Centre for Research in Indian Culture (CIC) / Bhavishyate

In memoriam - Manoj Das

In memoriam:

“Inwardly, Auroville is blossoming”

An interview with Aster Patel, By Carel

In November this year, Aurovilian Dr. Mira Aster Patel, in recognition of “her invaluable contribution in developing Auroville”, was awarded the Auro Ratna award from the Overman Foundation in a ceremony in the Hall of Harmony of the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.

Dr. Aster Patel receives Auro Ratna Award

News in brief

Dr. Aster Patel was awarded the Auro Ratna Award of the Overman Foundation on November 25, 2018, in a ceremony in the Hall of Harmony, Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry.

New Dawn Carpentry

An interview with Ricardo Cosarinsky, By Carel

The four-metre high doors of the new Centre of Indian Culture

The doors are four meters high, each smoothly rotating on two ball bearings. The scene is the new Centre for Indian Culture at Bharat Nivas, the construction of which is in the finishing phases.

What is happening at Bharat Nivas?

Feature, By Alan

The small amphitheatre in the former the Auroville Library building

Is Bharat Nivas coming alive again? For some years the area, which houses the activities of the Indian pavilion, has seemed dormant, but today old structures are being demolished and new building projects underway.

The perils and promises of the International Zone

Feature, By Larry

In the spirit of ‘Unity in diversity’, Auroville International (AVI) invited all AVI members and Aurovilians on 15th February to a walking tour through the International Zone and a re-dedication of the Zone in an effort to rekindle its development.