Abroad ( Some powerpoints uploaded on Slideshare)
| 2016 Jun 28 | Lecture on Indian higher education under globalization @Trinity College Dublin |
| 2016 Jun 23 | Paper titled Ancient India: Discovery, invention and uses @ British Scholar Society Conference, King’s College London |
| 2015 Aug 8 | Talk on Sky as a bridge: Astronomical interactions in Eurasia through the ages @ 29th General Assembly, International Astronomical Union, Honolulu. |
| 2014
Mar 26-28 |
Talk on Sky as a bridge: Transmission of Indian astronomy to China, Korea and Japan @ Eighth International Conference on Oriental Astronomy (ICOA-8), Hefei, China. |
| 2013
Jul. 27 |
Paper on The making of scientific, industrial and arrogant Europe @24th International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Manchester |
| 2011
Nov 8 |
Talk on Mathematically amenable demons: Evolutionary history of eclipse treatment in Indian scriptures and astronomy @ Third Conference on Cultural Astronomy, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy. |
| 2011
Jul 1 |
Talk on Scriptures, science and mythology: An ancient Indian astronomical interplay @Institute of Astronomy, University of Vienna. |
| 2011
Jun 20 |
Lecture on From Ziegenbalg to Alexander Duff: Early History of English education in India 1705-1835@Symposium on “ Grappling across borders: Tranquebar-The case of a South Indian village in past and present”, Carlsberg Academy, Copenhagen. |
| 2010
Oct 22 |
Paper on Globalization and de-nationalization of Indian middle class @39th annual conference of Mid-Atlantic Region Association of Asian Studies, Pennsylvania State University, State College |
| 2009
Jan 19 |
Invited review talk on Scriptures, science and mythology : Role of astronomy in Indian cultures @ International Astronomical Union UNESCO Symposium on “ Role of astronomy in culture and society” UNESCO Paris.
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| 2008
Oct 15 |
Lecture on “Colonial use of science and the differential native responses” @ Astronomy Department, Istanbul University.
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| 2008
Oct 15 |
Introductory address “Astronomical heritage: Towards a global perspective and action” @ ICOMOS International Symposium on “Cultural Heritage: Astronomical Observatories from Classical Astronomy to Modern Astrophysics”, Hamburg.
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| 2007
Nov 22 |
Lecture on ‘Indian Yuga system of time reckoning: origin and uses’ @ Seminar for Indology, Tuebingen University.
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| 2007
Nov 20 |
Lecture on ‘Advent and growth of modern astronomy in India’ @ Instituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Padova, Italy.
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| 2007
Nov 16 |
Colloquium on ‘Seductive Orientalism: Modern science in India” @ Department of History’, University of Texas at Austin.
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| 2007
Jan 7 |
Recorded an interview for BBC Radio on Science in India, broadcast and webcast in Feb 2007. President Abdul Kalam and other leading scientists are being interviewed for the series.
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| 2006
Apr 19 |
Lecture on ‘Colonial use of science: The Indian approach’ @ Royal Dublin Society (est. 1731) Dublin
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| 2006
Apr 5 |
Lecture on ‘Ancient India: Discovery and invention’ @ Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University.
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| 2006
Apr 3 |
Lecture on ‘Colonial use of science and native responses’
@ South Asia Programme, Cornell University, Ithaca.
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| 2006
Mar 13 |
Lecture on ‘Seductive orientalism’ @ Queen’s University, Belfast.
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b. Within India
| 2013 Apr 12 | Science behind Indian festivals @ Panjab University Department of Mass Communication |
| 2013 Apr 5 | Introducing the theme@ Panjab University Ruchi Ram Sahni 150th Birthday Celebrations Inaugural function |
| 2011 Jul 28 | Hindoo College Calcutta Revisited: Its pre-history and the role of Rammohun Roy. Meghnad Saha Memorial Lecture @ Indian Science News Association Calcutta |
| 2008 Aug 4 | Talk on “Rise and decline of Indian Science” @ Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. |
| 2008 Aug 1-2 | ‘Distinguished Speaker’ @ Round Table Conference on “Role of science and spirituality in promoting the culture of peace in the world” @ Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune. |
| 2008 Jul 29 | “Seductive orientalism: Modern science and education” @ National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. |
| 2008 Jan 25 | Foundation Day Lecture on “Genetically modified crops: Fears and excitement” @ Bangalore University. |
| 2008 Jan 18 | National Academy of Science India’s Prof. R.C. Gupta History of Science Award Lecture on “Rise and decline of modern science in India” @ Panjab University, Chandigarh. |
| 2007 Dec 29 | Paper on “Ayurveda: Origin and evolution” @ Seminar on “Science & Technology in India’s past”, Delhi University [Preprint] |
| 2007Dec. 28 | Prof. S.C. Mishra Memorial Lecture’ on “Seductive orientalism: English education and modern science in colonial India” @ 68th Indian History Congress, Delhi University [Preprint] |
| 2007 Oc t27 | Invited talk at the 22nd Indian Association for Physics Teachers Convention and Symposium @ Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. |
| 2007 Jan 18 | Lecture on ‘Rise and decline of modern science in India’ @ Calcutta University 150th Anniversary International Seminar on Science , Culture and Social Change, Calcutta |
2006 Nov 30 |
67th Acharya J.C. Bose Memorial Lecture on ‘Modern science in India: Colonial compulsions, nationalist aspirations and global circumventions’ @ Bose Institute, Kolkata. [Preprint] |