Articles

On March 24, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a panel discussion on ‘Dating the Kurukshetra War.' Dr Vedveer Arya, Joint Secy, Ministry of Defence (Finance), and Dr Yadubir Singh Rawat, DG Archaeological Survey of Ind....

April 25, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , ancient India , Mahabharata , Archaeological Survey of India , ASI , Kurukshetra War

India-Indonesia Diplomatic Relations @75 Years: Strategic Cooperation Shaping Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific

Prof (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya Article

As India and Indonesia commemorate 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1951-2024), it is time to celebrate the deep-rooted historical, civilizational, cultural, and economic linkages spanning for the last two millennia, which in turn lays stron....

December 27, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , ASEAN , Indonesia , SAGAR , Mahabharata , IPOI , Ramayana , 75th anniversary

The Story of Indian Warfare

On September 9, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on 'The Story of Indian Warfare' by Col. Ajay Singh (Retd). He is the recipient of the Rabindranath Tagore International Award for Art and Literature 2021 and t....

September 17, 2024 Vimarsh , War , Alexander , Mahabharata , Indian Warfare , Marathas

The Story of Indian Warfare

On June 12, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on 'The Story of Indian Warfare' based on the book 'India’s Battlefields from Kurukshetra to Balakot' written by Col. Ajay Singh (Retd), an author of seven books. He is the....

June 17, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , Mahabharata , Indian Warfare , Kurukshetra , Battle of Haldighati , Chhatrapati Shivaji

S Gurumurthy Enlightens About Bharat's Significance And India's History

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Sources revealed that the Centre might introduce a bill in the special parliamentary session from September 18-22 seeking to amend Article 1. Reports on the potential renaming of India's official name as Bharat has sparked a massive controversy be....

September 07, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Civilisation , Mahabharata , Bharat , Bhagavad

The Decline and Reclamation of the Discourse on Duties

Rohith Krishna Article

Introduction: The Conflict between Rights and Duties

Unlike the language of rights that have received great momentum in the contemporary world, the language of duty is seemingly less popular. The notion where rights are met through the f....

March 22, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Human Rights , Mahatma Gandhi , Mahabharata , UDHR , Duties

Vimasha: Dr. Bibek Deb Roy’s talk on ‘Understanding the Ancient Indian Texts: Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita’

Dr. Bibek Deb Roy, eminent scholar and Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, gave a talk on the Bhagavad Gita. He announced at the outset that he would not deal with the ‘big things’ about the Gita—dharma, karma, tyaga, ....

June 29, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Bibek Deb Roy , Bhagavad Gita , Ancient Indian , Puranas , Vedanta tradition , Mahabharata