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The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Conference on managing diabetes with Parkinson's disease held
A national conference on 'Mantras and Medicine: Managing Diabetics with Parkinson's disease (M3DPD-2025)' was held at Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre (SRC), SASTRA, a Deemed University, Kumbakonam. The conference, organised in association with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) under the Vision Viksit Bharat 2047 initiative, brought together a dynamic confluence of traditional knowledge systems and modern medical research to address the growing challenges of diabetes and Parkinson's Disease (PD). The event focused on exploring the therapeutic potential of Vedic chanting, Siddha medicine, and herbal interventions like Costus igneus (commonly known as the insulin plant), alongside advancements in biomedical diagnostics and artificial intelligence. Inaugurating the conference on May 14, former Vice-Chancellor of S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, and Vedic scholar Ramachandra G. Bhat emphasised the relevance of Veda-based therapies and ecological healing for chronic illnesses, especially neurological and metabolic conditions. Over 50 papers, ranging from ethnobotanical studies, cell line research, clinical trial methodologies, and philosophical perspectives on healing from researchers from India and abroad were presented. Clinical insights into diabetes-PD comorbidity were presented by medical experts such as Parthasarathi, Preethi and Vijayalakshmi, according to a SASTRA release. The conference, a part of an ongoing research project investigating traditional healing methods to manage chronic disorders, witnessed enthusiastic participation from student volunteers, research scholars, and faculty members. As part of the research project initiative, blood screening camps have already been conducted in rural districts of Tamil Nadu, identifying over 42 patients with diabetes and Parkinson's for clinical study. Vedic chanting protocols and herbal intervention trials are scheduled to commence by June. The conference reaffirmed the importance of India's Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in shaping future models of integrative healthcare and opened doors for multi-disciplinary collaboration in addressing some of the most pressing health concerns of the modern age. In his valedictory address, the Professor, Department of Oriental Studies and Research, SASTRA, underlined the necessity of integrating scriptural wisdom with evidence-based medicine for holistic well-being, the release added. [e.o.m]
The Hindu
08-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Leading lights of quantum science attend workshop at SASTRA
A three-day Indo-German workshop - 'Quantum Technologies – Computing, Connectivity and Security (QTCCS)' was held at SASTRA, Deemed to be a University, at Thanjavur. The workshop held in collaboration with German counterpart Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), Germany, brought together leading minds from India and Germany in the field of quantum science and technology and served as a dynamic platform to foster international collaboration in this fast-evolving domain, according to a university release. The workshop was funded by the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), a joint initiative by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The event was inaugurated by Saquib Shaikh, scientific officer, IGSTC, followed with the keynote address by Kamal K. Agarwal, Deputy Director General, Quantum Technology, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, India, the release added. After the inauguration, a product that provided access to quantum based OTP generator, named as SAKURA-Q, designed by Padmapriya (Indian Co-ordinator), Associate Professor, SASTRA University and also, CEO, ROBOT RACE, MSME company, was launched. The workshop members included 15 eminent speakers from various institutes and industry from Germany and India. The main focus of this conclave was to discuss the efficient transformation of computing, connectivity and security from classical to quantum regime. The discussion included the possibility of nanomaterials feasiblility to realize qubits and algorithm that guides, along with the possibilities to develop devices for real-time applications and extension of this application in machine learning, the release added. The event concluded with reflections on the need to strengthen Indo-German collaboration, aiming to build enduring partnerships across academia and industry. QTCCS' 2025 not only enriched scholarly discourse but also laid the groundwork for future research alliances, underscoring SASTRA's commitment to global scientific excellence and innovation. In addition, QTCCS' 2025 also focused on current advancements in quantum computing, communication systems, and the convergence of classical and quantum technologies, encouraging meaningful dialogue and exchange between academic and industry experts, the release added.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘3-tier cooperative federalism need of hour'
Trichy: Eminent jurists and legal scholars agreed on the need for cooperative federalism in a three-dimensional manner that underscores the role of Centre, state and rural panchayats and municipalities to discharge public duties within the constitutional framework. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Speaking at LAWGICAL CONNECT, a panel discussion on Concurrent List Constitutionalism organised by SASTRA deemed university law school at Chennai, senior advocates C S Vaidyanathan, Arvind Datar and legal scholars, prof. Arghya Sengupta and Amrith Bhargav were in unanimity on the strong and robust constitutional framework that post-independent India adopted. Citing the turbulence in neighbouring countries, C S Vaidyanathan explained how India's Constitution has stood its test of time. He also spoke on the need to rationalise cess and surcharge utilisation to enrich the social infrastructure with more involvement of panchayats and municipalities. He added that states can make new civil and criminal laws for better justice administration which will receive natural assent. Prof Arghya Sengupta echoed similar views suggesting a three-tier system strengthening Centre-state-rural governance model. He added that the constitutional journey in the last 75 years has seen different models of govt. There is a need to understand various models of devolutionary power which no longer can be the same as it were during the planning commission times which many viewed as unconstitutional. Arvind Datar compared the Constitution as a joint family with 'the Union govt as the Kartha, the state govts as coparceners,' and underscored the importance of a united family under the constitutional canvas in the light of the recent act of terrorism at Kashmir He added that the rising share of union revenue from cess and surcharge makes the case stronger for more development projects like the golden quadrilateral highway project. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Datar stressed the importance of intra-state federalism which is as important as states wanting a share from the union pool. SASTRA vice-chancellor Dr S Vaidhyasubramaniam welcomed the gathering, tracing the history of Lawgical Connect and how it was instrumental in creating enlightened vigilantism on NJAC, Black Money Law, Uniform Civil Code, Article 370, etc.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Call to legal professionals to focus on fourth generation human rights
Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission V. Ramasubramanian has called upon legal professionals to focus on issues surrounding fourth generation human rights. Delivering the 19th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture at School of Law, SASTRA, deemed to be a university, here on Tuesday, April 22, the former Supreme Court Judge said the impact of science and technology in the evolving fourth generation human rights was a subject of study that legal professionals had to focus. He also outlined the somatic and digital rights as the two fourth generation rights categories influenced by scientific and technological developments. Citing cases from the Federal Court of USA and Queen's Court in UK, he differentiated the pursuit of truth and justice in science and technology and human rights respectively. Striking a balance between both, he spoke on how science impacted administration of criminal justice, how science and technology development created new rights and how it also adversely affected existing rights. There was also the possibility of old rights being impacted along with old values. He advised the young students of law to approach the subject with nuanced balance and make informed decisions as there was no course correction for a wrong decision at the final stage of justice as it was possible in science, according to a SASTRA release.
