Articles

Sanskrit, an Intrinsic Part of Our Cultural History

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....

April 09, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Hindutva , Uttarakhand , Sanskrit , Abhinavgupta , Hindu nationalism

Hindu-Buddhist Philosophy on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness - Samvad III-A Global Initiative

Due to interim greed and a desire for dominance, humanity is facing significant violence and environmental destruction, which threaten not only our lives and values but also the future of our planet. The current trend of environmental degradation, so....

March 26, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Hindu Buddhist Philosophy , Environment Consciousness , Conflict Avoidance , Book Published , Samvad III

कुम्भ मेला अनुभव

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Commentary

कुम्भ मेला – एक परिचय

कुम्भ मेला कैसे प्रारम्भ हुआ, इसके बारे में कोई जानकारी नहीं है। लोगो�....

March 25, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , कुम्भ मेला , महाकुम्भ , निर्वाणी अखाड़ा , नागा साधु , आध्यात्मिक अनुभव , हिन्दू

Vimarsh on Archaeologists of Independent India Major Personalities and Their Work

On February 25, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on the book ‘Archaeologists of Independent India- Major Personalities and Their Work’ by Dr. Dilip K. Chakrabarti, a distinguished historian and arch....

March 11, 2025 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , archaeology , Archaeologists of India , Western archaeology , ASI , Colonial Indology , Indian Archaeology

The Asian Century of Dharma - Dhamma; Call for Universal Responsibility and Interdependent Sustainability

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

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....

March 06, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , India , Buddhism , Thailand , Samvad , dharma , Hinduism , Bodh Gaya , Dhamma , Hindu Buddhist , Krabi

Opinion | Samvad And The Asian Century Of Dharma And Dhamma

Dr Anirban Ganguly Article

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....

February 16, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Samvad , dharma , The Asian Century , Dhamma , Hindu-Buddhist Initiative

India's Culture, Society and Economy - Past present and future

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

I. The Critical Question

The single most critical question which has tormented the Indian establishment consisting of most thinkers, intellectuals, academics, political leaders, policy makers, economists, sociologists of India sinc....

February 03, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Hindu , Indian Civilisation , Western World , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , Indian culture , Modernity

The Third Battle of Panipat- India’s Most Momentous Battle

On January 22, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on 'The Third Battle of Panipat- India’s most momentous battle' by Col. Ajay Singh (Retd.). He has authored multiple books and over 200 articles in a wide range o....

January 31, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Indian history , Third Battle of Panipat , Maratha Empire

Developments in India in the Field of Culture in 2024

Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Article

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....

January 16, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Ayodhya , Ram Mandir , Buddhism , UNESCO World Heritage site , Nalanda , Archaeological Survey of India , Rakhigarhi , Keeladi , Ahom Dynasty , Relics of Lord Buddha , Charaideo Moidams , Repatriation of Cultural Property

Creation of Barahanagar Matha: First Hermitage of Ramakrishna Sangha

Nirmalendu Roy Article

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....

January 10, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Swami Vivekananda , Kolkata , Ramakrishna Mission , Ramakrishna Paramhansa , Sarada Devi , Barahanagar Matha , Belur Math , Goddess Kali , Sanatan Dharma