in India is 51% and those under 35 are about 66%. Considering that these people are the voters they are `hungry’ to be fed with authentic and correct information that will have an impact on their future. Engaging them effectively with interactive responses gives a boost to their faith and confidence in the party, Leadership. SM is the fastest, reliable & effective means to achieve. Social media is one of the resourceful methods that can be used to galvanize positive outlook and support base. In November 2011, it was reported Indians spend more time on social media than on any other activity on the Internet. If there is effective planning and a concerted approach then definitely it can mould public opinion and reach out to a larger mass that can definitely yield electoral dividends.

Jijnasa - Sangama - 1st June 2013 - CESS Building Bangalore

Jijnasa -an initiative under CESS - presents "Sangama - a Conference of Online Nationalists".

At Jijnasa, we have always endeavored and experimented with new ways of bringing the huge online intelligentsia into mainstream discourse. We also realize that there need to be opportunities for online activists to engage in the real world. Sangama is a result of such a thinking.

At Sangama, online nationalists will not only present their views on important issues but also network with others to act on common ideas.

Jijnasa's first Sangama will take place on 1st June 2013, Saturday at CESS building in Nagarabhavi (full address and map enclosed below). This conference will deal with 5 topics:
 

1. Social Media influence on TV and print media
2. Analysis of BJP's Karnataka Results
3. Is a Rights based Governance model failing us ?
4. Should the State control temple trusts ?
5. Can social media impact electoral outcomes ?

After 5th topic, house will be open for debate moderated by the chair.

We invite your interest to speak/present on the topics listed above. 
It would help the discourse and audience if the topic is something that you are passionate about. 
If we have more than two people keen on presenting on a particular topic then the organizing committee will take the final call on the panel although in most cases we would like to restrict it to one speaker. 
That in no way means you will not get an opportunity to articulate your views because after each presentation a vibrant Q&A will follow.
 
Interested participants are requested to choose one of the five topics and prepare a presentation.
Please send us a short abstract on the topic you wish to speak in word format (Times New Roman Font, 22 pts size) on jijnasaCESS@gmail.com NO later than 24May2013. 
We will close the speakers for the topic on an ongoing basis.  

Speakers will be notified well in time so that they can prepare their presentations before the event, which need to be submitted by 30May2013.

Presentations should be in ppt format and should not be more than 12 slides, font size 20 pts in each slide. 
Presentation shouldn't exceed 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes of presentation, house will open for 15 minute Q&A. 
Chair will monitor the timing and 5 minute warning will be issued 10 minutes after start of the presentation. 

In case two presentations are chosen, first speaker will be provided 10 minutes.  

Following first presentation, second presentation will be provided 10 minutes.

10 minute Q&A session will follow with both the speakers. 
Chair will monitor the timing and 2 minute warning will be issued 8 minutes after start of the each presentation.
Q&A will be monitored by Chair. 

The conference schedule is as follows:

10:00 AM - Registration starts
10.30AM - 10.45AM - Saraswati Vandanam
10.45AM - 11.15AM - House introduction and welcome address by Chair
11:15 AM - 11:45 Noon - Topic 1
11:45 Noon - 12:15 PM - Topic 2 
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM - Break
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Topic 3
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Topic 4
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Topic 5
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM - Tea break
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM - Open house debate
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM - Closing remarks by Chair 
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM - Vandemataram

Lunch and Tea will be served. A small registration fee of 150/- will be charged. 
 
Please register using the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wOPsgJWhydy5rpo0hDzyqkxpSHWPXIQbIOwXE9wm9e8/viewform
 
Venue address: 
"PRAJNANAM" 
CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SOCIAL STUDIES 
NO.6/6 BEHIND TELEPHONE EXCHANGE 
OPP:SAINT SOFIA CONVENT 
10TH BLOCK NAGARABHAVI
BANGALORE - 85
 
Google Map link: https://maps.google.co.in/maps?saddr=Service+Road&daddr=12.968879%2C77.511571+to%3AUnknown+road&hl=en&sll=12.96694%2C77.510522&sspn=0.001853%2C0.00284&geocode=FU65xQAdXNeeBA%3BFa_jxQAdk7ueBCmbz5YKLDyuOzHcCzRCkvXJtg%3BFcrbxQAdwLieBA&t=h&mra=dme&mrsp=2&sz=19&via=1&z=19
 
The registration form also contains a map view of the route to the venue from Central Silk Board, Hosur Road so you can get an idea of the location.

Please write to us at jijnasacess@gmail.com for any queries.

Note: We would like to know if any of the interested audience would be kind enough to pick up other participants in the area. The registration form has a field to indicate your interest.

