Scientific Orientations and Projects
The institute hosts research projects spread over ten orientations :
- Indology :
- Indian analyses of Sanskrit language and literature
- History of religions
- Tamil studies
- Social Sciences :
- Health and societies
- Economy and societies
- Environment and societies
- Ecology :
- The Palaeo-environments of South India
- Application of new information technologies for strengthening of taxonomic expertise
- Biodiversity elements in the Western Ghats
- Usage of biodiversity and ecosystems modified by human activity
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