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Role and Relevance of Saints and Religious Leaders in Constitutional Polity - A Talk by Dr. Bharat Gupt

During the VIF’s monthly discourse ‘Vimarsha’, which was held on July 29, 2011, Dr. Bharat Gupt, an eminent scholar of civilisational studies, deliberated upon the ‘Role and Relevance of Saints and Religious Leaders in Constitutional polity�....

August 02, 2011 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Civilisation , Religious Leaders , Constitutional Polity , Role and Relevance of Saints
Maratha Rule 1674-1761: an Appraisal : A talk by Shri Shanti Prasad Agrawal

‘Vimarsha’, the monthly talk at Vivekananda International Foundation, was held on June 30, 2011, on the subject of Maratha Rule in India. Shri Shanti Prasad Agrawal, a scholar of history of Marathas and author of several books, gave an appraisal ....

July 06, 2011 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Maratha Rule , Mughal Sultanate , Shivaji Maharaj , Asymmetric Warfare
Revisiting the Indian Tradition of Public Dissent
Dr Anirban Ganguly

Avant Propos Writing a foreword to noted social historian and political philosopher Dharampal’s (1922-2006) book ‘Civil Disobedience in Indian Tradition’ [1971] legendary Indian mass leader and socialist thinker Jayaprakash Nar....

June 24, 2011 Historical and Civilisational Studies
Is India Not a Nation?
Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

Most of the British and European nationals who came to India in the 18th and 19thcenturies were simply dismayed at its vast geographical dimensions, it’s cultural diversity and religious plurality. They could not believe that ....

May 31, 2011 Historical and Civilisational Studies
Globalisation and National Identities with Dr. Lokesh Chandra

Vimarsha of March 2011 saw eminent scholar of Buddhist and Cultural studies Dr. Lokesh Chandra speak on ‘Globalisation and National Identities’. While introducing the speaker, VIF Director Shri Ajit Doval observ....

May 09, 2011 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Lokesh Chandra , Globalisation and National Identities , Buddhist and Cultural studies
India’s Role in Emerging Paradigm: A talk with Ma. P. Parameshwaranji, President of Vivekananda Kendra

Salient excerpts of the speech by Ma. P. Parameshwaranji, President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari at Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi on 25th October 2010. Paradigm is among those alien idioms which enter our ....

May 09, 2011 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , India’s Role in Emerging Paradigm , Kanyakumari
The Necessity of Reinventing a Shared Cultural Past–India and Southeast Asia
Dr Anirban Ganguly

[The story of India’s two thousand years old association with the Southeast Asian region remains a unique and unparalleled saga in the history of civilisations. It is a fascinating story that continues to retain its vibrancy and appeal. Indian c....

April 20, 2011 Historical and Civilisational Studies
India's Soft-Power:Call Comes From The East!
Dr Adityanjee

Introduction: There has been renewed fighting over the last few weeks between two Asian nations Thailand and Cambodia, in India’s near abroad region, over the 9th Century Hindu Temple complex situated on a mountain-top. Preah Vihear is a....

February 18, 2011 Historical and Civilisational Studies
Recreating Nalanda - Is the Deeper Raison d’être Missing?
Dr Anirban Ganguly

The great Nalanda University of yore is being sought to be revived and the ongoing effort since 2007 has been widely projected and discussed. It is but natural that the state of Bihar has been selected as the venue for recreating what was once undoub....

January 27, 2011 Historical and Civilisational Studies
The Ayodhya debate was unnecessary a talk by Shri. Koenraad Elst

The Ayodhya debate was unnecessary: Koenraad Elst The talk ‘Ayodhya Verdict : How the History will judge it?’ was delivered by Shri Koenraad Elst, the noted indologist and historian, at Vivekananda International Foundation on 14th Decem....

December 20, 2010 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Ayodhya debate , Koenraad Elst , Ram Janamasthan , Hindu nationalist
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