Commentaries & Articles
View All
Reforms that the Jaundiced View Cannot See
July 27 , 2017 Rajesh Singh
Views: 27

Tags : Policies & Perspectives

Left Wing Extremism – A Brief Security Review
July 26 , 2017 Dr Ramanand Garge
Views: 28376
Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is widely recognised as one of the most serious security threats in post-independence India. Apart from that, it is also a politico-socio-economic challenge. Former Prime Minis...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Leftwing Extremism

Tags : BSF , chhattisgarh , Counter-insurgency , CRPF , LWE , Ministry of Tribal Affairs , Naxal

Resilient Democracy of India
July 24 , 2017 RNP Singh
Views: 11076
India, the largest democracy of the world, has come out successful in conduct in elections all through the last 70 years of its independence. The Indian democracy in spite of being often referred as new...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Babri Masjid , Democracy of India , Election Commission , Election Commissioner , elections , Indian democracy , Lok Sabha

जीएसटी की विशेषताओं पर नजर
July 22 , 2017 Rajesh Singh
Views: 22632
देश में वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (जीएसटी) लागू होने की अहमियत को कई तरीके से समझा जा सकता है। चूंकि जीएसटी के जरिये अप्रत्यक्ष कर व्यवस्था का कायाकल्प ही किया गया है, इसलिए उसे समझने का सबसे अच्छा तरीका आर्थिक...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : 30 June , De-monetisation , GST , Hindi , opposition parties , जीएसटी

Doklam Crisis: Road to Settlement
July 21 , 2017 Amb Ashok K Kantha, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Views: 7000
(Ambassador Ashok K Kantha was India’s envoy to China before the current incumbent took over from him. Retiring from the Indian Foreign Service last year, presently he is the Director of Institute of C...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Border and Coastal Security

Tags : China-Bhutan border negotiations , Doklam , stand-off

Vibrant India Volume 1 Number XVIII - The New Resolve of a Confident Nation
July 21 , 2017 Rajesh Singh
Views: 33

Tags : Vibrant India

VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
January 10, 2025
Neighborhood News Digest- 10 January 2025

Afghanistan Muttaqi Highlights Islamic Emirate’s Economy-Focused Diplomacy in UAE Visit-Tolo News Amir Khan Muttaqi, the...

Read More View All
Internal Security Monitor
December 31, 2024
Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 5

The last fortnight of 2024 concluded rather largely peacefully. Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the Maoists to lay...

Read More View All
Africa Now
January 3, 2025
Africa Now (16-31 December, 2024)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now, the fortnightly news digest focuses on significant developments in the continent across...

Read More View All
Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
January 10, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 December 2024)

Defence ICG’s Offshore and Fast Patrol Vessels Visit Maldives. Mumbai Harbour Accident Involving Indian Navy Craft and...

Read More View All
Eurasia News Digest
December 2, 2024
Eurasia News Digest(16-30 November, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia Turkmenistan tightening exit rules for citizens seeking to travel to Uzbekistan Turkmen...

Read More View All
Europe News Digest
January 1, 2025
Europe News Digest (16-31 December, 2024)

EU Proposes Sanctions on Georgian Officials: Hungary and Slovakia Veto Kaja Kallas, the EU's new foreign policy chief, is...

Read More View All
VIF Cyber Review
December 13, 2024
Cyber Review - November 2024

National The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines The Government of Bharat...

Read More View All
Myanmar Round Up
July 8, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: June 2024

June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

Read More View All
West Asia Round Up
October 25, 2024
West Asia Roundup: September 2024

Abstract: Not only the world remained on tenterhooks with the fears of escalation in West Asia but also witnessed the...

Read More View All
Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
November 13, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 November 2024)

Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

Read More View All
Science and Technology
November 26, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 November 2024), Issue 49

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO Completes Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System Maiden Flight-Test of...

Read More View All
US Insights
June 6, 2024
US- Insights - May 2024

India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

Read More View All
Culture & Civilisation
January 6, 2025
Culture and Civilisational Digest: December-2024

ASI begins process of unravelling portion of 'assembly hall' of Mauryan emperors in Patna- Hindustan Times The...

Read More View All
Multilateralism Digest
June 3, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: May 2024-Issue 5

I. India in the UN Indian inputs for a substantial Summit of the Future India contributes to CTTF India chairs Committee A...

Read More View All
China Digest
June 5, 2023
China Digest (16-31 May 2023)

India-China Relations It is learnt that China objected to the proposal from India to add Abdul Rauf of the JeM to the UN...

Read More View All
China URL Archive
View All
Global Development and Analysis - Url Archive
View All
VIF Daily Updates
Book Reviews
Podcasts

Global Economic Crisis: Implic ...   

India-Nepal Relations ...   

India's Strategic Outlook & it ...   

Assessing Ten Years of Belt an ...   

A Brief Evaluation of Maldives ...   

Bilateral Ties Through Various ...   

Water Security in India ...   

Changing Dynamics of India-Mya ...   

Caste Bill in the California S ...   

Recent trends in Environment a ...   

View Podcasts
Our Publications
Forthcoming Events
View All

 

Video Gallery
View All
About Us

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) is a New Delhi-based think tank set up with the collaborative efforts of India's leading security experts, diplomats and philanthropists under the aegis of the Vivekananda Kendra. The VIF’s objective is to become a centre of excellence to kick start innovative ideas and thoughts that can lead to a stronger, secure and prosperous India playing its destined role in global affairs.

Read More

Search Tags
Contact Us