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The Universalism of Yoga
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

When 21 June was first declared as International Day of Yoga (IDY), it was accepted warmly by most countries of the world. However, in India, a small section of the intelligentsia was opposed to the idea. Their understanding was that this was an atte....

June 20, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , tradition of Yoga , multi-religion Yoga , International Yoga Day
Historical Perspective on Ancient and Medieval Sino-India Wars
Colonel D Lakshmana Kumar Article

Abstract
Before the 1962 border clash, Mao Zedong apparently told his commanders that China and India had previously fought ‘One and a half wars’ and in both instances India had been defeated convincingly. This historical misconce....

June 06, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Mongol incursions in mediaeval times , Mao’s notion of Sino-India history
Colonial Legacy: An Impediment to Regional Integration in South Asia
Ajay Pratap Singh Article

Introduction
South Asia was earlier as identified as Indian Sub-continent. Generally, it was identified as ‘India’ under the British Empire. 94 percent of what territorially constitutes South Asia today was governed by the British (Gu....

January 25, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , problems of South Asian integration , colonial legacy in South Asia
Swami Vivekananda’s Idea of Service
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

What is the concept of service? Swami Vivekananda says: “This is the gist of all worship — to be pure and to do good to others. He who sees Shiva in the poor, in the weak, and in the diseased, really worships Shiva; and if he sees Shiva only....

January 17, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Vivekananda’s ideals , Idea of service
Swami Vivekananda and the New Gospel of ‘Manliness’
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

(This Commentary has been written to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Before the new generation misconstrues, Manliness is truly defined as ‘Purusharth’. - Ed) On the occasion of the 156th birth annive....

January 10, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Vivekananda’s message of life , Swami Vivekananda
संवाद – भारत और जापान ने साझे मूल्यों पर दिखाया एक जैसा रुख
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

अक्टूबऱ 2018 में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की आधिकारिक जापान यात्रा ने भारत-जापान विशेष रणनीति....

December 19, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , संवाद सम्मेलन , भारत-जापान साझेदारी
SAMVAD Series of Conferences - India and Japan Find a Common Language on Shared Values
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Modi’s official visit to Japan in October 2018 has greatly cemented the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The two countries are building a relationship on common values rooted in their ancient cultures. The Vision....

November 03, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Samvad Conferences , Indo-Japan cooperation , Hinduism-Buddhism ideplogy
संवाद – टोक्यो में संपन्न चौथी संगोष्ठी – रिपोर्ट
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और जापान के प्रधानमंत्री शिंजो आबे ने टकराव दूर रखने और एशियाई क्षे....

September 11, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , टोक्यो में संगोष्ठी , एशियाई देशों के सांस्कृतिक विरासत
Lead, Kindly Light! - The Importance of Teachers in Our Lives
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

India has always bowed in veneration before the teacher. Why? Ancient Indians considered Creation itself a great sacrifice on the part of the Cosmic Being. This act of sacrifice is to be replicated by human beings in all their actions to uphold this ....

September 05, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Featured , Teacher’s day , Gift of knowledge
In Defense of Nationalism
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

In 1917, Rabindranath Tagore came out with a booklet on nationalism. It was a collection of three articles and a poem. Two of these, ‘Nationalism in the West’ and ‘Nationalism in Japan’, were lectures delivered in the USA in 1916-17 and in Ja....

September 04, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Vivekananda’s patriotism , Tagore’s nationalism
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