A Bharatiya approach to innovation
Ancient wisdom.
Thoughtful action. Meaningful change.
Bring the depth of Bharatiya Darshan to the way you understand concerns, imagine possibilities and act. Develop a thought process for original ideas and responsible innovation in the era of Industry 5.0.
3-hour & 6-hour formats • Adaptable to your stage
Inquire.Imagine.Create.Wisdom in motion.
The future begins with how we think
Bring human creativity, inner clarity and collaborative technology into the same conversation. Explore these three dimensions through the workshop’s Shastriya lens.
Whose experience are we trying to improve?
Begin with observation and listening. Bring empathy, imagination and human judgement to the concern before selecting a solution.
The idea
Meaningful innovation begins with the questions we ask. What truly needs attention? What is causing the concern? What would its resolution look like? Which means are appropriate, and what can experience teach us?
Shastriya Design Thinking is a contemporary workshop adaptation inspired by Bharatiya Darshan. It brings inquiry, evidence, imagination, conscious choice, experimentation and reflection into a connected process.
Participants apply this process to a real concern from their organisation, venture, institution or community. The emphasis is on developing the ability to think clearly and generate ideas that respond to genuine needs.
The Shastriya framework
Explore each stage, its guiding question and a simple campus illustration. Learning can take you back to an earlier stage as new evidence emerges.
Begin with careful observation and listening. Give attention to the concern that matters to people and describe it clearly before proposing a solution.
What is happening, who experiences it, and why does it matter?
A campus team notices substantial food left on plates after lunch. It records when and where the concern appears.
Gather evidence through interviews, observation and relevant records. Distinguish what you have observed from what you have assumed, and explore the causes behind the visible concern.
What evidence supports our explanation of the concern?
The team observes serving sizes, speaks with students and kitchen staff, and reviews attendance. It checks several possible causes.
Describe the situation in which the concern has been resolved. Make the desired change clear for the people involved, while remaining attentive to wider consequences.
What would a better state look and feel like?
Students receive satisfying meals, can choose suitable portions, and leave less edible food on their plates.
Generate different ways to reach the envisioned state. Combine group ideation with quiet reflection, and examine each possibility for usefulness, feasibility and ethical implications.
Which different pathways could lead us to the desired state?
Ideas include portion choices, easier second servings, menu feedback and better estimates of meal attendance.
Select a pathway and explain the reasons for choosing it. Bring together evidence, practical constraints and consciousness of the people affected. Define the next action.
Why this idea, and what are we committing to test?
The team selects smaller first servings with convenient refills, and agrees on a limited trial with the kitchen staff.
Act diligently and take responsibility for the quality of the work. Observe results with openness, accept feedback and revise the idea without clinging to a preferred outcome.
What small experiment can help us learn responsibly?
A trial at one serving counter records food waste, queue times and student feedback before any wider change.
Review what happened, examine why it happened and document what the experience teaches. Use reflection to refine the solution and the quality of your own thinking.
What have we learned, and what should change next?
The team considers both waste reduction and meal experience, revises the serving arrangement and shares its learning.
Bring the framework into practice
Choose an audience to explore the focus and takeaways. Each workshop connects Bharatiya ancient wisdom with a challenge participants can work on together.
For leaders, managers, project teams, HR and learning teams, and professionals leading improvement.
A process bottleneck, workplace concern, customer experience or stakeholder need.
For aspiring entrepreneurs, student founders, incubated teams and entrepreneurs refining a venture.
A customer concern, an unexplored need or an idea that needs a clearer direction.
For students, faculty, Indian Knowledge Systems groups and teams leading campus initiatives.
A learning, campus or community concern through observation, reasoning and creative exploration.
Choose your format
An introduction to the framework with a guided application to one concern. Participants explore causes, generate ideas and outline a next step.
Enquire about this format ↗More time for inquiry, group ideation, concept development, presentations and feedback. Participants develop an experiment plan and reflect on their learning.
Enquire about this format ↗The programme can begin at the stage relevant to your participants. Audience, challenge, mode and scheduling are discussed while planning the workshop.
Workshop facilitator
Ankur Joshi is a researcher in Bharatiya cultural knowledge systems and public governance. His work explores how Bharatiya thought can inform contemporary learning, management and the quality of human action.
Host a workshop
Share a little about your institution, participants and what you would like to explore. Programme design, availability and fees can then be discussed directly.
The form prepares an enquiry message for you to review and send through email or WhatsApp.
A few practical questions
No. The Sanskrit terms are explained through accessible language, practical questions and activities.
Yes. A real organisational, entrepreneurial or educational concern gives the workshop a practical focus. The scope can be agreed while planning the programme.
The framework is modular. Participants may begin at a relevant stage and revisit earlier questions when the evidence calls for it.
The workshop invites participants to consider human needs, consciousness, responsibility and collective good alongside practical feasibility and technology. These themes provide a direction for discussing innovation in the era of Industry 5.0.