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Panel Discussion on ‘Significance of Vedic Mathematics’

On Thursday, 22nd June, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a panel discussion in collaboration with Draupadi Dream Trust on “Significance of Vedic Mathematics”. The event was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, who....

August 08, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Education , Vedic Mathematics , Bharatiya Ganith , Mathematics
India and the Geopolitics of Higher Education
Rohith Krishna Article

Introduction
The third anniversary of the National Education Policy (2020) coincided with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurating the 'Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam' at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on 29th July 2023.August 04, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , China , Higher Education , Foreign Universities , NEP 2020
Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 2
Rohith Krishna Article

(Reading Part 1 of this article is a recommended prerequisite to gain proper understanding of the second part. The ....

July 24, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Cold War , Human Rights , America , UDHR
Caste Bill in the California State Assembly
Dr Prakash A Shah

The California Senate approved Senate Bill No. 403, which would amend many existing laws on discrimination in California to add the protected characteristic of caste. The bill illustrates the travel of caste to the United States from India. This brin....

July 21, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Podcast , Caste Bill , California State Assembly
Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 1
Rohith Krishna Article

The concern of Human Rights during PM Modi’s US visit
The Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi’s visit to the US was much discussed for its significance of being his maiden three-day state visit, with at least three meetings with....

July 20, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , modi , USA , Obama , Human Rights , Biden , America
Press Release: Dialogue between Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and Hindu Religious leaders

On July 12, 2023, His Excellency, Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, had intense dialogue on the subject of harmony of religions with several prominent Hindu religious leaders at the Vivekananda Intern....

July 15, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Civilisation , Hinduism , Indian philosophy , Muslims , Muslim World League , Al-Issa
Gita for Millennia - Eleventh Lecture

On 18 May 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the tenth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission. The Chapter 4 & 5 of the ‘....

July 04, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Yoga , Gita for Millennia , Karma Sanyas
Human Rights and the Uses of History: Expanded Second Edition | Author-Samuel Moyn, Verso; Reprint edition, 2017, 208 pp, London: ISBN-13:978-1781689004, Price-₹ 940 (paperback)
Rohith Krishna

When the history of human rights is written, there is a general tendency in scholarship to teleologically derive the concept from antiquity to the enlightenment period and its matured form today (for instance, Lynn Hunt, 2007). In such a framework of....

July 04, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Reviews , Cold War , Human Rights , Indian culture , Last Utopia
Ice Stupas: Sonam Wangchuk’s Remarkable Blend of Ingenuity and Sustainability
Aarushi Gupta Positive Bharat

In the enchanting region of Ladakh, nestled amidst the majestic Himalayas, the Ice Stupas have become an awe-inspiring symbol of innovation and sustainability. These towering ice structures, inspired by traditional Buddhist stupas, are the brainchild....

June 29, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Water conservation , Ladakh , Sustainability , Positive Bharat , Sonam Wangchuk , Ice Stupa
Shalom Ooty: Empowering Women and Preserving Toda heritage
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

The Toda tribe is an indigenous community that lives in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu. They are one of the regions smallest and most unique tribal groupings. The Toda have a distinct culture, language, and social structure that distinguishes them f....

June 26, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Positive Bharat , Toda tribe , Shalomooty , Tribal Embroidery , Art and craft , Preservation , heritage and culture
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