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Revisiting Cooperation in South Asia from Vivekananda’s Perspective
Aadya Ananta Article

Abstract
Western scholars and thinkers have dominated the field of international relations. Be it the study of world affairs or regional affairs, western perspectives have paved the way for their understanding. This paper looks beyond the....

November 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Vedanta , tolerance , Orthodoxy , Non-Western IR , Universal Acceptance
The Unique Message of Swami Vivekananda
Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

Swami Vivekananda is yugacharya, the prophet of this age, not only for India but for the whole world. His message is the same as the eternal message of India, the sanatana dharma taught by the rishis (seers) of yore, cast in a mo....

January 12, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Swami Vivekananda , Vedanta , Shakti , Advaita , karma , mukti , Ramakrishna , rishis
Not Fair to Equate Religion with Caste: Insights from Swami Vivekananda
Dr Arpita Mitra Article

Perhaps we are once again at that historic juncture where religion has to bear the brunt for the existence of social evils such as caste system. India was at such a juncture during the social reform movements of the late nineteenth century. We can ge....

September 25, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Upanishads , Caste system , Vedanta , Sanatana dharma , smriti , Brahminhood , social reform movements
India’s Semiconductor Strategy
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
In pursuit of its goal to make India a global hub for electronics design and manufacturing, the government on 31 May 2023 announced that it is now accepting new applications under the Modified Semicon India Programme (MSIP) ....

July 06, 2023 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , Electronics , Vedanta , semiconductor , Foxconn , supply chain , PLI , ISM , ATMP , Display Fabs , DLI , Elest , ESDM , IESA , IGSS Ventures , ISMC , JVs , Micron Technology , OSAT
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 22, 2023)

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Commentary

Why Turkey's election is being closely followed in Africa
Turkey....

June 02, 2023 China , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G7 , Algeria , Sudan , Haftar , Vedanta , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Zimbabwe , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Operation Kaveri
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 December 2022, Issue 3

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security
  1. Indian Navy and Coast Guard Being Equipped with Advanced Equipment
  2. DRDO Hands Over AHSP of Akash Weapon System
  3. Space Defen....

    January 02, 2023 5G , Robotics , AI , MSMEs , Self-reliance , Make-I , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , Science & Technology , Vedanta , PLI scheme , Drone , semiconductor , Foxconn , iDEX , Start-Ups , Agritech , Advanced Computing , Dare to Dream Scheme , E-Shram , Entity List , EVs , FAME Scheme , Make-2 , Machine Learning , Mission DefSpace , NaviC System , Nuclear Power Plant , Vikram-S Rocket
Understanding Hinduphobia
Prof. Jeffery D. Long

The term Hinduphobia is subject to discussion in various domains. The discourse of Hinduphobia, like other discourses of phobia, is no more restricted to News channels; instead, we see the discourse becoming popular in academia and International poli....

August 03, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Vedanta , Podcast , Islamophobia , Hinduphobia , Religious Criticism
Talk on Introduction to Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta Philosophy

On 16th July 2021, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a lecture on ‘Introduction to Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta Philosophy’ by Prof Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New D....

February 02, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Philosophy , Vedanta , Mīmāṃsā
Swami Vivekananda and National Development

Vivekananda International Foundation organised a panel discussion on Jan 11, 2021 to commemorate the 158th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The eminent speakers invited to the panel were Swami Shuddhidananda, Adhyaksha, Advaita Ashrama (branch....

July 12, 2021 Conference , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Education , Vedanta , Humanity , National Development , Significance of Atman
The Contemporary Relevance of Swami Vivekananda's Message

The Vivekananda International Foundation held a Vimarsh on 11 September 2020 on The Contemporary Relevance of Swami Vivekananda's Message for the anniversary of the historic speech given by Swami Vivekananda on, 11th September 1893 to the Worl....

November 01, 2020 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Sri Ramakrishna , Philosophy , Vedanta , Patanjali yoga sutras , Meditation , Consciousness
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