Reviving and communicating India’s scientific heritage.
Reviving and communicating India’s scientific heritage.
A parallel scholarly track dedicated to the history of Indian science — from Acharya P.C. Ray and J.C. Bose to Aranmula mirrors and the KalaCakra calendar — through books, conferences, festivals and podcasts.
iksguru.in — 5,000 years of India’s knowledge, in one place.
Founded and created by Prof. Rajeev Singh, iksguru.in is an AI-guided companion (GuruBot) that lets students explore ancient Indian science, mathematics, medicine and metallurgy through conversational learning — the first-of-its-kind Indian Knowledge Systems chatbot, backed by the same scholarship that produced his P.C. Ray book and #VaigyanikChai podcast.
IKS Guru — India's first Indian Knowledge Systems chatbot
Founded and created iksguru.in — an AI-guided GuruBot that lets students explore ancient Indian science, mathematics, medicine and metallurgy through conversation.
Book: The Legendary Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray
Authored a book on P.C. Ray, released by the Hon’ble Minister of State for Education, GoI. Included in the syllabus of Vidhyarthi Vigyan Manthan and translated into 11 Indian languages.
Content Research Expert · 'Revolutionary in the Garb of a Scientist'
Guided the historical and scientific content of the feature film on Acharya P.C. Ray directed by Nandan Khudiyar — inaugural film at the 12th National Science Film Festival 2022.
KalaCakra — Luni-Solar Calendar
Drafting-member of KalaCakra, the Indian calendar system released by CSIR-NIScPR and Vijnana Bharati (April 2021).
#VaigyanikChai Forum
Convener of #VaigyanikChai for Delhi University undergraduates — podcasts, YouTube and orientation workshops on the role of Indian scientists in the Independence movement.
India International Science Festival (IISF)
National Coordinator (IISF 2025, Panchkula) and Coordinator across IISF 2018–2024 for Traditional Crafts & Artisan Meets and the Congress of the History of Science in India.
International Conferences on Indian Scientists
Convener — International Conferences on the contributions of Acharya P.C. Ray and Acharya J.C. Bose (with Vijnana Bharati and the Ministry of Culture, 2022).
Peer-reviewed IKS scholarship
'Master of Nitrites: Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray' (ResearchGate 2024) and 'वैदिक ऋषियों से स्वराज तक: पी.सी. रे' (CSIR-NIScPR journal, 2026 — Hindi peer-reviewed article).
Excellence in Science Communication (2025)
Awarded by Vijnana Bharati, Saharanpur Unit (Dec 2025) for a decade of writing, filmmaking and public lectures on Indian science and its heritage.
Popular Science Writings
Regular columnist for Science India, Scientific India, Curiosity and Everyman’s Science on topics from Aranmula Kannadi to Green Hydrogen.