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Panel Discussion on ‘Swami Vivekananda and Nation Building’

In order to commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s 156^th birth anniversary this year, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a panel discussion on ‘Swami Vivekananda and Nation Building’ on 17^th January 2019. Th....

January 31, 2019 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , religion , Nation Building , Vivekananda Kendra

Swami Vivekananda and the New Gospel of ‘Manliness’

Dr Arpita Mitra 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 156^th birth annive....

January 10, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Swami Vivekananda , Vivekananda’s message of life

Talk by Ku. Nivedita Bhide, Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari on ‘Swami Vivekananda and his Contemporary Relevance’

In commemoration of 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago speech, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, invited Sister Nivedita Raghunath Bhide, the Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari to dwell upon the ....

October 26, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Nation Building , Chicago speech , Contemporary Relevance

Vimarsha: Talk by Shri Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara on ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted its monthly event, Vimarsha, on in the commemoration of 125th years of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Speech. The topic was ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’ and to speak on the topic, Swami A....

October 03, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Chicago speech , Desh , Samaj aur Vyakti , Indian culture , Tradition

Counsels from the Life of Swami Vivekananda for the Indian Youth

Pravas Kumar Mishra

Swami Vivekananda was a monk who travelled extensively in the most interior parts of India, which inevitably shaped his conscience about the uniqueness of Indian culture, spirituality and civilisation. He could see the greatness of India even at the ....

January 25, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Indian values , Bharat Mata

Panel Discussion to Commemorate the 155th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a panel discussion to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on 12 January 2018. The eminent speakers in the panel were Dr. Swapan Dasgupta, Member of Rajya Sabha, Dr. K Subrahm....

January 16, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Conferences , Seminars , Swami Vivekananda , India’s soft power , Indian civilization , World Parliament of Religions , 1893 , Yoga Education

Swami Vivekananda’s Message for the 21st Century India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Swami Vivekananda’s 155^th birth anniversary is being celebrated throughout the country today. Though already recognized in Bengal for his enlightenment and as a patriotic saint, he burst into international fame at the World Parliament R....

January 12, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , 21st Century India , birth anniversary , Chicago , Parliament of Religion , 1983 , 11 September , Hindu philosophy

Commentary: Sister Nivedita’s Ideas on Writing Indian History

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

“One of the first tasks before the Indian people is the rewriting of their own history.” - Sister Nivedita Sister Nivedita (1867-1911) is one of the most well-known disciples of Swami Vivekananda. She was born as Margaret Elizabeth Nobl....

December 21, 2017 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Swami Vivekananda , Sister Nivedita , Indian history , geography , synthesis , Indian Nationality , idea of India