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Vimarsh on Nation's Strategic Thought: Perspectives from Ancient India
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF

On September 26, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on "Nation's Strategic Thought: Perspectives from Ancient India" by Lt. Gen. Ajai Kumar Singh (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM. He retired from the Indian Army...

September 26, 2024
Tags: ancient India, Nation Strategic Thought, Ram Rajya, Rigveda, Swami Vivekananda, Yajurveda, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Chikitsa Dharma (Medical Ethics): Insights from Ancient Indian Tradition
Anmol Mahajan

The Vivekananda International Foundation held an online discussion on 10th August 2020, on the subject of “Chikitsa Dharma (Medical Ethics): Insights from Ancient Indian Tradition”. The main aim of the discussion was to understand medical...

August 10, 2020
Tags: Ancient Ethical Principles, ancient India, Chikitsa Dharma, Holistic treatment, Medical Ethics, Historical and Civilisational Studies
The Arthasastra- New Directions in Research
Navreet Kullar

On 6th August 2020 VIF organised a symposium on the theme: “The Arthasastra: New Directions in Research”. The aim of the symposium, apart from briefly discussing the historical perspectives on the Arthasastra, was to shed light on the strategic...

August 6, 2020
Tags: ancient India, Arthasastra Philosophy, Historical perspectives, Kautilyas Arthasastra, Strategic Perspectives, Western civilization, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Book Discussion on Dilip Chakrabarti’s Ancient Rajasthan
Dr Arpita Mitra

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...

February 24, 2020
Tags: ancient India, Ancient Rajasthan, Feudalism, Rajputs, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Seminar on ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an important seminar ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality’ in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR...

January 16, 2019
Tags: Advaita Vedanta, ancient India, Hinduism, Indian civilization, International Relations, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Yoga psychology, 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...

February 21, 2013
Tags: ancient India, Aryan Invasion Theory, Harappan architecture, Historical and Civilisational Studies
The Study of Ancient India: Erroneous Perceptions and the Reality - A Talk by Dr. Dilip K Chakrabarti

In his talk, delivered at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on August 31, 2011, Dr. Dilip K Chakrabarti, Professor Emeritus of South Asian Archaeology, Cambridge University made out a strong case for presenting the history of ancient...

August 31, 2011
Tags: ancient India, Archaeological Society, Arthasastra, Civilization, Historical and Civilisational Studies
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