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International Day for Monuments & Sites 2020: The Indian Scenario
Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

In 1983, the 22nd General Conference of the UNESCO approved the establishment of the International Day for Monuments and Sites by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the only global NGO that works for the conservation and prote....

April 16, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , UNESCO , United Nations , ICOMOS , monuments , antiquities , archaeology , conservation , heritage , space archaeology , World Heritage Sites , CAG Report 2013
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Majumdar, R.C., Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East, Volume I: Champa, Greater India Society Publication, Lahore: The Punjab Sanskrit Book Depot, 1927.
The book deals with the Indian connection with the ancient kingdom of Cha....

April 02, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Asoka , Corporate Life in Ancient India , Cradle Tales of Hinduism , The Dance of Śiva: Fourteen Indian Essays , The Economic History of India , Ancient World , Essays in National Idealism , Foreign Notices of South India , From Colombo to Almora , India and Java , The Hindu View of Life , History of Sri Vijaya
भारत में COVID-19: रणनीति मानव व्यवहार पर केंद्रित होनी चाहिए
Dr Arpita Mitra Article

कोरोना वायरस महामारी से उपजे वैश्विक संकट के मद्देनजर, जिम ओ'नील की भारतीय शासन व्यवस्था के बार�....

March 31, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , India , China , governance , चीन , strategy , UK , Coronavirus , Pandemic , Covid , Jim O'Neill , Public health , Civic liberties , Social distancing , Lock down , Behavioral fatigue , Isolation , Quarantine , कोरोना वायरस महामारी
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Revisited: Exploring India’s Soft Power Assets

In January 2019, Vivekananda International Foundation organized the seminar Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality to mobilize the Indian repository of ideas—ancient and modern—and ....

March 27, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Seminars , Soft Power , Bollywood , Yoga , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , India’s Soft Power Assets , Ayurveda
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

The adoption of 21st June as International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, in response to an India-led resolution with a record high number of co-sponsors, was a landmark event. In this backdrop, it is all the more importa....

March 27, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Published , United Nations General Assembly , International Day of Yoga , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , India’s Ancient Thinking , Contemporary Strategic Reality
History of Ancient India-VIII : Sculpture, Painting, Terracottas, Performing Arts and Architecture
Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes

The present volume provides a thorough and meticulous introduction to India’s sculpture, painting, terracottas, performing arts and architecture. In each case the coverage is extensive, supported by detailed references and should lead to further re....

March 27, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Published , History of Ancient India , India’s sculpture
Insights from Sri Ramakrishna
Dr Arpita Mitra Article

Indian scriptures and texts contain a rich fund of ideas that can help us navigate through the practical-moral labyrinth of life. Modern saints continue to illumine our minds with insightful solutions to ethical problems. No exception in this respect....

March 26, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , strategy , dharma , ethics , Sri Ramakrishna , Evil , Violence
COVID-19 in India: Strategy Has to Address Human Behavior
Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

In the wake of the global crisis triggered by the novel Coronavirus pandemic, Jim O’Neill’s comments about Indian governance was not only uncharitable but also uncalled for.1 The discussion was about how Western countries should learn ....

March 24, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , India , China , governance , strategy , UK , Coronavirus , Pandemic , Covid , Jim O'Neill , Public health , Civic liberties , Social distancing , Lock down , Behavioral fatigue , Isolation , Quarantine
Book Discussion on Dilip Chakrabarti’s Ancient Rajasthan

On 24 February 2020, VIF organized a book discussion on Prof. Dilip K. Chakrabarti’s latest book Ancient Rajasthan: Research Development, Epigraphic Evidence on Political Power Centres, and Historical Perspectives (New Delhi: Aryan Books Internatio....

March 09, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , ancient India , Ancient Rajasthan , Rajputs , Feudalism
Hindu-Buddhist Philosophy on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness

Driven by the myopia of profits and an ego that craves superiority over fellow brethren, man is leading a life of wanton devastation, and going through what is perhaps the most violent time in history. At stake is not just our own lives and values, b....

February 12, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Environment Consciousness , Conflict Avoidance , Book Published , Hindu-Buddhist Philosophy , Democratic tradition , Universal responsibility
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