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UIHC Lecture Series, ‘Indian Mode of Philosophising’ by Prof. S. R. Bhatt

The second talk of the VIF lecture series, ‘Understanding Indian History & Civilisation’ (UIHC) was delivered by Prof. S. R. Bhatt, Chairperson, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, on 10 October 2018. Prof Bhatt spoke on ‘Indian mode of p....

November 12, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Civilisation , Indian philosophy , Understanding Indian History , Darsana

SAMVAD Series of Conferences - India and Japan Find a Common Language on Shared Values

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Modi’s official visit to Japan in October 2018 has greatly cemented the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The two countries are building a relationship on common values rooted in their ancient cultures. The Vision....

November 03, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Samvad Conferences , Hinduism-Buddhism ideplogy , Indo-Japan cooperation

Talk on ‘Chinese Masters in India’ by Dr. Shashi Bala

During her third lecture Dr. Shasi Balas spoke on Chinese pilgrims who came to India in search of Buddhist sutra texts and to pay homage to the sacred land. She spoke about Chinese monks Faxian, Zuanxang, Yijing and relatively less-known Chinese tra....

October 30, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Kashmir , Chinese Masters , Gandhara , Nalanda

Talk by Ku. Nivedita Bhide, Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari on ‘Swami Vivekananda and his Contemporary Relevance’

In commemoration of 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago speech, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, invited Sister Nivedita Raghunath Bhide, the Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari to dwell upon the ....

October 26, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Nation Building , Chicago speech , Contemporary Relevance

Talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’

Dr. Shashi Bala, Dean, Centre of Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, gave a talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’ at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13 Aug 2018. This was the second in a lecture seri....

October 23, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , China , Cultural Advancement , Cultural linkages

Vimarsha: Talk by Shri Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara on ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted its monthly event, Vimarsha, on in the commemoration of 125th years of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Speech. The topic was ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’ and to speak on the topic, Swami A....

October 03, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Chicago speech , Desh , Samaj aur Vyakti , Indian culture , Tradition

संवाद – टोक्यो में संपन्न चौथी संगोष्ठी – रिपोर्ट

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और जापान के प्रधानमंत्री शिंजो आबे ने टकराव दूर रखने और एशियाई क्षे�....

September 11, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , एशियाई देशों के सांस्कृतिक विरासत , टोक्यो में संगोष्ठी

Either Side of Historical Conclusions: Evidences and Interpretations

… historical narratives should be right, as far as possible accommodative of duly qualified civilisational memories, and so balanced and trust worthy … dignified or infamous, balanced historical narratives bring great advantages to the society, t....

September 10, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Military History , Civilisational History , Historical Narratives

Lead, Kindly Light! - The Importance of Teachers in Our Lives

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

India has always bowed in veneration before the teacher. Why? Ancient Indians considered Creation itself a great sacrifice on the part of the Cosmic Being. This act of sacrifice is to be replicated by human beings in all their actions to uphold this ....

September 05, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Featured , Commentary , Teacher’s day , Gift of knowledge

In Defense of Nationalism

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

In 1917, Rabindranath Tagore came out with a booklet on nationalism. It was a collection of three articles and a poem. Two of these, ‘Nationalism in the West’ and ‘Nationalism in Japan’, were lectures delivered in the USA in 1916-17 and in Ja....

September 04, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Tagore’s nationalism , Vivekananda’s patriotism