Conclave in November to Showcase ‘Evolution’ of Indian Science
Jacob Koshy | 06 October 2025 | The Hindu
The government’s first ever Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC), to be held in November this year, is meant to reflect the strides and “evolution” that India has made in science and technology over the years and was not a mere “upgrade” of the traditional Indian Science Congress, Science Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday (October 6, 2025).
As The Hindu had reported in September, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) was set to organise the first-ever ESTIC in lieu of the Indian Science Congress — the oldest congregation of scientists in India with a rich history that predates Indian Independence — but over the years had been fading into oblivion. A spat between the DST and ISC organisers — the Kolkata-based Indian Science Congress Association that is now in the courts further — ended up being the tombstone to the ISC, that was last held in its traditional format — with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance — in Ludhiana in 2020…