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Quad Plus Dialogue
Dr Himani Pant

The Quad Plus Dialogue is held every quarter, since 2013 and the Vivekananda International Foundation has been the designated think tank representing India since the inception of this dialogue. Apart from VIF, the other think tanks from Quad...

November 19, 2020
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Australia, India, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Quad Plus, Singapore, US
Webinar on “NEP-2020 and STEM Education”

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a milestone document for the growth and development of the nation. Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) has thus taken up issues arising out of the NEP-2020 which have a rather long-term bearing...

November 18, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Atmanirbhar Bharat, Education, National Education Policy, NEP, NEP-2020, STEAM
Discussion on Elections in Myanmar and India’s Way Forward
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 10 November, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Elections in Myanmar and India's Way Forward". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb Gautam Mukhopadhya,...

November 10, 2020
Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: ASEAN, Elections in Myanmar, India-Myanmar trade, Myanmar Army, UMS Minye Theinkhathu
Strategic dialogue VIF-Australian National University
Dr Himani Pant

The Vivekananda International Foundation in collaboration with the Australian National University organised a virtual discussion on the emerging geopolitical trends and their implications on 4 November 2020. The opening remarks were made by VIF...

November 4, 2020
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Emerging geopolitical trends, QUAD
Talk on Vedic Feminism
Anushka Saraswat

Vivekananda International Foundation organized a talk on 19 October 2020 on Vedic Feminism by distinguished speaker, Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. This lecture is part of the...

October 19, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Feminism, Vedic Feminism, Vedic period, Woman’s Participation
Chinese Data Collection- Domestically and Internationally - A talk by Professor Christopher Balding
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

Several reports—news media and research, has highlighted the Chinese government’s engagement in data collection at a massive scale across multiple domains, for various purposes—including enhancing State security/surveillance. For a better and...

October 16, 2020
China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Chinese Data Collection, Cyber Security, Data Leak, Hikvision, IP address
Introduction to India’s Strategic Thinking and its Determinants
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The VIF organized the third series of lectures on India’s national security and strategic culture from 12 to 14 October 2020 in a virtual mode in continuation of the initiative taken in the previous year. The webinar enabled young students,...

October 12, 2020
National Security and Strategic Studies
Tags: Article 370, Civilizational state, Climate Change, COVID-19, India foreign policy, Indian Economy, Indian Strategic Thinking
VIF Webinar on “International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)”
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

India’s trade with Central Asia is much below its true potential, and the factor behind is the lack of direct connectivity. The Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) remain crucial in this regard....

October 9, 2020
International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: BRI, Central Asia, China, Europe, INSTC, Iran, North-South Transport Corridor, Russia
India’s Musical Footprints in Asia
Dr Arpita Mitra

On 8 October, VIF organized a lecture in the ‘Understanding Indian History & Civilization’ series. Kalamandalam Shri Piyal Bhattacharya, artist, researcher and founder of Chidakash Kalalay in Kolkata, spoke on ‘India’s Musical Footprints in...

October 8, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Asia, Bharata Muni, Bin-baja, Civilization, History, Indian musical
Webinar on “NEP-2020 –Towards Holistic Education”

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a milestone document in the context of nation-building. VIF has thus planned to take up, in a series of webinars, issues arising out of the NEP-2020 which have a rather long-term bearing on the...

October 7, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Gandhi, Gurukul system, Holistic Education, Nation-Building, National Education Policy, NEP-2020, STEM, Swami Vivekananda
Raja and Praja in the Mahabharata
Anmol Mahajan

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a Vimarsh on Raja and Praja in the Mahabharata on 5th October 2020. The speaker was Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council.

October 5, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Brahmanas, Geeta, Mahabharta, Praja, Prithvi, Raja, Rajsuya yajna, Rishi, Yudhishtira
Holistic Health Care in India: The Way Forward
Anushka Saraswat

Vivekananda International Foundation organized a panel discussion on 30th September 2020 on ‘Holistic Health Care in India: The Way Forward’. The panelists were Dr. Arun Agarwal, Professor of Excellence, Ex-Dean, Maulana Azad Medical College...

September 30, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: AYUSH, Harmony, Holistic Health Care, Medicine
Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussion...

September 29, 2020
West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Article 14, Gulf region, Iran, Israel, JCPOA, Qassem Soleimani, UN, UNSCR, US Sanctions
VIF and ISAS Book Discussion “Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges”
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

On 28 September 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore (ISAS-NUS) jointly organised a book discussion on “Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges” edited...

September 28, 2020
Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Bangladesh at 50, National University of Singapore, Rohingya Crises
The Contemporary Relevance of Swami Vivekananda's Message
Anmol Mahajan

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a Vimarsh on 11 September 2020 on The Contemporary Relevance of Swami Vivekananda's Message for the anniversary of the historic speech given by Swami Vivekananda on, 11th September 1893 to the World...

September 11, 2020
Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Consciousness, Meditation, Patanjali yoga sutras, Philosophy, Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, Vedanta
VIF Webinar on “NEP-2020 and Nation Building”

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a milestone document in the context of nation-building. Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), a forerunner in policy planning for nation building has thus planned to take up issues arising out...

September 3, 2020
Governance and Political Studies
Tags: COVID-19, Education, Nation Building, National Education Policy, NEP
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