The Parekh Institute of Indian Thought, in collaboration with the Brerggruan Institute organised a major international conference which was based on the theme of Ends of Life in ancient Indian and Chinese traditions. The conference was preceded by several sessions including scholars who read classical texts together and discussed their essence.
The conference was unique as this was the first time a comparative study of both the civilisations was conducted. It lasted for over two weeks and was followed by workshops for three days where 18 papers were present by young Indians and foreign scholars. Participants included distinguished writers like Patrick Olivelle, Radha Bhallav Tripathi, Arindam Chakrabarti, Roger Ames, David Wong, and Yi Huah Jiang.
The Parekh Institute of Indian Thought has contributed valuable work in the field of classical India in the last four years. It is a part of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.
