Articles

The Ramakrishna-Vivekananda’s Influence on Gandhi

Gandhi’s Connection to the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Movement

India in the nineteenth century witnessed the birth and work of three great stalwarts whose impact and influence continue to grow with each passing day: Sri Ramakrishna Paramah....

April 16, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Vivekananda , Gandhi , Sanskrit , Ramakrishna , Theosophical

Sanskrit, an Intrinsic Part of Our Cultural History

Rajesh Singh Commentary

The Uttarakhand government recently announced an ambitious programme to vigorously promote Sanskrit in the state. It had taken the first step back in 2010, when Uttarakhand became the country’s first state to declare Sanskrit as its second official....

April 09, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Hindutva , Uttarakhand , Sanskrit , Abhinavgupta , Hindu nationalism

Vimarsh - The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple

On November 25, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on the book ‘The Golden Road: How Ancient India transformed the world' by Mr. William Dalrymple, a renowned historian, writer, broadcaster, curator and journalist. H....

December 05, 2024 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Buddhism , Silk Road , Nalanda , Sanskrit , The Golden Road , William Dalrymple

Cultural and Civilisational Newsletter : March-2024

Buddha relics return to India after historic Thailand tour- The Economic Times

The relics of Lord Buddha, along with those of his disciples Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha Moggallana, after 26 days returned to the National Museum in De....

April 05, 2024 Kurdistan , India’s soft power , Vedas , Archaeological Survey of India , Repatriation , Sanskrit , Varanasi , Culture And Civilisation , National Museum , Budhha relics , Veer Savarkar , Gyanvapi mosque , Vyas Tehkhana , Indian Culture and Heritage , International Cooperative Museum , Cooperative movement , Manuscripts , Keeladi excavation , Cultural Renaissance , IGNCA

Vedic Prayers for Global Peace and Universa Well-being

Professor Dr. (Ms.) Shashiprabha Kumar, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The present book intends to highlight universal Vedic vision and provide an overview of ennobling ideas enshrined in the four Vedas. It contains select Vedic mantras in Sanskrit , with Hindi and English translation, which solicit peace and welfare fo....

September 15, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Published , Global peace , Vedas , Culture , Sanskrit , Vedic Prayers , One Earth One Family