India possesses a wealth of ancient sites and archaeological treasures. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been a strong advocate for "cultural nationalism," emphasizing the dual themes of "Vikas and Virasat." His efforts are directed towards the
April 13, 1919, a day meant for celebrating the spring harvest, was turned into one of the darkest days in Indian history by the malevolent British Raj. It was the day of Baisakhi, and thousands of people had come from different parts of Punjab to vi
The Uttarakhand government recently announced an ambitious programme to vigorously promote Sanskrit in the state. It had taken the first step back in 2010, when Uttarakhand became the country’s first state to declare Sanskrit as its second official
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in collaboration with Bodhigayavijalaya 980 Institute (BGVI) & Bharat Studies Centre, Mahachulalongkornrajyavidyalaya University (MCU), International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), India & Japan Foundatio
The fourth edition of Samvad – the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness will be held in Thailand from 14 to 17 February. This flagship outreach programme, initiated in 2015 by Prime Minister
India witnessed several major developments in the field of culture in the year 2024. Major discoveries were made through archaeological excavations in different parts of India. Several ongoing research works in the field of archaeology are on the pre
It was past midnight of the last day of Shravana of Bengali Era of 1293, 16 August 1886 as per the Gregorian Callender, Thakur Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, the God-incarnate in the eyes of his ardent devotees, breathed his last at 0102 hours at Ka