One of the most significant contributions of the GIST Forum is its emphasis on research collaboration. By establishing partnerships between Indian institutions and leading international research centers, the forum facilitates groundbreaking work in multiple disciplines. Collaborative projects in areas such as quantum computing, biomedical research,

With 91 percent of the country identifying as Sunni Muslim, and a sustained Islamization of the Bangladeshi society shall be strengthening the place of religion in society, nation – identity. Bangladesh as a country for Bengali-Muslims also leaves out the considerable number of tribal groups, including the Buddhist hill tribes of Chittagong (Chak

The social implications of the new paradigm could reverse understandings that have prevailed for millennia. One example is the global shift in the understanding of sex and gender that began in the 20th century. Despite several early pioneers, the climate for professional female archaeologists was chilly through the 1980s. As women’s presence in t

He didn’t stop there. Assisted by his son Francis, Darwin carried out extensive further experiments on the movements of plants. One of his key insights was that “all the more important great classes of movements are due to the modification of a kind of movement common to all parts of all plants from their earliest youth.” The nascent movement

Though the “troublesome” bur cucumbers failed to germinate, the mock cucumbers did well, becoming Darwin’s companions and silent interlocutors by his sick bed. They proved surprisingly charismatic. He reported back to Gray that: “I am observing the plant in another respect, namely the incessant rotatory movement of the leading shoots, which