Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Vimarsh on Technological Aspects of Indian Strategy by Shri Sridhar Vembu, Founder & CEO, Zoho Corporation, India

In the contemporary Information age, technology has become an integral and ever-present part of every nation’s society. Technology has empowered citizens in various ways, including ease of access to technology and States’ economic sectors...

September 7, 2022

Tags: Atmanirbhar, Civilisation, dharma, Indian culture, Indian Strategy, Sridhar Vembu, Technological, Vishwakarma Awards, Zoho, Technological and Scientific Studies

VIF-FICCI Conference 2022; Making India a Global Drone Hub

Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

On 01-02 September 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) jointly organised a two-day conference on Making India a Global Drone Hub in New Delhi, India. The...

September 1, 2022

September 2, 2022

Tags: FICCI, Global Drone, Making India, PLI, QCI, R&D, Technological and Scientific Studies

Discussion on Report on STEM Education in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities

Radhika Daga

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a seminar to discuss a VIF taskforce report on STEM education in India launched in 2019. The report, titled, “Towards More Effective Education: Emergence of STEM Education in India” was written...

February 5, 2020

Tags: Association of Indian Universities, Communications Technologies, Information Technology, R&D, STEM Education, Technological and Scientific Studies

India’s Space Programme: Achievements and Prospects

Radhika Daga

On 17th January 2020, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held its monthly ‘Vimarsha’ lecture series on the important subject of India’s Space Programme. Dr A.S Kiran Kumar, former Chairman ISRO, was invited to speak on the opportunities...

January 17, 2020

Tags: Chandrayaan-1, Chandrayaan-2, India’s Space, International Space, IRNSS, ISRO, Low Earth orbit, sustainable development, UFOs, Technological and Scientific Studies

Roundtable on ‘Global Nuclear Developments and India’s Policy challenges'

Aayush Mohanty

On 8 January 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a roundtable on Global Nuclear Developments and India’s Policy challenges. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, opened the floor by laying the purpose of the roundtable, which is...

January 8, 2020

Tags: Global Nuclear Developments, India’s Policy, India’s Policy challenges, INF Treaty, Nuclear Weapons, Technological and Scientific Studies

Release of VIF Task Force Report: Towards More Effective Education: Emergence of STEM Education in India

On 22 April 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) released the Task Force Report on “Organisation of STEM Education in India”. The task force report was released by Dr. V K Saraswat, former chairman Defence Research &...

April 22, 2019

Tags: Defence Research & Development Organisation, DRDO, STEM Education, Technological and Scientific Studies

Vimarsha: DRDO’s Achievements in Defence Indigenization

On, Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence and Chairman DRDO was invited for a talk on ‘Achievements in Defence Indigenization’ under the aegis of the Vivekananda International Foundation’s Vimarsha lecture series.

April 11, 2019

Tags: Combat Aerial Vehicles, Defence Indigenization, DRDO, Indigenization, R&D, Research Centre Imarat, Technological and Scientific Studies

‘Dealing with India’s Cyber-security Challenges’, Interaction with Dr Prasanna Mulgaonkar, CEO Cloud Raxak Inc.

The VIF invited Dr Prasanna Mulgaonkar, CEO, ‘Cloud Raxak’, to an interactive discussion on measures to deal with cyber-security challenges in cyber space, particularly in context to India. The important points have been highlighted in...

February 27, 2019

Tags: Cloud Raxak, Cyber-security, Cyber-space, Indian Air Force, technology, Technological and Scientific Studies

‘Digital Innovation and Disruption in India’, Talk by Dr. Gulshan Rai

With the recitation of peace mantra, the monthly tradition of Vimarsha was flagged off on 11th February 2019, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) with a discussion on ‘Digital Innovation and Disruption in India’, which was...

February 11, 2019

Tags: Advanced Analytics, Block Chain, Communications Technology, Cyber Security, Cyberspace, Digital Innovation, Virtual Reality, Technological and Scientific Studies

Vimarsha: Talk on ‘Technology for Sustainable Development’, by Prof M Jagadesh Kumar, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted its monthly event, Vimarsha, On 8 August 2018, the topic being, ‘Technology for Sustainable Development’ and talk delivered by Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar, Hon'ble Vice-...

August 8, 2018

Tags: artificial intelligence, sustainable development, Technological and Scientific Studies

A talk by Dr RB Grover on Nuclear Industry in India

On January 11, 2017, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Dr. Ravi Grover, Member, Atomic Energy Commission and Former Director, Homi Bhabha National Institute. The talk was moderated by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director...

January 11, 2018

Tags: Atomic Energy, Heavy Water Reactors, Light Water Reactors, Nuclear Industry, Technological and Scientific Studies

Joint Training on Cyber Security by Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) : ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop for Teachers of Indian Air Force Schools

In pursuance of one of its tasks of Information Security and creating awareness of the threats and vulnerabilities of operating in the virtual world, particularly amongst the children, VIF and TCS (ignite) entered into an agreement to conduct...

November 27, 2017

Tags: Cyber Security, Information Technology, TCS, Technological and Scientific Studies

Interaction with Mr. Samiran Gupta, the Head of India for ICANN

Mr. Samiran Gupta, the Head of India for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was invited February 23, 2017 for a discussion on issues broadly related to internet’s freedom and security. In his opening remarks, General NC...

February 23, 2017

Tags: ICANN, Internet Corporation, Multi-stakeholde, Technological and Scientific Studies

Workshop on Internet Governance

Dr Gulshan Rai, (National Cyber Security Coordination Centre, or NCSC), Mr Sanjay Verma, Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Samiran Gupta, India Head of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers or ICANN), among others, participated...

January 30, 2017

Tags: Internet Governance, Technological and Scientific Studies

LANDSLIP National Stakeholders Workshop

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), in collaboration with LANDSLIP (Landslide Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment, Preparedness and Early Warning in South Asia: Integrating Meteorology, Landscape and Society), organized a day-long national...

January 20, 2017

Tags: Geological survey of India, LANDSLIP, National Stakeholders, Natural Environmental Research Council, Technological and Scientific Studies

Vimarsha on Indigenising Technology and Production in Defence – India’s Survival Need with Dr. V. K. Saraswat

On 11th November 2013, Vivekananda International Foundation invited Dr. V. K. Saraswat, former Director General of DRDO and former Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, to deliver a talk on Indigenising Technology and Production in...

November 11, 2013

Tags: Defence technology, DRDO, ISRO, R&D, Scientific Advisor, Technological and Scientific Studies