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VIF Book Discussion on ‘Patterns in Past Settlements’ authored by M B Rajani

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a webinar on 20th August 2020 to discuss a book, Patterns in Past Settlements: Geospatial Analysis of Imprints of Cultural Heritage on Landscapes (forthcoming from Springer). The main speaker of th....

August 26, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , Cultural Heritage , archaeology , Modern technologies , Patterns in Past Settlements , Geospatial Analysis

Ayodhya Movement and National Polity

On 13th August 2020, Vimarsh was held through a webinar at VIF, on the topic “Ayodhya Movement and National Polity.” This subject was thoroughly reviewed by Shri S Gurumurthy, Economic & Political Analyst and Chairman, VIF. The Ayodhya movement h....

August 21, 2020 Vimarsh , Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Ayodhya , S Gurumurthy , Hindutva , Hinduism , Bhoomi Pujan , Ayodhya Movement , National Polity , paradigm shift , vote bank politics , Archaeological Survey , K M Munshi

Chikitsa Dharma (Medical Ethics): Insights from Ancient Indian Tradition

The Vivekananda International Foundation held an online discussion on 10th August 2020, on the subject of “Chikitsa Dharma (Medical Ethics): Insights from Ancient Indian Tradition”. The main aim of the discussion was to understand medical ethics ....

August 17, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , ancient India , Chikitsa Dharma , Medical Ethics , Holistic treatment , Ancient Ethical Principles

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: How the Hindus of Nepal Celebrated the Occasion?

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

On August 5, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the construction of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple will be 235 feet wide, 300 feet long and 161 feet high with five domes. It w....

August 14, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Janakpur , Lord Ram , Ram Rajya , Hindus of Nepal , Sita Ram , Bhoomi Pujan , Silver bricks from Nepal

Swami Vivekananda’s Influence on Indian Freedom Fighters

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

Swami Vivekananda’s true place in Indian history, his contribution in the making of modern India has not been duly assessed by Indian historians. It is impossible to fully assess the extent of his impact on the course of national or even world even....

August 14, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Swami Vivekananda , Independence Day , freedom struggle , Indian National Movement , freedom fighters , Indian nationalists , Mahatma Gandhi , revolutionaries , Hemchandra Ghosh , Aurobindo Ghose , Sri Auribindo

The Arthasastra- New Directions in Research

On 6th August 2020 VIF organised a symposium on the theme: “The Arthasastra: New Directions in Research”. The aim of the symposium, apart from briefly discussing the historical perspectives on the Arthasastra, was to shed light on the strategic u....

August 12, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , ancient India , Arthasastra Philosophy , Historical perspectives , Kautilyas Arthasastra , Strategic Perspectives , Western civilization

मोदी ने दिया भारत के लिए नया संदेश

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

अयोध्या में 5 अगस्त 2020 को राम मंदिर भूमि पूजन के मौके पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के बीज भाषण मे�....

August 12, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , धर्मनिरपेक्षता , राम मंदिर , पीएम मोदी , अतिमानबीर भारत , भूमि पूजन , राम राज्य

Indian Philosophy for Beginners

VIF has started a new lecture series called ‘Indian Philosophy for Beginners’. Lectures will be given on the Vedas, Upanisads and the Indian schools of philosophy, that will (a) introduce and explain these subjects lucidly to non-experts (mainly ....

August 10, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Vedas , Indian philosophy , Indian Philosophy for Beginners , Upanisads , Purvapaksha , Pramanas

Modi Heralds a New Narrative for India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Prime Minster Modi’s seminal speech on the occasion of Ram Mandir Bhumi Poojan at Ayodhya on 5 August 2020 had several messages which need to be understood and analysed. The start of the construction of the Ram temple is a watershed moment in indep....

August 07, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Ram Mandir , PM Modi , Secularism , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Bhumi Poojan , Ram Rajya

Siberia and India: Historical Cultural Affinities

Prof K Warikoo

India and Eurasia have had close social and cultural linkages, as Buddhism spread from India to Central Asia, Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and far wide. Buddhism provides a direct link between India and the peoples of Siberia (Buryatia, Chita, Irkutsk, ....

August 06, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , India , Buddhism , Siberia , Historical Cultural Affinities , Buryatia , Chita , Irkutsk , Tuva , Altai , Urals