Jijnasa Interactive Session - 19 April 2013

Jijnasa

An initiative under the aegis of

 

Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS) organizes

An interactive session with Shri Santosh, State Organizing Secretary, BJP

on 

Current Political Situation In Karnataka

Date: 19 April, 2013

Time:  6 PM

(Please be on time as mark of respect to fellow attendees) 

Venue:  Ramanaraya Chellaram (RC) College Auditorium, Near Chalukya Circle, Bengaluru 

Note: This event will be webcast live on Jijnasa's Ustream Channel. Please like our FB page to join Live stream.

 

About Jijnasa:

 

The literal meaning of the word Jijnasa in Sanskrit is Inquiry. Jijnasa is a platform under the aegis of CESS, which is an effort to promote the quest for knowledge.
It is hard to obtain the company of the noble.
It is easy to obtain the company of the ignoble.
Pebbles are available in plenty; but it is hard to obtain the precious diamond.

India is not just a nation state but a civilization state. A civilization that prides itself for the spirit of inquiry, and is not based on a contrived belief system or historicity. A civilization that is firmly rooted in Dharma. A civilization that has much to offer and inspire the world.

However, our ignorance about ourselves is profound. It is therefore Jijnasa’s desire to invoke the spirit of inquiry, which can set people on the journey of self discovery. Its aim is to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

It is important to understand ourselves before we can understand the issues around us. Enlightened individuals make for an assertive society, which has the womb to carry traditions along with modernity. Jijnasa’s attempt is to make fellow travelers discover the heterogeneity of the Indian traditions yet the cohesiveness that has stood us in good stead for several thousand years. At the core of Jijnasa, is the desire to build an innate ability to see the world from an exalted position, which is so essential for a country aspiring to play center stage in world affairs.

Jijnasa on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JijnasaCESS

Jijnasa on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61awDZkCaZzVlf5XWiAmBw?feature=mhee

Jijnasa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jijnasa_

Jijnasa Blog: http://jijnasa-live.blogspot.in

Jijnasa Interactive Session - 16 Mar 2013

Jijnasa

An initiative under the aegis of

Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS) organizes

An interactive session with Vicky Nanjappa, Journalist

on

Politics of Appeasement - A Hurdle in Fight Against Terror

Date: 16 Mar 2013

Time: 5 pm

(Please be on time as mark of respect to fellow attendees)

Venue: RC College Auditorium, Near Chalukya Circle, Bangalore

 

Speaker Profile: 

 

Vicky Nanjappa is a Correspondent with rediff.com. He has been a Journalist since 10 years. He began his career at Kodagu district before coming to Bengaluru. He joined the Vijay Times newspaper, covering the legal beat extensively. He moved to rediff.com five years back.

At rediff.com, his primary focus has been stories relating to issues of terrorism and national security. However, he reports on politics as well. He has written a 1500 plus stories related to national security till date!

Highlights of Vicky Nanjappa's work:

• Covered the IISC-Bangalore attack and broke the story on how the attack was carried out
• Covered the bomb blasts at Hyderabad, Pune, Ajmer, New Delhi and Ludhiana
• Broke the story on Telgi's narco analysis in which images of the test were depicted for the first time
• Underwent a narco analysis test to report about the truth behind these tests
• Covered the story involving the arrests of SIMI activists in Bengaluru and Indore
• Covered the 26/11 attacks
• Was the first to interview Faiza Outlaha, wife of David Headley
• Reported on the first dossier of the Indian Mujahideen, Shahid Bilal, Sabhauddin Ahmed

He runs a popular blog titled "Journalism for Vertebrates" where he updates news and breaks stories for online audience.

Note: This event will be webcast live on Jijnasa's Ustream Channel. Please like our FB page to join Live stream.

 

About Jijnasa:

 

The literal meaning of the word Jijnasa in Sanskrit is Inquiry. Jijnasa is a platform under the aegis of CESS, which is an effort to promote the quest for knowledge.
It is hard to obtain the company of the noble.
It is easy to obtain the company of the ignoble.
Pebbles are available in plenty; but it is hard to obtain the precious diamond.

India is not just a nation state but a civilization state. A civilization that prides itself for the spirit of inquiry, and is not based on a contrived belief system or historicity. A civilization that is firmly rooted in Dharma. A civilization that has much to offer and inspire the world.

However, our ignorance about ourselves is profound. It is therefore Jijnasa’s desire to invoke the spirit of inquiry, which can set people on the journey of self discovery. Its aim is to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

It is important to understand ourselves before we can understand the issues around us. Enlightened individuals make for an assertive society, which has the womb to carry traditions along with modernity. Jijnasa’s attempt is to make fellow travelers discover the heterogeneity of the Indian traditions yet the cohesiveness that has stood us in good stead for several thousand years. At the core of Jijnasa, is the desire to build an innate ability to see the world from an exalted position, which is so essential for a country aspiring to play center stage in world affairs.

Jijnasa on Facebook: www.facebook.com/JijnasaCESS

Jijnasa on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61awDZkCaZzVlf5XWiAmBw?feature=mhee

Jijnasa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jijnasa_

Jijnasa Blog: http://jijnasa-live.blogspot.in