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The Civilisational Diasporic Approach: Understanding the Engagement of the Chinese and the Indian State with Diasporas

… civilizational approach is geared at securing a prominent position in the international arena through a larger narrative of peaceful rise and collective growth while achieving their domestic goals of growth and development ... it allows the state....

August 28, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , India’s overseas diaspora , Connecting with diaspora , Indian and the Chinese diaspora policies , Soft power of diaspora relationship , diaspora participation in lands of origin
The Indic Religious Tradition- An Outline

On 5th August 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh on ‘The Indic Religious Tradition: An Outline’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religious Studies at McGill Univers....

August 22, 2024 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Jainism , Varna , Sikhism , Indic Religious Tradition , Asrama
Moidams: The Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

In Upper Assam’s Charaideo district on the foothills of the Patkai Ranges, amidst the vast expanse of greenery, one can find a place where the holy spirits reside, the Moidams. There are around 90 big and small dome-shaped earthen mounds in Charaid....

August 14, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Assam , conservation , UNESCO World Heritage site , Archaeological Survey of India , Sukaphaa , Buranji , Moidams , Ahom Dynasty , Charaideo , Me-Dam-Me-Phi
Relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism

On July 23, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘‘Relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism” by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religious Studies at McGill Uni....

August 08, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Buddhism , Hinduism , Upanishads , Hindu Buddhist Initiative
Dazzling Architecture of Our Temples
Rajesh Singh Commentary

Not many of us who periodically visit important temples in the country and pay our obeisance to the gods and goddesses consecrated there, bother to understand the architecture of those temples. If we were to do so, we would be left dazzled by the var....

August 05, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Nagara , Khajuraho , Gopuram , Chola , Kakatiya , Pandya , Chera , Rashtrakuta , Kadamba , Pallava , Kedarnath , Katyuri , King Bhudeva
India’s Role in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Southeast Asia
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Article

India, as a civilisational state, firmly believes in the preservation of global heritage for future generations. Along with the conservation of heritage sites within the country, India has also been supporting heritage conservation projects in the Gl....

July 30, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Myanmar , Cultural Heritage , Cambodia , Archaeological Survey of India , Laos , World Heritage Site , Restoration , Khmer Art , Angkor Wat temple , Ta Prohm temple , Preah Vihear temple , Viet Nam , Mỹ Sơn , Bagan , Ananda Temple , Vat Phou temple.
Talk on Varna, Ashrama and the Indic Religious Tradition

On July 10, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘‘Varna, Ashrama and the Indic Religious Tradition” by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religious Studies at McGill Univ....

July 23, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Buddhism , Jainism , Vedic traditions , Religious Tradition , Varna , Sikhism , Ashrama
The Indic Religious Tradition and the Philosophical Tradition of India

On June 24, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘The Indic Religious Tradition and the Philosophical Tradition of India’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religi....

July 08, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Buddhism , dharma , Hinduism , Religious Tradition , Philosophical Tradition
Vimarsh on Religion, Dharma and the Indic Religious Tradition

On 17th June 2024, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh lecture on ‘Religion, Dharma and the Indic Religious Tradition’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Bi....

July 08, 2024 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , religion , dharma , Arvind Sharma
The Sherpa Trail: Stories from Darjeeling and Beyond, Authors: Nandini Purandare & Deepa Balsavar; Roli Books, Rs 695/
Rajesh Singh

A Tribute to the Sherpas
If you want to learn about the legendary courage of the Sherpa people, feel what they feel, understand their triumphs and disappointments and get a glimpse into what makes them tick, there is no better book—at l....

June 19, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Nepal , Book Reviews , Tibet , Himalaya , Sherpa
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