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From Indraprastha to New Delhi: The Millennial Itihasa of a Capital
Come Carpentier de Gourdon Article

sarvanyetani dharmani ksatre bharata sattam, nirashishe jivaloke dharmem vyavasthitaha; majjet trayi dandanitau hatayam sarvem dharma prakseyeyurvi rudadhaha, sarvem dharmashchshramanam hataha syuhu ksatre tyakte rajadharmem purane.....

November 01, 2019 India’s historical heritage , ancient India , Article , Historical and Civilisational Studies
India and China: Third Millennia of Culture and Commerce
Dr Shashibala Commentary

The Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi and the President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, meeting in Mahabalipuram exchanged mechanism for shaping future, unveiling dreams, deepening and strengthening relations, forging partnerships, establishing pe....

October 16, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , tradition of Buddhism in China , Ancient India-China relations
Gandhi and Mandela - Timeless Legends
Dr Neha Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and 100th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, it is significant to look into the lives of these two prominent leaders. In addition, their interaction with people in Africa deserves spe....

October 03, 2019 Gandhi’s influence in Africa , Gandhi’s contribution to freedom for Africans , Commentary , Historical and Civilisational Studies
Celebrating Gandhi and his Principles
Prof Sujit Dutta, Distinguished Fellow & Editor - National Security, VIF Commentary

The 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth is an extraordinary moment for our people most of whom did not witness his towering presence, his multi-faceted work, or hear him speak on a variety of diverse issues many of which are still alive. It....

October 01, 2019 Gandhiji’s message , contemporary India and Gandhi’s principles , Commentary , Historical and Civilisational Studies
Mongolia’s Buddhist Diplomacy and India’s Union of Religious and Foreign Policy
Raymond Lam Article

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), along with Indian, Japanese, and Mongolian partners, hosted its third Samvad (which, in Hindi, means “dialogue”) conference in Ulaanbaatar over last Friday and the weekend. As reported in BDG’s ne....

September 16, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , vifindia , Ulaanbaatar , South Korea , Samvad , religion , Myanmar , mongolia , military , Japan , China , buddhist diplomacy , Buddhism , Asia , A New India
Third Samvad Conclave Unites Buddhist Leaders Across Asia in Ulaanbaatar
Raymond Lam Article

International delegates from Asia and Europe gathered in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar for the third Samvad conference from 6–8 September. Organized jointly by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), Gandan Tegchenling, Ulaanbaatar’s ....

September 11, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Vivekananda International Foundation , Ulaanbaatar , shinzo abe , Samvad III , Peaceful coexistence , Narendra Modi , Buddhism in mongolia Dalai Lama , Buddhism and politics , Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace , Ambassador
The Radhakrishnan Commission’s Recommendations for the Inclusion of Comparative Religion1
Dr. Arpita Mitra, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

On the occasion of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday on 5 September, let us revisit an almost forgotten contribution of his. The man, whose birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day, had also served as the Chairperson of the University Education ....

September 05, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , religious education , Radhakrishnan Commission on education , philosophy of religion
Leveraging India’s Civilisational Ethos
Mayuri Mukherjee, Consultant, VIF Article

Less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second swearing-in, the ongoing celebrations for the fifth iteration of the International Yoga Day1 (IYD) offer an excellent opportunity to consider how the grand narrative that he u....

June 27, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , India’s civilisational , Idea of Indian exceptionalism
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
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