Historical and Civilisational Studies
Vimarsh on Hindutva and Religion

On 17th May, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh public lecture on ‘Hindutva and Religion’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor of Compa....

विवेकानन्द चिन्तन का उदय एवं विकास

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मानव के समक्ष उपस्थित समस्याएँ और विकास की अवस्था के मध्य चिन्तन का उदय होता ह�....

Ayurveda: Holistic Science of Well Being for the World

On 15th and 16th July, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation organised a National conference on the Ayurveda: Holistic Science of Well Being for the World in collaboration with IIAS (Indian Institute of Advanced Studies), Shimla and Research and....

Panel Discussion on ‘Significance of Vedic Mathematics’

On Thursday, 22nd June, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a panel discussion in collaboration with Draupadi Dream Trust on “Significance of Vedic Mathematics”. The event was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, who....

India and the Geopolitics of Higher Education

Introduction
The third anniversary of the National Education Policy (2020) coincided with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurating the 'Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam' at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on 29th July 2023.August 04, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , China , Higher Education , Foreign Universities , NEP 2020
Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 2

(Reading Part 1 of this article is a recommended prerequisite to gain proper understanding of the second part. The ....

Caste Bill in the California State Assembly

The California Senate approved Senate Bill No. 403, which would amend many existing laws on discrimination in California to add the protected characteristic of caste. The bill illustrates the travel of caste to the United States from India. This brin....

Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 1

The concern of Human Rights during PM Modi’s US visit
The Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi’s visit to the US was much discussed for its significance of being his maiden three-day state visit, with at least three meetings with....

Press Release: Dialogue between Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and Hindu Religious leaders

On July 12, 2023, His Excellency, Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, had intense dialogue on the subject of harmony of religions with several prominent Hindu religious leaders at the Vivekananda Intern....

Gita for Millennia - Eleventh Lecture

On 18 May 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the tenth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission. The Chapter 4 & 5 of the ‘....

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