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Swami Vivekananda on Human and Non-Traditional Security
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

Swami Vivekananda’s concept of security was deeply holistic, encompassing the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of human life. He believed that genuine security could not be attained solely through material wealth or physical protection...

November 22, 2024 Download
Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Human Security, Non-Traditional Security, Security, Swami Vivekanada., Historical and Civilisational Studies
The Civilisational Diasporic Approach: Understanding the Engagement of the Chinese and the Indian State with Diasporas
Apurva Jha

… civilizational approach is geared at securing a prominent position in the international arena through a larger narrative of peaceful rise and collective growth while achieving their domestic goals of growth and development ... it allows the...

August 28, 2024 Download
Tags: Connecting with diaspora, diaspora participation in lands of origin, Indian and the Chinese diaspora policies, India’s overseas diaspora, Soft power of diaspora relationship, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Conceptualising ‘One Health, One-Earth’ for Āyurveda
Rohith Krishna

In the 9th World Āyurveda Congress (WAC) organised by the Ministry of Ayush on 11/12/2022, India put forth the vision of ‘One Earth, One Health’ before the world. To put it in the words of Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi;

September 14, 2023 Download
Tags: Ayurveda, G20, One Health, One-Earth, Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Foreign Universities in India: An Analysis on the Criticisms
Rohith Krishna

Is the arrival of foreign universities to India really a negative development? Of course there could be reasons both for and against. But ultimately, it wouldn’t be as harmful or alarming as it is portrayed, especially if the challenges are...

May 19, 2023 Download
Tags: college education, Foreign Universities, National Education Policy, university, UPA government, Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Language of ‘Dharma’ in a World of ‘Right-Duty’ Discourses
Rohith Krishna

Human rights dry up without a language of human duties, which have consequences for the right protection demands itself. But again, the language of human duties withers without a language of Dharma. This article argues that it is a crisis that...

May 26, 2022 Download
Tags: dharma, Dharmic duty, Human Rights, Language of Dharma, Right-duty, UDHR, Historical and Civilisational Studies
Either Side of Historical Conclusions: Evidences and Interpretations
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

… 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,...

September 10, 2018 Download
Tags: Civilisational History, Historical Narratives, Military History, Historical and Civilisational Studies
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