School of Humanities

The School of Humanities is engaged in research in the broad areas of philosophy, psychology, literature, fine arts, and culture. Research in the School currently focuses on philosophical foundations of sciences; cognitive sciences; scientific and philosophical studies of consciousness; Indian psychology and philosophy; history and philosophy of biology; archaeometalurgy and analysis of ancient metals; and translations of literary classics in Kannada into English.

Towards India’s ‘Purusharthas’: Rethinking Culture as Strategy in India’s Civilizational Diplomacy

Submitted by rajeshkotappa on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 11:43

A perspective article about the need to re-position and re-think India's culture strategy as geopolitical strategy. Few nations possess cultural and philosophical depth comparable to India, yet few nations with such depth have underutilized it so profoundly in strategic terms. Indian culture is frequently projected abroad through festivals, cuisine, dance performances, yoga celebrations, tourism campaigns, handicraft exhibitions, and diaspora events.