ISCS: A Decade of Addressing Social and Cultural Issues

Inauguration of Second Purvodaya Literary Fest 2025

Promoting International understanding

Creating awareness on ecological balance

Promoting research and academic activities

Updates

Second Purvodaya Literary Fest
Day Long Conference on BIMSTEC Security Cooperation
2nd ISCS BIMSTEC CONFERENCE
Day Long Seminar on BIMSTEC Security Cooperation
First cargo vessel to Sittwe Port flagged off from Kolkata

Who We Are

Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS) as an autonomous organization started its journey a decade back with an imperative to address social, cultural, political issues, development and contemporary happenings through events, national and international activities and vista of publications.

The Institute, as a part of its journey has received immense support and encouragement from policy makers, national and international academicians, research scholars, government officials as well as business communities. Their inputs, ideas enable Institute’s reach to global communities beyond the boundaries that now includes South, South-East Asia and East Africa.

The research and academic attributes of the institute capacitate to delineate historical intricacies, address socio-cultural issues of disparate communities and the matters such as security, strategy, economy, development, energy, resources and global governance in-depth.

Chapters

We have had the privilege to travel in our pursuit to learn and take in new environments, sopping up the sights, sounds, and culture. We have been able to thoroughly discuss the socio-cultural issues of many communities at each stop, just as we did in each chapter here

Bangladesh Society for Culture and Social Studies – Bangladesh Center

Bangladesh Studies – Kolkata Centre

Indian Ocean Resource Centre (IORC)

Purvodaya: Growth For East

Neighbourhood Studies

Freedom Struggle Studies

Bangla Centre of Study

Events & Programmes

BANGLADESH GENERAL ELECTION 2026: FUTURE OF INDO-BANGLADESH RELATIONS

Date: 27th February 2026 3:00 PM Onwards
Place: Nalanda Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), 15, Janpath, New Delhi-01

Distinguished Speakers Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya, IFS (Retd.) Former Diplomat and Independent consultant and a Professor of Diplomatic Practice at Jindal Global University, India Dr. Smruti…

One Day National Seminar on Socio-Cultural Practices among The Buddhist Communities of Himalayan Region and Nearby Areas

Date: 7th February 2026
Place: ICCR, Kolkata

DISCUSSION SESSION & BOOK LAUNCH : Thirty Years in Prison

Date: 31 January, 2026, 3PM onwards
Place: Lecture Room - II, India International Centre Annexe, 40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi-110003

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Frankfurt

Date: 15 October, 2025
Place: Germany

ISCS Book Stall at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany was honored by a visit from the Hon’ble Consul General of India to Frankfurt, Ms.…

Webinar Report on President Prabowo Subianto’s Visit to India: The Next Chapter in India – Indonesia Partnership

Date: 11th February, 2025
Place:

Since ancient times, India and Indonesia shares deep socio-cultural, political and economic relations. Both the nations are old allies and India was the first major…