Articles

Sister Nivedita to the Women of Modern India

We recently celebrated the 156th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita on 28 October 2023. One of the important messages of this extraordinary disciple of Swami Vivekananda was for the women of future India. Though this message is nearly a century old....

November 16, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Swami Vivekananda , nationalism , Sister Nivedita , Education , Nation-Building , Women’s emancipation

Is Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakam a Pacifist Notion? Discussing the Blind Application of the Phrase

Rohith Krishna Article

Introduction: A Brief Background of the Phrase and its Usage at International Forums

As India ascended the G20 presidency, the discussions on its theme, ‘Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakam’, became widespread. The theme’s motto is ‘One Eart....

May 01, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , nationalism , G20 , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , Universalism

The Future of Ethiopia's Peace Deal

Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

There are nations with states and nations without a state. And in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a third category: states without nations. One such case in point is Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a Federal Democratic Republic with two chartered cities and nine ....

February 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , nationalism , Constitution , Federalism , Abiy Ahmed , TPLF , Ethno-Nationalism , Eritria , Political instability

Vedānta and Nationalism

On 23 November 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a virtual talk on ‘Vedānta and Nationalism’ by Śrī. Śrīnāth Mohandās, Assistant Professor at the School of Ethics Governance Culture (EGCS) and Social Systems, Chi....

November 30, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Conferences , Swami Vivekananda , nationalism , Chinmaya Mission , Ramakrishna Mission , Aurobindo

Book Release | Nationalism in the Study of Ancient Indian History and Towards a Nationalist Narrative of India's Ancient Past: Including Recent Research on the Indus Civilization authored by Dr. Dilip K. Chakraborti, Prof Emeritus, Cambridge University

On 10 October 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Book Release and Discussion on two books recently published by Aryan Books International and authored by Padmashri Dr. Dilip K. Chakraborty, Professor Emeritus of South Asian ....

November 16, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , nationalism , Ancient Indian History , India's Ancient Past , Indian civilisations , Indian archaeologists

Sister Nivedita and India’s Freedom Struggle

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

As we recently completed 75 years of Indian independence and will also observe the 155th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita (1867-1911) on 28 October, it is time to uncover a not-so-well-known part of the history of our freedom struggle—Sister Ni....

October 28, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , nationalism , Sister Nivedita , Bengal , freedom struggle , Aurobindo Ghose , revolutionary movement , Swadeshi years , secret society

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Clash: An Analysis

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background

On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire. ....

September 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO , Central Asia , nationalism , CSTO , Drones , border clash , enclaves , collar revolution

Sister Nivedita’s Ideas on Indian Nationhood and their Contemporary Relevance

Dr Arpita Mitra

… the issue of diversity has been played up in contemporary identity politics to such an extent that it has come to threaten the very fabric of Indian nationhood ... a skewed understanding of the subject perpetuated by the fact that if modern Indi....

January 24, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , nationalism , Sister Nivedita , Indian nationhood , unity in diversity

Sister Nivedita on Aspects of Civic Nationalism

Dr Arpita Mitra

Sister Nivedita (1867-1911), one of the foremost disciples of Swami Vivekananda, is well-known for her contribution to the Indian national movement. That she inspired the Indian youth of her times to take up the national cause through her writings an....

March 21, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Nivedita’s inspiration , Vivekananda , nationalism , Sister Nivedita on Aspects , Civic Nationalism , Arpita Mitra , Sister Nivedita

VIMARSHA: ‘Sister Nivedita’s Thought on Nationalism, Nationhood, Education and its Relevance in Contemporary Times’

Talk by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana, Monastic Member of Ramakrishna Sarada Mission and Principal, Nivedita Vidyamandir, New Delhi Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, welcomed the speaker and introduced the theme. He highlighted that in today’s world....

February 05, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Vimarsha , nationalism , Sister Nivedita , Education , Nationhood