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Exploring Dharma, Jainism & Indian thought for the modern world | Prof & Director @FLAMEUniversity | Fulbright Fellow | 8 books | Featured: NYT, Morgan Freeman

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Professor Pankaj Jain, PhD, is a renowned academic leader whose work has resonated globally across Sustainability, Jain Studies, Film Studies, and Diaspora Studies. With over 30 years of experience in academia and the corporate world, he has served as Head of Department (HoD) for Humanities and Languages. As the Director of The India Centre at FLAME University, he has led numerous initiatives to promote Indian culture and scholarship, including international conferences, research projects, and …

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The Ancient Origins of Diwali | HISTORY

The Ancient Origins of Diwali | HISTORY

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is primarily celebrated by followers of the Hindu, Sikh and Jai…

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Climate cinema is not new in India. What would it take for it to become mainstream?

Climate cinema is not new in India. What would it take for it to become mainstream?

India has a rich history of environmental films, mostly fiction, that were never looked at from an ecological…

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क्या अमरीका और नीदरलैंड में चलती है 'राम मुद्रा' - BBC News हिंदी

क्या अमरीका और नीदरलैंड में चलती है 'राम मुद्रा' - BBC News हिंदी

व्हाट्सऐप से लेकर सोशल मीडिया पर आपने ये ख़बर पढ़ी होगी, अब पढ़िए इसके पीछे का सच.

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The India Centre Voices - Times of India Voices

The India Centre Voices - Times of India Voices

India Centre

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Don't Fear Dying. Fear Violence!

Don't Fear Dying. Fear Violence!

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Pankaj Jain | HuffPost

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Forest, dharma, and the ecological imagination: Lessons from India’s epics

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By Pankaj Jain
| The Times of India Verified
This article has been co-authored by Aarushi Raikar and Jaisila Menon In an age where technology shapes nearly every aspect of human life, our understanding of “progress” has become increasingly growth-driven, competitive, and extractive. We continue to build what may be called a “shiny cage” of material success. This often comes at the cost of our ecological and spiritual well-being.
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India doesn’t need new climate wisdom—It needs to remember Narmada Parikrama

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By Pankaj Jain
| The Times of India Verified
This article has been co-authored by Ankita Salunke India does not lack environmental wisdom—it has forgotten it. At a time when climate change, river pollution, and urban excess dominate public discourse, some of the most powerful models of sustainable living already exist within India’s own civilisational practices. One such example is the Narmada Parikrama—a 2,600-kilometre pilgrimage that quietly embodies an ecological ethic modern society is struggling to rediscover.
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When textbooks change, who decides what matters?

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By Pankaj Jain
| The Times of India Verified
The disappearance of the word “Mughals” from a Class 7 textbook has triggered a predictable national reaction. For some, it signals erasure. For others, overdue correction. The decibel level rose instantly. But before we treat a syllabus revision as a civilisational rupture, it is worth pausing. What is the purpose of a school textbook in the first place?
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DANAM Book Prize

2012
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Fulbright-Nehru International Fellowship for Environmental Leadership

2012
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IIAS Fellowship

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