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Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes Commentary

Anandabazar Patrika of Kolkata has been for a long time the most widely circulated newspaper in Bengali. It is also closely linked to the political currents of West Bengal or more accurately, to the political party in power in that state. It h....

August 17, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Aryan theory , communists , historians , Habib , Thapar

International Yoga Day

Vivekananda International Foundation organized a panel discussion on June 21, 2021, to commemorate International Yoga Day. The eminent speakers in the panel were Swami Atmalokananda, President, Ramakrishna Society Vedanta Centre and Dr Arpita Mitra, ....

August 03, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , International Yoga Day , Yoga , inetraction , Swami Atmalokananda , Indian Tradition

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

Buddha in Gandhara by Sunita Dwivedi; Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2020, 295pp.

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

‘Buddha in Gandhara’ is the fourth book by Sunita Dwivedi. She is a Silk Road traveller and has a keen interest in uncovering Buddhist heritage across India Subcontinent. This book presents an account of the ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara�....

July 08, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Kashmir , Book Reviews , Philosophy , Buddhist , Gandhara , Buddha , Greco-Roman , Buddhas Dhamma

Introduction to Nyaya and Vaisesika Philosophy

Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk on April 09, 2021, on Introduction to Nyaya and Vaisesika Philosophy by eminent speaker, Professor Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. This ....

June 30, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Indian philosophy , Nyaya Philosophy , Vaisesika Philosophy

Introduction to Samkhya and Yoga Philosophy

Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk on 31 May 2021 on Introduction to Samkhya and Yoga Philosophy by eminent speaker, Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. This lect....

June 23, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Yoga , Philosophy , Samkhya

प्रकृति, भारत, और अनुशासन

Akanksha Bajpai Article

समस्त मानव जाति के लिए यदि ईश्वर का सर्वोत्तम वरदान कुछ है तो वह प्रकृति है। प्रकृति और मा�....

June 18, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , रामायण , प्रकृति , पर्यावरण संरक्षण , पंच तत्व , विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस , शास्त्र एवं वेद , ऋग्वेद , अथर्ववेद , महाभारत

Introduction to Bauddha and Jaina Philosophy

Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk on March 1, 2021, on Introduction to Bauddha and Jaina Philosophy by eminent speaker, Professor Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. ....

June 17, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Indian philosophy , inetraction , Bauddha Philosophy , Jaina Philosophy

Introduction to Charvaka Philosophy

Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk on Jan 25, 2021, on Introduction to Charvaka Philosophy by eminent speaker, Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. This lecture wa....

June 16, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Indian philosophy , Upanishads , inetraction , Charvaka Philosophy

कोविड के काल में विवेकानंद

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

कोविड के इस संकट में आज चारों ओर विषाद और निराशा फैले हुए हैं। यह निराशा स्वाभाविक है। कई लोग मा�....

June 16, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , विवेकानंद , कोविड , सिविल सोसाइटी , सेवा , सिख संस्कृति