Director, IIT Mandi

Grateful to Dr. Narendra Arya @DRDO_India for his enlightening invited talk: Happy Forever: The Science of Everlasting Happiness at #MBCC2025. Your wisdom on sustained joy and well-being deeply resonated with all participants. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India @IKS_Media

Honoured to host Prof. @GautamDesiraju at #MBCC2025. His visionary keynote on role of IKS in shaping resilient, emergent world challenged us to reimagine Bharat as a civilizational state rooted in scientific and cultural synthesis. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India @IKS_Media

Congratulations to Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for his historic space journey. A proud moment for the nation and an inspiration for young minds. @iit__mandi salutes your courage and dedication. Jai Hind! @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @isro @PIB_India @Axiom_Space

At #MBCC2025, grateful to host Prof. Nirmalya Chakraborty, VC, @presiuniv for a profound keynote on "In Defence of Mind-Body Continuum: Insights from Yoga Philosophy", reimagining Descartes through the lens of Yoga’s causal complementariness. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India

Grateful to Mr. @ajaychat for his compelling talk on Time, Gravity & the Vedas, offering a profound Vedic perspective on mind-body connection and modern science. His insights add rich depth to #MBCC2025 at IIT Mandi. Thank you for inspiring us! @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India

Grateful to Mrs. @ShefVaidya for her talk on The Woven Mind - Projection of higher dimensional thoughts in Patan Patola’s geometry. Higher-dimensional thoughts woven into textile tradition truly celebrate India’s rich cultural heritage. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India #MBCC

Thank you Prof. G S Murthy @IKS_Media @IITIOfficial for your enlightening talk on “A Tale of Two Tetrads,” bridging Indian and Western perspectives on consciousness. Your insights deepen our understanding of mind, self & reality. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India #MBCC2025

Grateful to Prof. @SupratimRayIISc, @iiscbangalore for his invited talk at #MBCC2025 on Effect of Meditation on Brain signals. Meditation protects against neurodegeneration. A fascinating blend of neuroscience and mindfulness! @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India @IKS_Media

Thank you Prof. N Srinivasan @cogsci_iitk @IITKanpur for your thought-provoking talk on Temporal Consciousness at #MBCC2025. His nested hierarchical model across timescales offers a lens to understand how we experience time and cognition. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India

Honored to host Dr. B. N. Gangadhar @NMC_IND at #MBCC2025. His talk on “Yoga for Mental Illness” highlighted clinical and neurobiological evidence like cortisol, BDNF, and oxytocin levels that position yoga as a tool for psychiatric care. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India

Thank you Prof @shrivarakhedi, VC @CentralSanskrit, for your keynote on Minimalist Approach in Indian Schools of Thought as a Tool for Conflict Resolution. Your insights offered timeless wisdom for modern-day harmony. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India @IKS_Media @iit__mandi

Grateful to Prof. R. Tsenkova @KobeU_Global for inspiring plenary talk at #MBCC2025 on Meditation Described by Water Molecular Structural Changes Discovered by Aquaphotomics. Her talk revealed water in a perspective relevant to IKS. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India @IKS_Media

Deep gratitude to HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami for a stirring talk on Passenger in the Chariot: Consciousness Beyond the Body, Mind, and Intellect. His presentation illuminated timeless truths about consciousness beyond mind and matter. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India @IKS_Media

Deepest gratitude to @Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his visionary talk at #MBCC2025. His message of inner stillness and universal harmony resonated deeply. A call to awaken human values for a more conscious and peaceful world. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @IKS_Media @PIB_India

Last week, #MBCC2025 at @iit__mandi marked a powerful confluence of more than 400 researchers. Neuroscience, Vedanta & civilizational consciousness came together in lively sessions led by global leaders and visionaries. @PMOIndia @EduMinOfIndia @PIB_India @IKS_Media

Consciousness is not just a subject - it's a frontier. @iit__mandi is proud to host MBCC 2025 from June 4-7, bringing together top minds in neuroscience, philosophy, and wellness. @EduMinOfIndia @IKS_Media @PMOIndia @PIB_India