{"id":3498,"date":"2025-06-15T07:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T02:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2025-06-15T07:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T02:04:26","slug":"talf-invited-talk-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/talf-invited-talk-report\/","title":{"rendered":"TALF Invited Talk Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 11, 2025, <strong>The Asian Lenses Forum (TALF) <\/strong>at<strong> NIIT University<\/strong> hosted an insightful guest talk titled <strong><em>\u201cJambudvipa \u2013 The Planet Earth in the Puranas\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, delivered by<strong> Mr. Ganesh Swaminathan.<\/strong> Held in the university auditorium from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the session saw enthusiastic participation from over 100 attendees, including students and faculty.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Swaminathan discussed the concept of Jambudvipa as portrayed in the Puranas, offering a compelling look at ancient Indian interpretations of cosmology and geography. Drawing from mythological texts, he connected traditional worldviews to broader cultural and philosophical narratives.<\/p>\n<p>The talk encouraged reflection on India\u2019s rich textual heritage, emphasizing the relevance of ancient knowledge systems in understanding human perspectives on the Earth and universe. It was both thought-provoking and culturally enriching.<\/p>\n<p>The session was coordinated by Dr Ratika Kaushik, TALF Faculty Coordinator supported by TALF student members Himadri Bahuguna, Tanvi Yadav, Tanisha Sharma, and Divay Gupta.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3499\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06569-Enhanced-NR-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06569-Enhanced-NR-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06569-Enhanced-NR.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3500\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06570-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06570-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06570-Enhanced-NR-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06570-Enhanced-NR.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3501\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06571-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06571-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06571-Enhanced-NR-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06571-Enhanced-NR.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3502\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06573-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06573-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06573-Enhanced-NR-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06573-Enhanced-NR.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3503\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06576-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06576-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06576-Enhanced-NR-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06576-Enhanced-NR.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3504\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06578-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06578-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06578-Enhanced-NR-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/newsletter.niituniversity.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NU_06578-Enhanced-NR.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 11, 2025, The Asian Lenses Forum (TALF) at NIIT 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