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Seminar on Indian Civilization (2000-500 B.C.)

The Vivekananda International foundation (VIF), in association with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), held a two-day national seminar on the theme of ‘Indian Civilization (2000-500 B.C) on 17 & 18 Jun 2015. The seminar was essentially aimed....

June 22, 2015 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Seminars , Indian civilization , Archaeological Survey of India , 2000-500 B.C
Foreign Archaeological Collaborations and India’s Security Concerns
Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes

The current rage in Indian archaeology is foreign collaboration. One of the reasons why this has become popular is that it imposes no intellectual and logistical burden on the Indian collaborator. The problems of the necessary fund and the research ....

December 05, 2014 Historical and Civilisational Studies
Vimarsha – Bahudha in the Post 9/11 World with Shri Balmiki Prasad Singh

Vimarsha, VIF’s monthly series of talks on contemporary issues by eminent persons, was held on 30th Oct 2014, with Shri Balmiki Prasad Singh, former Governor of Sikkim, talking about ‘Bahudha in the post 9/11 world’. In his introduct....

November 03, 2014 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Civilisation , Civilizational Harmony , Bahudha in the post 9/11 world , Clash of Civilizations
Arun Shourie Releases Indra’s Net at VIF

Indra's Net - Defending Hinduism's Philosophical Unity, written by best selling author Rajiv Malhotra was released by noted author, journalist and scholar Shri Arun Shourie at an impressive function at the VIF on Wednesday, 29 January, 2014. ....

May 05, 2014 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , Defending Hinduism , Philosophical Unity
Wendy Doniger Episode: An Analysis
Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

Wendy Doniger is once again back in news, as always, for the wrong reasons. This time the Penguin decided to withdraw her book rather than face the criminal charges in the court of law. For those who may not be fully aware of the facts of the matter,....

March 12, 2014 Historical and Civilisational Studies
Talk on Towards A New Historiography for Ancient India

Dr Navratna S Rajaram, the Boston-based Indian mathematician with a keen interest in ancient Indian history, delivered a talk on ‘Towards a New Historiography for Ancient India’ at the VIF on February 21, 2014. Debunking the Aryan Invasion Th....

February 25, 2014 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Panel Discussion , Interaction , ancient India , Aryan Invasion Theory , Harappan architecture
‘Defining Hindutva’ Released at VIF

‘Defining Hindutva’, authored by Amb O P Gupta, was released at the VIF on February 24, 2014 by Dr Mohan Rao Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak, RSS in the presence of Ajit Doval, Director, VIF and Santosh Taneja, Coordinator, Sankalp. Listing out the ma....

February 25, 2014 National Security and Strategic Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , Defining Hindutva , Mohan Rao Bhagwat , Anti-minority , Anti-Muslim
Release of VIF Series on ‘History of Ancient India’

The first five Volumes of the 11 volume series on ‘History of Ancient India’ being prepared under the aegis of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) were released by former Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Opposition National De....

December 26, 2013 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , History of Ancient India
History of Ancient India (Vol. I - V) released on 23 December 2013

Volume I: Prehistoric Roots
Volume II: Protohistoric Foundations
Volume III: The Texts, Political History and Administration, till c. 200 BC
Volume IV: Political History and Administration (c.200 BC-AD 750)
December 23, 2013 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Protohistoric Foundations , Administration , Book Published , History of Ancient India , Prehistoric Roots , Political History
Sardar Patel’s Legacy and the Congress: A Reality Check
Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

The recent spat between the ruling Congress and the main Opposition BJP over the legacy of India’s ‘Iron Man’ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has reignited the debate over the differences among the stalwarts on key issues pertaining to the nation’s ....

November 18, 2013 Historical and Civilisational Studies
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