<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Agastya International Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya International Foundation is a non-profit organization running one of the world's largest experiential learning programs.]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:04:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.agastya.org/kn/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh - March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b108054b8043385bd4da24</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:29:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_0292fd295a714523aa179827f2c7306e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agastya Sandesh - Feb 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-feb-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69858da82764679ea70fa2ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:44:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_5720dd9451c04f8a9463de9ce8ab64b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh - Jan 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-jan-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695b4b7a564ad52a95968479</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:43:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_c96704529e2c4d2799ece1f96ce935a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's largest education board visits Agastya's Campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Innovative Education Conclave was organized at Agastya Campus Creativity Lab, at Gudivanka, near Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh from 18th to 20th December 2025. The Conclave was held in collaboration with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India's largest education board. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is one of the largest and most influential school education boards in the world. It currently affiliates over 30,000 schools in India, covering 1.3 million teachers and...]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/innovative-educational-conclave-with-cbse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695ca43848ab5c2f457cc419</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:01:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_2bbebba08f3a405a9b810cfd8111d9c2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile Science Lab Rolls Out in Nashik, Maharashtra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-dec-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69311c579b06fc064bdb7aa0</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_385bc15b3cf04ee9b64b431809eccb75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lankan PM Experiences Aha! Moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-nov-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69117133d588c50c0e5f4ddb</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:01:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_2942d8a149584e62b2f15e51df0abe97~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moths of Agastya, by R. Bhanumathi. Published by Agastya International Foundation. 2025. Reviewed by R. J. Ranjit Daniels Moths are as fascinating as are butterflies. Yet, they are rarely taken into account in biodiversity documentation. Despite being ten times more diverse than butterflies, moths have historically aroused relatively less scientific interest, except in those who are concerned with crop and forest insect pest management. As a result, moth diversity continues to remain grey....]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/book-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ff011f064dd83bede53808</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:08:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_192d39c9def7452caf8cc7c774f890fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_552,h_779,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh - Oct 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-oct-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e4e3e2335b984f1ad9d2d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_a0940a1fb7da40d699bfeee468fc7f51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daan Utsav: Mobile Science Labs - Driven by Curiosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Daan Utsav, Agastya Foundation’s Mobile Science Labs are bringing hands-on science learning to rural children—turning fear into curiosity and sparking the joy of giving.]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/daan-utsav-mobile-science-labs-driven-by-curiosity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c7b21dbf647d2d0a58c542</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:03:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_6f76058de3b049538de866b84498b827~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh - Sep 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-sep-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b5427ac13d324174844130</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 06:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/88c0f4_05cc247dc317489e899af78968735fe7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh - Aug 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-s-sandesh-aug-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6891d839a94f9caeb66a0805</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eee33c_08750763c4044917b10c3ebd05f5dba9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jashwanth  HT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh - July 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agastya'S Monthly Newsletter]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/agastya-sandesh-july-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686b93efdfa7c8048cb08883</guid><category><![CDATA[Agastya's Sandesh]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:42:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eee33c_22054036703345bca8b6d77f0abd7545~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jerin  R</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving Mountains: Why This Book is a Must-Read for Aspiring Changemakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Aniruddha Malpani What an inspiring book - please read this ! Moving Mountains – The Story of Agastya’s Ethical and Frugal Growth...]]></description><link>https://www.agastya.org/post/moving-mountains-why-this-book-is-a-must-read-for-aspiring-changemakers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d90cb7ec89ef2d97bd10ce</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eee33c_e467a561fd42406080968e107c528a2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Subbu Shastri</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Toy-Maker]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Inspirational Indians series of Agastya, Arvind Gupta, a renowned educator and a toy inventor, has spent decades demonstrating how simple, low-cost toys made from discarded materials can be powerful tools for learning. One of the most striking examples he shares is his spinning top. The spinning top is a perfect instance of how sustainability and education can go hand in hand. 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